2023 Crew Review: Mosh – Da Boss

I'm going to be honest, this year's roundup is going to be a challenge for me. In the past I've reviewed dozens of albums and gone to a similar number of gigs each year so my biggest problem has been narrowing it down. This year, though, has been a struggle. Between real life, work, studies … Continue reading 2023 Crew Review: Mosh – Da Boss

Album Review: Skálmöld – Ýdalir

When we talked to Skálmöld in Glasgow a few months ago, they were frustratingly tight-lipped about the new album they had just finished recording. No new tracks were being premiered on the tour due to the band being complete perfectionists and not risking it until they could actually play them properly. So we just had … Continue reading Album Review: Skálmöld – Ýdalir

Gig Review: Finntroll / Skálmöld – Slay, Glasgow (6th April 2023)

A double header of pretty unique bands hit Glasgow this evening, ready to warm us all up despite the cloudy skies and permanent drizzle. In fact, the weather reminded me very much of the one time I visited Iceland. Much as Reykjavik was a lovely, atmospheric city I'd have liked it to be lovely, atmospheric … Continue reading Gig Review: Finntroll / Skálmöld – Slay, Glasgow (6th April 2023)

Interview: Baldur Ragnarsson and Þráinn Árni Baldvinsson of Skálmöld

Before their recent Glasgow gig, I sat down with two members of Iceland's best music export (my biased opinion) and tried my best to get something out of them about the new album. However, they were annoyingly tight-lipped so we talked about other stuff instead. Header image by Deuskin Photography Skálmöld: official | facebook | twitter | instagram | flickr | soundcloud | spotify | youtube … Continue reading Interview: Baldur Ragnarsson and Þráinn Árni Baldvinsson of Skálmöld

2020 Crew Review: Iain “Mosh” Purdie – Editor in Chief/Grand Poobah

OK, then so it's time to draft some words about 2020 and try to make out that it's not been a cataclysmic shitstorm caused mainly by political ineptitude and a hyperactive microorganism. But I can't. Because it was. So I won't. Instead I'll focus mainly on the music side of things, which is surprisingly limited … Continue reading 2020 Crew Review: Iain “Mosh” Purdie – Editor in Chief/Grand Poobah

Album Review: Skálmöld – 10 Year Anniversary Live In Reykjavík

Update: album release pushed back to October 23rd, 2020 There are shows you wish you could have been at, and often you don't find out about them until after the date - or they're just too far away. Skálmöld's three-dates run at the Gamla Bíó, Reykjavík falls into both categories so I was very excited … Continue reading Album Review: Skálmöld – 10 Year Anniversary Live In Reykjavík