Alcatraz was a blast! A covid-proof, restrictionless, metal-laden blast! Here’s the report of the second of three days of good ol’ festival fun.

A chat with Tuomas and Johanna of Auri about the magic and liberation that comes with music and art. Watch the whole conversation now!

August proves to be a highly exciting and surprisingly full month for new releases! Here is a small selection of those that are most anticipated by our editorial staff!

Belgian underground label Immortal Frost Productions announce a second edition of their Open Air Market, bringing the best they have to offer for you to go and pick up!

The Siberian shamans of Nytt Land unleash another mesmerizing track and video with ‘U-Gra’, from the upcoming Napalm Records album ‘Ritual’!

Ungfell’s third album ‘Es grauet’ is beautifully textured with Swiss folk tunes. Recommended for fans of black/folk metal.

Celtic punk outfit The Rumjacks unleashed a collection of emotional tracks just in time to serve as the soundtrack for St. Paddy’s!

An interesting movie depicting the chaos, melancholy and tragedy that was the life of legendary Pogues vocalist Shane MacGowan!

A chat with brand new vocalist Mike Rivkees of The Rumjacks about their album ‘Hestia’ and more…

The Norwegian folk rockers GÅTE show how much they’ve changed with the first single of their upcoming EP!