by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 2, 2018 | Interviews, News
One should have a calendar for Insomnium/Omnium Gatherum guitarist Markus Vanhala as it doesn’t look like he’s been getting much time off between tours. While his commitment with both bands remain highly commendable, one could believe superheroes exist based on his...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 2, 2018 | News, Photos, Reviews
Insomnium recently wrapped up their headlining North American tour with Oceans Of Slumber. It’s been three years since these Finnish melodic death metal giants headlined out here, and even longer when vocalist/bassist Niilo Sevänen appeared as a headliner. It was back...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 6, 2017 | Festivals, News
There are a handful of people who have attended 70,000 Tons of Metal since the beginning, and 2018 will find it sailing into its eighth journey. During this past holiday weekend, Andy Piller, the Skipper of this four-day voyage, started the band announcements on...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 24, 2017 | Touring
How close are we to Summer? Close enough that tours that start at the end of the Summmer are getting announced. And fans of melodic and symphonic metal have just been given something to look forward to, as Epica have announced a tour with Lacuna Coil, Insomnium, and...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 14, 2016 | Best Of 2016
Musically, 2016 has been an incredible year, which led to the challenge of narrowing it down to ten. I’m a mixed breed that loves all things metal from extreme, melodic death, to the power cheese, and more. Therefore, I wanted to be as fair as possible to mention one...