HearEvil
Posts by: she wolf
Recently, I traveled to Philly to see King Giant perform at The Barbary in Philly. King Giant, as expected, was lovely, but the trip itself was a bit odd. For one, I was the only black person there. For two, I arrived about an hour and a half early. For three, [...]
Photo credit: death-illustrated.net.
I don’t know how I managed to live nearly 26 years on this earth without ever having heard stoner pagan metal. All I know is that I’m glad this lengthy spell is over. Today, while looking at the Facebook wall of a casual acquaintance, I discovered that [...]
Finnish power metal giants Stratovarius were added to the Tuska 2013 lineup today, as well as other hometown favorites Lama, Dreamtale, and Betrayal At Bespin. The 3-day festival’s running order has not yet been set in stone, nor has the lineup, but Stratovarius will headline on Sunday, June 30. [...]
Folk/Viking metal band Týr are in the studio again, following drummer Kári Streymoy’s exit, and they’ve recruited George Kollias to record with them. Kollias, best known for his work with Nile, has also drummed with Nightfall, Cerebrum, and Sickening Horror. Týr have been in the studio for the past two weeks recording an [...]
In the past couple of years, I have been asked my opinion on the Botswana metal scene about a billion times. Botswana, you see, has a thriving metal scene, and metal heads from Botswana have been the subject of several news articles since South African photojournalist Frank Marshall documented [...]
Earlier today, folk metal band Týr announced that they and drummer Kári Streymoy have split. Streymoy had been in the band for 15 years, but experienced back problems that sidelined him for much of 2008 and ultimately led to his departure from the band. Týr’s official statement reads as follows:
We [...]
It almost felt like a cheat to write about a supergroup, but then I realized that Kuolemanlaakso is based in Finland, a country with a lower population than my home city. Kuolemanlaakso is a five-piece death/doom metal band featuring current and former members of Swallow The Sun, Barren Earth, Chaosweaver, Verjnuarmu, [...]
Quite some time ago, I decided that 2013 would be the first year that I would attend an American metal music festival. In January, I settled on New England Metal & Hardcore Festival. Several factors affected my decision, including but not limited to its convenient East Coast location, reasonable ticket prices, and the [...]
So far, Mind Control has been one of my most anticipated albums of the year. Blood Lust was an instant favorite of mine, and I looked forward to hearing what was next. The March release of “Poison Apple” stoked my excitement — it was like a space brownie in song form, [...]
Just two weeks after Heidevolk’s first North American tour, Joris den Boghtdrincker has announced his departure from the band. He made an official statement earlier today, which can also be found on Heidevolk’s official website:
After ten great years with Heidevolk, new horizons are beckoning me and I feel it is [...]
