by Metal Insider | Apr 29, 2015 | Cinemetal, News
When director Claudio Fäh was casting for Northmen – A Viking Saga, he turned to the closest thing he could get to an actual Viking – Amon Amarth’s Johann Hegg (who not only accepted, but also made his acting debut on the show). Being a fan of Amon Amarth not only...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 29, 2015 | News, Updates
When Jakarta governor and Indonesian metal fan Joko Widodo was elected president of Indonesia, metal fans and Indonesians alike rejoiced. The son of a wood seller, Widodo was seen as a champion of social welfare and a break from the authoritarian past of the...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 29, 2015 | News, Video
[youtube]https://youtu.be/EaBA-HOrTYo[/youtube] 17 years in the making, Refused unveiled “Elektra,” the first taste of Freedom, on Monday. And just two days later, footage of the band playing the song live is out there. The band played a secret rehearsal...
by Seth Werkheiser | Apr 29, 2015 | News, Venues
There is a bit of finger pointing going on right now between Alien Ant Farm and the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, PA. As part of the LAUNCH Music Conference, the band was scheduled to play with (hed)p.e. in the rented venue, but that didn’t really work out. Alien...
by Metal Insider | Apr 29, 2015 | Interviews, News
Wrapping up their latest tour and SXSW appearance, Australia’s King Parrot are on their way home for several weeks before tour support begins for Dead Set, the band’s latest release and first for Philip Anselmo’s Housecore Records. In advance of the album’s May...