by Meryth Smirnoff | Oct 17, 2025 | Reviews
The cinematic musical performance of the Dutch band Carach Angren are back, distinguished by the uncompromising darkness of their lyrics and the somber movements of their compositions. The Cult of Kariba marks a return to their roots, adding to the story from their...
by Emily Schneider | Oct 17, 2025 | Reviews
When it comes to most anticipated releases of 2025, The Sleeping City by Swedish progressive atmospheric death metallers An Abstract Illusion was high on my list. Their 2022 album Woe was a favorite of the year, so my hopes were high for their 4th album. I have to...
by Marie-Christine Quirion | Oct 9, 2025 | Festivals, Reviews
Louisville, Kentucky was under siege for two straight weeks this past September, as Danny Wimmer Presents unleashed back-to-back mega-festivals: Bourbon & Beyond (September 11–14) and Louder Than Life (September 18–21). With over 300 artists performing across both...
by Mathieu Bredeau | Oct 6, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
Wardruna and Chelsea Wolfe were lucky to have the unique experience performing at this year’s Fire In The Mountains festival at the Red Eagle Campground, located on sovereign Blackfeet tribal land in Montana, this past July. The event was a success and is now set to...
by Sara Elizabeth | Oct 6, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
There truly is no place like home. After kicking off their tongue-in-cheek “25 Years of Errors Tour” way back in February, Bayside closed out their months-long journey in front of some familiar faces as the hometown heroes at The Paramount in Huntington, NY. The Long...
by Ian Weber | Oct 6, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
Rhapsody of Fire’s stellar tour finale in Brooklyn was everything I thought it would be, and then some. This concert season is poised to become a major one over the next couple of months. Still, in the meantime, we’re officially on the other end of the annual...