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
Tag: Ensiferum
Gig Review: Pain / Ensiferum / Eleine / Ryujin – Ivory Blacks, Glasgow (10th October 2023)
What a night. Four great international bands, though with an early start necessitating a rapid change of clothes after work and the use of the nearby McD's before it turned into its nightly alter ego as a warzone (Glasgow residents will understand). First on the bill were self-styled "samurai metal" act Ryujin, all the way … Continue reading Gig Review: Pain / Ensiferum / Eleine / Ryujin – Ivory Blacks, Glasgow (10th October 2023)
Gig Review: Dark Tranquillity / Ensiferum / Nailed to Obscurity / Brunhilde – Heaven, London (5th April 2022)
It is a mild Tuesday night in early April, as we head to London’s Heaven - a venue primarily known for LGBT+ club nights, but no stranger to the occasional extreme metal gig - which pays host to the first UK stop of Dark Tranquillity and Ensiferum’s co-headline European tour. German band Brunhilde open proceedings, … Continue reading Gig Review: Dark Tranquillity / Ensiferum / Nailed to Obscurity / Brunhilde – Heaven, London (5th April 2022)
2020 Crew Review: Sean M – Contributor
It’s coming to the end of 2020 and on the whole, it’s been memorable for all the wrong reasons. Lockdown restrictions as a result of COVID-19 has greatly impacted most people’s lives in one way or another, and some semblance of normality still seems far away. However, the arts and entertainment has been one of … Continue reading 2020 Crew Review: Sean M – Contributor
Ensiferum release new video, announce album release show
On July 10th, Ensiferum will release their new album, Thalassic, via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of Thalassic, a video for the first single, "Rum, Women, Victory", can be viewed below. It features fan-submitted, sing-a-long content that the band collected after reaching out to their followers about recreating an at-home festival-like experience. Ensiferum's Sami … Continue reading Ensiferum release new video, announce album release show
MetalDays 2018: Days 3-4
With the main stage and second stage both kicking off on the Monday, I spent a fair bit of time getting a proper feel for Metal Days and surprisingly little watching bands! The already busy venue was obviously filling up even more, and the atmosphere got even better. It's impressive that some people had, by … Continue reading MetalDays 2018: Days 3-4