Posted by Bram Teitelman on December 28, 2016
Finnish band Steve ‘N’ Seagulls are full of surprises. First of all, that the bluegrass-like band are from Finland, and not somewhere down south. Then there’s the fact that they’re good enough to transcend YouTube viral video star status, inking a deal with Spinefarm Records. And also, that the well hasn’t run dry yet. The […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on November 10, 2016
As you know, it’s November. And while there aren’t really too many songs about Thanksgiving and we’re not ready for holiday music yet, we’re fine with nominating Guns ‘n Roses’ anthemic power ballad “November Rain” is the official song of this month. And so far, it’s doing a pretty good job of living up to it’s […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on September 6, 2016
The internet has made music truly a global thing. How else can you explain Steve ‘n’ Seagulls, a Finnish band that sound more like they’re on a back porch in the Appalachian Mountains. Their acoustic hillbilly-esque takes of metal classics found an audience on YouTube, where their cover of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” became a viral hit a […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on March 1, 2016
Are two instances of something happening enough to label it a trend? If so, 2014 was the year Bluegrass metal broke. Rob Scallon picked up a banjo and covered Slayer, while over in Finland, which is about as far away from Appalachia as possible, the ridiculously-named Steve ‘N’ Seagulls started to make their name for covering […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 18, 2016
Just yesterday, our homeboys over at Metal Sucks announced their 2016 SXSW showcase, meaning that if you’re going to be in Austin, you should probably make plans to be there. Not to be outdone, our other homeboys over at Metal Injection have announced theirs today, so now we know that at least two metal showcases […]
Posted by Metal Insider on November 24, 2015
[youtube]https://youtu.be/1iwC2QljLn4[/youtube] We all know there are tons of country songs that are inspired by the vice of gambling (we’re looking at you, Kenny Rogers), but there are a lot of hard rock and metal ones too. While it’s essentially a genre unto itself with country and western, hard rock and metal artists are also no strangers to […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on June 9, 2015
[youtube]https://youtu.be/8jGAfzrdpxo[/youtube] While you’d expect Steve ‘N’ Seagulls to hail from the Appalachian mountains from their bluegrass covers of hard rock and metal songs, they’re actually Finnish. The band actually landed on Billboard‘s Bluegrass charts. which is notable, given that the album has covers of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” and Dio’s “Holy Diver.” The band have just released their take on […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on December 8, 2014
If there’s one thing that 2014 will be remembered for, it might be the year that banjo broke through to metal. Wel, not really, but between Rob Scallon’s banjofied takes on metal songs and Steve ‘N’ Seagulls’ covers of “Holy Diver” and “Thunderstruck,” the instrument definitely found its way to more heavy music than just […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on August 6, 2014
[youtube]http://youtu.be/e4Ao-iNPPUc[/youtube] When we’re looking back at the year in metal in a few months, 2014 could well be known as the year metal got countrified. In between Rob Scallon’s ukelele and banjo covers of Slayer and Steve N’ Seagull’s down-home takes of Dio and Iron Maiden, there’s a genuine movement, at least when it comes […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 3, 2014
[youtube]http://youtu.be/Kzb9IZcPrQE[/youtube] A few weeks ago, the internet collectively flipped out when Finnish band Steve ‘n’ Seagulls performed a folky cover of Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper” that sounded like it came from the Appalachian mountains instead of Finland, or England, where the original came from. Perhaps capitalizing on the fact that nearly 1 million people have […]
