folk metal

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

The HU: Black Thunder Tour 2022

April 4, 2022 — Leave a comment

The HU is bringing Mongolian folk metal back to North America, and I know we’re hungry for it! The Haunt is supporting them again, as they did on The Hun Tour in 2021. You can get your tickets at thehuofficial.com.

  • 4/15 – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
  • 4/16 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
  • 4/17 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
  • 4/19 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
  • 4/21 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
  • 4/23 – Monterey, CA – Golden State Theatre
  • 4/25 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • 4/26 – Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom/Domino Room/Annex
  • 4/28 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
  • 4/29 – Missoula, MT – Wilma Theatre
  • 4/30 – Bozeman, MT – The Elm
  • 5/2 – Fargo, ND – Sanctuary Events Center
  • 5/3 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
  • 5/4 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
  • 5/6 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrews Hall
  • 5/7 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre
  • 5/8 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
  • 5/9 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom
  • 5/11 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
  • 5/13 – Portland, ME – State Theater
  • 5/14 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
  • 5/16 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
  • 5/17 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
  • 5/19 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
  • 5/20 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
  • 5/21 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
  • 5/22 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville
  • 5/25 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
  • 5/26 – Little Rock, AR – Little Rock Hall
  • 5/27 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre
  • 5/28 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (w/Papa Roach, Seether, Bush)
  • 5/29 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion (w/Papa Roach, Seether, Dead Sara, Giovannie & The Hired Guns)
  • 5/31 – Ciudad de México – Lunario (no The Haunt)