by Mar Morannon | Jun 3, 2024 | Photos, Reviews
Day 3 (May 19th) of Milwaukee Metal Fest had a slower start. Perhaps everyone was nursing hangovers from Saturday night, but things didn’t really start filling up until a few hours into the day. The lineup was again heavy on death metal, with a good showing of...
by Mar Morannon | May 30, 2024 | Photos, Reviews
Day two of Milwaukee Metal Fest brought in some bigger crowds, likely a combination of the heavier lineup, which tends to draw more fans around Milwaukee, and the Saturday timing. Without a local act at the start of the schedule, people took their time filing in,...
by Mar Morannon | May 28, 2024 | Photos, Reviews
The first day of Milwaukee Metal Fest started pretty strong, considering doors opened mid-day on a Friday. Local favorites like Lords of the Trident, Illusion of Fate, and Macabre brought a decent turnout from their loyal fans, while larger bands like Blind Guardian,...
by Mar Morannon | May 13, 2024 | Photos, Reviews
Way back in the distant year of 2020, Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum arrived in the US to play a tour with the US symphonic group Seven Spires. Unfortunately, the tour was slated to run from mid-March to mid-April and was instead canceled after a single show in...
by Mar Morannon | May 9, 2024 | Reviews
Illusion of Fate came out swinging with their debut album, King of Serpents in 2021 and they have managed to set the bar even higher with the latest release. Portals to Kur alternates a brutal assault of fast-paced blackened death metal and ominous atmospheric...