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 Meryth Smirnoff | Feb 21, 2024 | New Music, News, Releases
Matt Harvey, guitarist and vocalist of Exhumed, presents music inspired by the cold winter filled with damp and misty mornings in a 5-song instrumental EP, Toward The Cold Light, released on February 8th (available via Bandcamp). It is a highly...
by Mar Morannon | Feb 12, 2024 | Festivals, News
Milwaukee Metal Fest has announced the final 19 bands on the lineup, including Municipal Waste, Autopsy, Terrorizer, Macabre, Nunslaughter, and Gatecreeper. Additionally, details have been announced for the Thursday pre-party, including a couple of local...
by Mar Morannon | Dec 19, 2023 | Festivals, News
Continuing on their announcement roll, Milwaukee Metal Fest has added another eleven bands to the lineup. Power metal fans drawn in by Blind Guardian will rejoice at the addition of Hammerfall to Friday’s lineup, while thrashers will be prepping to bang their...
by Lisa Burke | Oct 24, 2023 | Reviews
Any sizable change is often looked upon in a dim light. However, more often than not, a new, brighter beginning will arise from the ashes in due time. In heavy metal, a change of band members can sometimes become a detriment to the original band’s...