Day 1:
At five o’clock in the evening, on Friday, September 15th, masses of music fanatics flooded the streets of Worcester, Massachusetts. What for you ask? The first day of the highly anticipated return of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. Held at the Palladium Outdoors & created by Scott Lee and Mass Concerts, this two day event housed local food, brews, various vendors, three stages and over thirty incredible acts!
When legendary New York Hardcore band Earth Crisis temporarily went their separate ways in 2001 Freya was born, formed by three members of EC, bassist Ian Edwards, guitarist Eric Edwards and vocalist Karl Buechner. Named of course after the Norse goddess, Freya picked right up where Earth Crisis left off and have released a plethora of music over the last two decades, blending their Hardcore roots with a good dollop of Thrash Metal, while often using mythology as a basis for their lyrical content.
Ragin Rosie caught up with Mark Whelan from Fuming Mouth at the comeback edition of Milwaukee Metal Fest! They chatted about touring, Fuming Mouth’s hardcore scene background, remembering Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder, the infamous show in Texas with Terror that got shut down for moshing, beating cancer, the upcoming new album from the band coming soon, and much more!