by Sean Matthews | Jun 4, 2024 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews
Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) kicked off their 2024 festival season with Welcome To Rockville from May 9th through the 12th. The four-day event turned out to be the largest festival in North America. Setting the bar EXTREMELY high, it had been rumored that Daytona Beach...
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 Tom Mis | May 28, 2024 | Photos, Reviews
As one of the few bands to meaningfully push the envelope of just how “brutal” death metal can be, Stabbing make up for a complete absence of any melodic elements in their music with utterly extreme blasts, filthy vocals, and chromatic slam riffs....
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 Kyle Finlan | May 20, 2024 | Photos, Reviews
After getting a go at the North American fanbase a few times with Kamelot in 2018 and last year, as well as gracing the stages of the heartbeat of the US progressive and power metal scene that is ProgPower USA, it is incredibly past due for...