Posted by Zenae Zukowski on February 17, 2021
Vreid are gearing up for their upcoming concept album, Wild North West, out April 30th via Season of Mist. The record will most likely be their most ambitious piece yet as it will also be accompanied with a film. Today (17th), these Norwegian blackened rollers have unveiled the first taste with a video for […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on February 3, 2021
Vreid have announced their new album, Wild North West, will be released on April 30th via Season of Mist. Unlike 2018’s Lifehunger, these Norwegian melodic black metallers will feature a film to accompany their overall ninth full-length effort. Their forthcoming conceptual LP will take the listener on a journey deep into the mountains as […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on October 27, 2020
Vreid held a Livestream event this past June, which was filmed from the backdrop of the mountains in their hometown, Sogndal, Norway. The group performed a classic set, including a few songs that they never played live before, along with a number of Windir songs. It was a historic event for the group as […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on May 28, 2019
Depending on the act, it can be difficult touring in the United States. These challenges include the long Visa process, the overall expense of finding the right touring package, work conflicts, etc. For instance, there are bands based in the States that may find it easier or more affordable to tour in Europe or Japan […]
Posted by Metal Insider on April 22, 2019
On Episode 23 of Metal Insider’s Newsroom w/ M.I Crowley, Crowley caught up with Vreid bassist Hvàll (Jarle Kvåle) at Last Rites Gallery. Hvàll discussed the difficulties touring in the states, touring with Kalmah, life after Lifehunger, and more. Watch the discussion below: In case you missed it, check out Episode 22 of Metal Insider’s […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on February 26, 2019
This year’s spring/summer tour season is getting quite full and now Finland’s favorite swamp metallers, Kalmah, have announced a spring North American trek dubbed Heroes to Us. Unless you’ve been part of a few rounds of 70000tons of Metal, the group barely makes it out to the states as this is a tour you do […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on September 6, 2018
Norwegian black n’ rollers Vreid are streaming the new song “One Hundred Years.” The track is taken from their new album Lifehunger, which is scheduled to arrive on September 28th via Season of Mist. The band commented: “The song ‘One hundred years’ is one of these songs that you do in your career where you […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on August 9, 2018
On September 28th, Vreid’s new album Lifehunger will arrive via Season of Mist. Today (9th), the group has premiered a lyric video for the song “Black Rites in the Black Nights.” The Norwegian black n’ rollers commented about the follow-up to 2015’s Sólverv: “Sometimes everything is so dark that you only see life. This […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on December 3, 2013
Thought the initial lineup to France’s Hellfest was already looking awesome? Well the 2014 edition of the festival just got better, as Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Aerosmith have been announced as headliners. Along with the headliners, Hellfest also announced the additions of Slayer, Avenged Sevenfold, Deep Purple, Soundgarden, Megadeth, Sepultura, Queensryche and a crap […]
Posted by Chip McCabe on November 22, 2013
Once upon a time metal was metal and the ever splintering genres we know today existed almost singularly under this banner. Sure the differences in certain bands, from Iron Maiden to Venom for example, were always palpable but fans and bands themselves were less concerned with what to call it than they were to simply […]
