folk metal

The Hu and Apocalyptica Announce 2026 Co-Headlining Dates

February 16, 2026 — Leave a comment

Mongolian folk metal band The Hu is teaming up with Finnish symphonic metal trio Apocalyptica for a North American tour this May/June. The brief run boasts Finnish rockers The Rasmus as support. Tickets are available at thehuofficial.com!

Flogging Molly: Road to Rebellion Tour 2025

January 21, 2025 — Leave a comment

Celtic punk ensemble Flogging Molly has announced the Road to Rebellion Tour, a 13-date run leading up to the annual Shamrock Rebellion, which takes place March 15th through 17th. The Aggrolites and Slaughterhouse will be with Flogging Molly for the duration while Me First and the Gimme Gimmes will be the additional special guest at Shamrock Rebellion. Tickets and VIP are available now at floggingmolly.com!

  • 2/24 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
  • 2/25 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
  • 2/26 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
  • 2/28 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
  • 3/1 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
  • 3/2 – Richmond, VA – The National
  • 3/4 – Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
  • 3/5 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall
  • 3/7 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 3/8 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 3/9 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre
  • 3/11 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
  • 3/12 – Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre
  • 3/15 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater, Palms Casino Resort*
  • 3/16 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre*
  • 3/17 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium*

* Shamrock Rebellion 2025

Iron Maiden: The Future Past World Tour 2024 (North American Dates)

October 1, 2024 — Leave a comment

Iron Maiden is trekking across North America this fall with The Hu as part of their The Future Past World Tour. The 23-date run starts October 4th in San Diego and reaches its conclusion November 17th in San Antonio. Tickets are available at ironmaiden.com!

  • 10/4 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • 10/5 – Las Vegas, NV – Michelob ULTRA Arena
  • 10/8 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
  • 10/9 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
  • 10/12 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2024
  • 10/14 – Portland, OR – MODA Center
  • 10/16 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
  • 10/18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
  • 10/19 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
  • 10/22 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
  • 10/24 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
  • 10/26 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
  • 10/27 – Quebec, QC – Videotron Centre
  • 10/30 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
  • 11/1 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
  • 11/2 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
  • 11/6 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center
  • 11/8 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
  • 11/9 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
  • 11/12 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
  • 11/13 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
  • 11/16 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
  • 11/17 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center

Alestorm: Tour of the Dead Marauder 2024

March 7, 2024 — Leave a comment

Scottish metal band Alestorm has announced the Tour of the Dead Marauder with special guests Elvenking and Glyph. This North American run is in support of the release of their new EP, Voyage of the Dead Marauder, which will be released March 22nd! Tickets are available at alestorm.net.

  • 3/19 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
  • 3/20 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation
  • 3/22 – Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall
  • 3/23 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
  • 3/24 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
  • 3/26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
  • 3/27 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic
  • 3/29 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
  • 3/30 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral
  • 4/2 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre
  • 4/3 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
  • 4/5 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall
  • 4/6 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theater
  • 4/8 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore
  • 4/9 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
  • 4/10 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
  • 4/12 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 4/13 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
  • 4/15 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater
  • 4/16 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
  • 4/18 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 4/19 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
  • 4/20 – Indianapolis, IN – Old National Centre
  • 4/21 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works

DragonForce Announces Fall 2023 North American Dates

October 4, 2023 — Leave a comment

British power metal band DragonForce are touring North America this fall with special guests Amaranthe, Nanowar of Steel, and Edge of Paradise. Tickets and a limited number of VIP experiences are available at dragonforce.com.

  • 10/20 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater*
  • 10/21 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel*
  • 10/23 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
  • 10/24 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
  • 10/25 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 10/27 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
  • 10/28 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
  • 10/30 – Atlanta, GA – Heaven at The Masquerade
  • 10/31 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
  • 11/1 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
  • 11/3 – New York, NY – Palladium Time Square
  • 11/4 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
  • 11/5 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
  • 11/6 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall
  • 11/8 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
  • 11/9 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre
  • 11/10 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
  • 11/11 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
  • 11/12 – Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater
  • 11/14 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • 11/15 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
  • 11/16 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
  • 11/18 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
  • 11/19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern

* Nanowar of Steel will not be appearing

A Tribute Album to Rammstein is Coming Soon!

August 21, 2023 — Leave a comment

When I say “soon,” I mean soon. As in, August 25th. Four days from now.

I had heard the covers of “Feuer Frei!” by The 69 Eyes and “Engel” by Priest, and I thought it was kind of odd (and awesome) that suddenly everyone was releasing their take on infamous Rammstein tracks. Then, I stumbled across a post on a Front Line Assembly fan page and saw that those two releases are part of a bigger project.

I’m pretty excited about this! The album features versions of songs such as “Du Hast,” “Sonne,” “Radio,” and “Deutschland,” by a slew of artists, including Front Line Assembly, Skold, Julien-K, and more. I will include the full track list below. You can order your copy on Cleopatra Records’ site.

1. “Du Hast” – Burton C. Bell, Paul Ferguson, and MGT

2. “Deutschland” – Front Line Assembly

3. “Sonne” – Skold

4. “Engel” – Priest

5. “Amerika” – Laibach

6. “Feuer Frei!” – The 69 Eyes

7. “Ausländer” – Jah Wobble & Jon Klein

8. “Radio” – Julien-K

9. “Ich Will” – Stoneman

10. “Keine Lust” – Lacrimas Profundere

11. “Links 2 3 4” – Manntra

BONUS TRACKS

12. “Mein Teil” – Original God

13. “Du Hast” – Læther Strip

Ghost: Re-Imperatour 2023 (USA)

June 3, 2023 — Leave a comment

Ghost is touring the US again this summer! With support from Amon Amarth, the Re-Imperatour kicks off August 2nd in Concord, CA. You can get your tickets (if you haven’t already) at ghost-official.com.

  • 8/2 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
  • 8/4 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
  • 8/5 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live Outdoor Venue
  • 8/7 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
  • 8/8 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
  • 8/11 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
  • 8/12 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
  • 8/14 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
  • 8/15 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
  • 8/16 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
  • 8/18 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
  • 8/19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
  • 8/20 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
  • 8/22 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
  • 8/23 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
  • 8/24 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
  • 8/25 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
  • 8/27 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
  • 8/29 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
  • 8/30 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place Amphitheater
  • 8/31 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • 9/2 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
  • 9/3 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
  • 9/5 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
  • 9/7 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
  • 9/8 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
  • 9/11 – Inglewood, CA – The Kia Forum*
  • 9/12 – Inglewood, CA – The Kia Forum*

* Ghost only