A new gathering in the Pacific Northwestern heavy metal community has been unveiled, as the inaugural edition of Soldiers Of Steel Festival has been confirmed for the first weekend of August in Seattle. Soldiers Of Steel Festival is a showcase of American Pacific Northwest traditional heavy metal and adjacent bands, old and new. Its maiden edition will feature sets from The Lord Weird Slough Feg, Leather Leone (Chastain set), Q5, Twisted Tower Dire, Danava, Greyhawk, Hammer Head (exclusive first reunion show), Coven, Taist Of Iron, and more! The festival is presented by NW MetalFest, NW Metalworx Music, Nameless Grave Records, and BabeFinder General LLC. Continue reading
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EP REVIEWS ROUND-UP: Mortuary Drape, Greyhawk, and Solicitor
Mortuary Drape – Wisdom – Vibration – Repent (Peaceville)
When looking at Mortuary Drape’s latest EP, the thing that immediately draws one’s attention is the cover of Mercyful Fate’s ‘Nightmare Be Thy Name.’ In addition to being the only cover to show up on one of Drape’s proper studio releases, it’s a deep cut from one of Fate’s more overlooked efforts. Thankfully it’s ultimately a solid rendition; the obligatory King Diamond falsetto emulations make it an inherent outlier, but the added grit and ominous guitar acrobatics ensure it isn’t out of step with the EP’s original tracks.