Interview: René Berthiaume of Equilibrium

Equilibirum are currently doing a run through Europe with Heidevolk, Finsterfrost & Northgard. Prior to their show at London’s underworld on Monday, founding member and guitarist René very kindly gave me a call to answer a couple of questions. Huge thanks to Claire at Nuclear Blast for organising and to René for his time. Hello, … Continue reading Interview: René Berthiaume of Equilibrium

Wednesday Video Roundup: Equilibrium, Revenience, Anna’s Anchor, Sertraline

As we approach Bloodstock, we're starting to frontload these so you may not get any updates over the weekend. Most of us will be in a field! Hopefully see a load of you down there! Equilibrium - "Eternal Destination" German epic metal pioneers, Equilibrium, will set aflame a brand new bonfire this summer with their … Continue reading Wednesday Video Roundup: Equilibrium, Revenience, Anna’s Anchor, Sertraline

Review: Equilibrium – Armageddon

Here’s another band that I’ve been following for a long time. I discovered Equilibirum back in 2010 just after they released Rekreatur. Ever since hearing that album and the one before it, Sagas, I’ve been hooked on the band. So without furtherado, let’s get into this, maybe slightly biased, review… Opening the album in a … Continue reading Review: Equilibrium – Armageddon

Equililbrium anounce new bass player

German epic metal pioneers Equilibrium are very pleased to officially announce their new bass player Makki. The band states:   "This time, we decided to take our time to pick a new member. We could've come up with the idea to hire Makki as our new bass player much earlier, since he has been on … Continue reading Equililbrium anounce new bass player

Sunday Video Roundup: Epica, Equilibrium, Sad Blood, Pridelands

This time in two weeks, many of us will be in a field watching bands play loud music. Roll on, Bloodstock... Epica - "Universal Deathsquad" Dutch symphonic metal stars Epica have released the lyric video for their first single entitled "Universal Death Squad". The song comes from the upcoming album The Holographic Principle and is an … Continue reading Sunday Video Roundup: Epica, Equilibrium, Sad Blood, Pridelands

Equilibrium release second track-by-track trailer for new album

German epic metal pioneers, Equilibrium, will set aflame a brand new bonfire this summer with their fifth studio album. Guitarist, composer and lyricist René Berthiaume spent almost two years working on this new opus called ‘Armageddon’. The result is a rather dark endeavour, whilst retaining the bombast and folk elements of their previous records. Today, … Continue reading Equilibrium release second track-by-track trailer for new album