CONCERT REVIEW: Eivør – Sylvaine Live at Music Hall of Williamsburg


The Metal Nordic Goddess Tour swept the East Coast with its second to last performance of the tour at the Williamsburg Music Hall in Brooklyn. The show certainly lived up to the tour’s name with stunning performances by the Norwegian solo instrumentalist Sylvaine and Faroese singer-songwriter Eivør. The evening was a vivid testament to the powerful draw of Nordic music, seamlessly blending ethereal and visceral elements to captivate an intensely diverse audience.Continue reading


PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Livestream 1-2-24


Catch up on what you missed in the world of Rock and Metal news this week! 

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END OF YEAR GUEST POST: Sylvaine Top 10 Albums of 2024


Wrapping up all the business of 2024 with some fun End of Year Guest Posts from bands, friends, music industry pals, label types, and assorted good fiends! Check out this list from Sylvaine to discuss her top picks for best music of 2024!Continue reading


Sylvaine, Dödsrit, Osi And The Jupiter, and Darkher Booked for Fortress Festival



Fortress Festival has announced the addition of four new names to their 2025 bill. Sylvaine, Dödsrit, Osi And The Jupiter, and Darkher will perform at this year’s event at Scarborough Spa, UK, 31 May – 1 June. Keep reading below for more information.
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PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 3-22-24


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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – New Rock and Metal Releases 3.22.24


 

What new albums are you excited for this week!? 

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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – New Rock and Metal Releases 3.22.24


 

What new albums are you excited for this week!? 

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Sylvaine Shares New Music Video for “Dagsens Auga Sloknar Ut” – New EP Coming Soon


Sylvaine, the Norwegian musical project of multi-instrumentalist, Kathrine Shepard, has released a new video for the song “Dagsens Auga Sloknar Ut.” The track is taken from the upcoming EP, Eg Er Framand, due out March 22, vis the Season of Mist record label. Head into the article below for the new video, and to read more about the EP.

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Fortress Festival Announces Triptykon, Wolves In The Throne Room, and More


Scarborough’s Fortress Festival has revealed ten more bands set to perform at the black metal event, June 01 – 02, 2024. Set to take place at the iconic Scarborough Spa in North Yorkshire, the festival has unveiled main stage headliners, Triptykon and Wolves in the Throne Room, and one second stage headliner, Regarde Les Hommes Tomber. Keep reading for more.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Bosco Sacro – Gem


 

Gem (Avantgarde Music) is the debut album from Italy’s Bosco Sacro, a band formed in 2020 by seasoned contributors to the Italian and European underground heavy music scene. 

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