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It’s been a while since an epic night of pagan metal has brought rapturous sounds to the London grounds. But the Finnish dynamic duo of Korpiklaani and Moonsorrow descend upon the city with full heathen splendour.
Maintaining a close bond with fans is one of the most important aspects of being in music. Now more than ever with the appearance of the likes of IndieGoGo and crowd funding it seems to be that bands are slowly but surely closing the gap between them and their fans. Having always been very conscious of their fan base Trivium are one of the premier acts to look up to. After releasing their excellent Silence In The Snow in October of last year the band have been on a whirlwind tour of the world but not quite where you would think.
Fear itself is very much a concept that we as humans tease. In our endless search for stimulation of the mind, the darker reaches demand for an experience where we experience the feelings of terror yet are all the while in a safe environment. Simulating the entire experience watching our often doomed cohorts in Horror films whilst we remain in our comfy seats. Used as a huge influence Aborted have been the aural simulation of this phenomenon. Now with their new album Retrogore, create a homage to Horror where the tables are turned and instead our maniacal madmen are in the driving seat and we the listener are now the protagonist and our seats are no longer comfy.
To say this evening wasn’t interesting would be a slight understatement. It was full of points of interest that made this show memorable for a few different reasons other than the standard ‘great show’ rambling. We review the metalcore force For Today’s visit to London, and their friends in Novelists and Silent Planet.
Consistency within Death Metal is often a word that get thrown around. Used freely without a true sense of merit the word can often be diffuse of its meaning. However after the release of their Imhotep conjuring words of caution What Should Not Be Unearthed last year, its fair to say Nile wholly deserve this accolade. Having previously spoken to Nile guitarist Karl Sanders on their previous first heat of the UK we were able to once again sit down with the band outside Tufnell Park’s The Dome. Speaking this time with the vocal demon that is Dallas Toler Wade we found out what the singer / shredder’s experience of creating the new record was like, that the man is a huge fan of Zelda and some VERY interesting news regarding this years Summer Slaughter tour in the US.
Pubs, a watering hole full of opportunity. New relationships formed, long lost friends reunited and standing at the crux of this social hub lies of course the art of conversation. When the beer is free flowing many a question are posed often about music and as the best albums are argued over the other inevitability is whittled down to “Who is the best live band ever?“.
It’s a band that have been celebrating 36 years of bringing their hyper-style thrash around the world. Yes, they have been around for a very long time, but has the age taken it’s toll on the acclaimed high-energy performances that Overkill have been delivering throughout their career?
Cocktails, comprised of often unorthodox ingredients which some how marry to create an absolutely brilliant drink. Other can leave a bad taste in the mouth. Opting to go it alone Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen stepped behind the bar and has a full stock of drinks for his debut solo album Surgical Meth Machine.