SHOW REPORT: Dark Tranquillity, Omnium Gatherum, Exmortus & Sawed-Off Shogun (Ottawa, Ontario)
Live at Mavericks in Ottawa, Ontario on February 7th, 2014.
An Interview with Kuolemanlaakso
Finnish doom / death metallers Kuolemanlaakso have completed their sophomore album, Tulijoutsen, which is slated to be released on February 28, 2014 through Svart Records. The Metal Observer was given the opportunity to question the band on their recent accomplishments as well as what fans can expect in the future, among other topcis. Usva (bass) […]
The Once and Future Thrash: Top 30 Thrash Albums of 2013 (And More!)
While 2013 seems to a rather scatter-shot kind of year for many genres, thrash metal seems to still be going at full speed when it comes to upcoming new bands and classic bands continuing their relentless existence. With slightly under 180 albums listened to that could be tagged as thrash in some form or another; […]
SHOW REPORT: Amon Amarth, Enslaved & Skeletonwitch (Houston, Texas)
Live at House of Blues in Houston, Texas on January 22nd, 2014.
SHOW REPORT: Alcest, Hexvessel & The Fauns (Oslo, Norway)
Live at John Dee in Oslo, Norway on January 28th 2014
An Interview with Ethereal Riffian
The Metal Observer recently spoke with Val Kornev, vocalist and guitarist for the Ukranian psychedelic doom/stoner metal band Ethereal Riffian. In addition to the release of Ethereal Riffian’s remarkable full-length debut, Aeonian, the band, namely Kornev and his brother Alexander, penned an eponymous novella to supplement the music.
SHOW REPORT: Monster Magnet & Church of Misery (Oslo, Norway)
Live at Parkteateret in Oslo, Norway on January 23rd 2014
The Best of 2013
Here they are, as voted on by the Brotherhood of The Metal Observer, the Top 20 albums of 2013!
