Reviewed: February 2020 Released: 2020, Alter-Nativ Rating: 2/5 Reviewer: Demitri Levantis When you keep asking yourself ‘Why am I reviewing this for a metal website?’ while listening to an album, you know this isn’t going to bode well, and I am afraid that is the case for the confusing mashup…
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Tuska 2018 – Suvilahti Helsinki Finland
ARTICLE BY FINNISH METAL-RULES.COM TREAM Here we go again! The traditional Tuska weekend with several great bands. The line-up for this year was quite diverse covering a wide range of metal and hard rock. Europe seemed to entertain the older hard rock generation, whereas Parkway Drive made the younger generation go…
KIRK VON HAMMETT’S FEAR FESTEVIL 2015 TO HOST MESHUGGAH, AGNOSTIC FRONT, ORCHID, AND BLUES PILLS
Fear FestEvil curator, host, and lifelong horror enthusiast Kirk Von Hammett knows not the meaning of mediocrity. For the second installment of his annual Fear FestEvil horror convention, he’s dug deeper into his crypt for the makings of another spectacular three-day event. Please follow and like us:
MESHUGGAH RELEASE TRAILER FOR RE-MASTERED I EP
American Billboard Top 100 artist & 9th Wonder of the Unnatural World, Sweden’s MESHUGGAH have released a trailer for their re-mastered version of I, the band’s one song EP from 2004 set for mutant resurrection on September 30th in North America. Watch the trailer on MESHUGGAH’s official YouTube channel:…
NUCLEAR BLAST TO RE-ISSUE MESHUGGAH’S I
Continuing with the momentum of celebrating their 25-year anniversary, Sweden’s extreme metal deviants MESHUGGAH proudly announce the upcoming fall re-issue of 2004’s one song EP, I, via Nuclear Blast. Album artwork & concept are courtesy of MESHUGGAH drummer Tomas Haake, who comments on the EP’s mutant resurrection: “This 21 minute madness that is the…
MESHUGGAH: NEW LIVE DVD/BLU-RAY DETAILS REVEALED
Commemorating the 25-year anniversary since the recording of their first EP, Sweden’s extreme musical deviantsMESHUGGAH have announced the artwork and the track listing to their upcoming live DVD / 2-CD release The Ophidian Trek, due out worldwide this fall and also available in Blu-ray. With visual footage shot in the U.S. & Europe during The Ophidian…
MESHUGGAH ANNOUNCE 25th ANNIVERSARY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Witness history with thine own eyes. The ninth wonder of the unnatural world, Sweden’s technically intoxicating extreme metal quintet MESHUGGAH, are returning to North America this summer to celebrate their 25thyear of musical deviance with festival appearances, Canadian dates, and clubs that will fill to capacity. Opening for them (on all but the two…
WIN 1 OF 20 MESHUGGAH EP VINYL TEST PRESSINGS FROM SCION AV
This is no joke, people. The good-hearted peeps at SCION AV are giving away the only 20 vinyl test pressings in existence of the MESHUGGAH Pitch Black EP they recently put out. We’re talkin’ über MESHUGGAH collectible, here. Five test pressings a week will be given away over the next four…
MESHUGGAH: NORTH AMERICAN 2013 TOUR ANNOUNCED
Sweden’s masters of extreme technical metal MESHUGGAH are pleased to announce their 2013 headlining return to North America with Animals As Leaders as direct support and Intronaut opening each evening. This continent-shifting, sonically devastating tour will launch in Orlando, Florida on February 11th and will run through March 3rd in Las…
Getaway Rock Festival 2012 at Gasklockorna in Gavle, Sweden
Getaway Rock Festival Gasklockorna, Gavle, Sweden 5-7/7 – 2012 Reviewed and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall Guest contributor: Ulrika Henriksson This is a review of the third edition of Getaway Rock Festival that was held in Gavle, Sweden during three hot days in July. The festival has a new organizer…
Copenhell Festival 2012 at Refshaleoen Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhell Festival Refshaleoen Copenhagen Denmark 15-16/6 – 2012 Live pictures and reviewed by: Anders Sandvall Guest contributor: Ulrika Henriksson Here comes a review of the great Copenhell festival that took place during two slightly rainy days in the middle of June. Acts that performed included Slayer, Anthrax,…
MESHUGGAH’s MÅRTEN HAGSTRÖM: THE PREMIER GUITAR INTERVIEW
Rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström of the Swedish extreme, technical metal band MESHUGGAH discusses the recording of their upcoming album KOLOSS (due out in Europe on March 23rd and in North America on Monday, March 26th), why he hates the term “mathematical,” and the band’s new signature Ibanez 8-string guitars. Read…
MESHUGGAH ANNOUNCE 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Swedish masters of the extreme MESHUGGAH will be taking their sonic arsenal on the road and detonating sound systems in cities across the U.S. and Canada on “The Ophidian Trek” tour, which launches on April 29th in Houston. Direct support for all 19 shows will come from BARONESS; opening each…
MESHUGGAH FAN Q&A RE-BROADCAST NOW AVAILABLE
Yesterday, MESHUGGAH members Tomas Haake and Jens Kidman hosted a live Q&A to answer fan-submitted questions about the band’s new album KOLOSS, due out in North America on March 27th. Infused with their trademarked dry sense of humor, topics ranged from Tomas’ infamous first “Lesson of NOs,” the visual aspects…