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An Evening With ENSIFERUM, SEPTICFLESH & ARSIS

Posted by Thomas Mergel on February 1, 2019
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Noah Martin / Arsis / Ulfhednar Photography 2019

As soon as I walked into The Riot Room, Arsis took the stage. The technical and progressive style they have with their brand of death metal translates well on stage just as is does on my headphones. Arsis was a tight and heavy band throughout their whole set, however bassist Noah Martin stole the show for me as his energy and playing was just captivating. With such a diverse night of metal, they put on a great tech/prog death metal show! Continue Reading

Review: FROST GIANT – “The Harlot Star”

Posted by Thomas Mergel on December 26, 2017
Posted in: Folk, Metal, Reviews. Tagged: , , , , . 1 Comment

Frost Giant is a folk/melodic death metal hybrid of energy and music inspired by Norse mythology. The Harlot Star is a confusing album of sorts due to the music being so damn good and serious to moments where they are clearly just goofing around and making silly tunes. Combine Alestorm, Ensiferum, Turisas together, mix them all up and add a dash of Volbeat and voila! You get The Harlot Star by Frost Giant! In all seriousness, The Harlot Star was an enjoyable listening experience. Brimming with great songwriting, good production and solid performances from everyone involved.  Continue Reading