Thankfully there was no more rain forecast for the remaining three days of Tons of Rock festival, so the rainwear could stay at the apartment and the sunscreen could come out. It was a lovely sunny day and probably the line-up that I was most excited about - lots of bands I loved and some … Continue reading Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2023 – Day 2
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Interview: Johannes Eckerström of Avatar
Audio only, but this doesn't lessen Chris's honour at being sat next to Avatar's frontman during the recent tour... Avatar: official | facebook | twitter | instagram | spotify | youtube https://youtu.be/2ymKovfmMeU
Gig Review: Avatar / Veil of Maya / Mastiff – The 1865, Southampton (February 24th, 2023)
It was a nice new venue for both myself and Shells as we visited Southampton to witness a loaded three band bill. Combining self-confessed miserable band from the miserable city of Hull, Mastiff, with American tech-metal quartet Veil Of Maya and Swedish theatrical metallers Avatar we were in for as treat. First up were Mastiff … Continue reading Gig Review: Avatar / Veil of Maya / Mastiff – The 1865, Southampton (February 24th, 2023)
Advent 2021: Avatar – “Construction of Souls”
We usually limit ourselves to a song each day, but there are so many damn seasonal tracks this year that we're just going to cram in as many as we can this year! In festive spirit, Avatar are bringing Christmas to metal with new single "Construction of Souls". Now, the heavy metal'n'roll dark madcap visionaries … Continue reading Advent 2021: Avatar – “Construction of Souls”
Interview: Johannes Eckström of Avatar
Avatar are currently gearing up to release their brand new album, Hunter Gatherer (reviewed by Rick). Prior to the release, our senior editor got the opportunity to chat with vocalist and frontman Johannes to discuss both the release, the current climate and a range of other topics. https://youtu.be/imNpUQEpbCg Avatar: official | facebook | twitter | instagram | youtube
Album Review: Avatar – Hunter Gatherer
The carnival rolls into town once more as Avatar returns to unveil their newest sideshow Hunter Gatherer. My first introduction to Avatar was at the 2017 Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards and I was instantly struck by their dark cinematic stage presence as well as their metal and roll sound. Since then they have been … Continue reading Album Review: Avatar – Hunter Gatherer