A few months ago one of the most brutal metal festivals of the year, Paganfest America Part III, kicked off in Baltimore, Maryland. Besides the touring bands, Huntress, Arkona, Alestorm, and Turisas, there were quite a few opening bands. The one that stood out, and can arguably be one of the best uprising bands, was Fallen Martyr. These guys are true ... Read More »
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Heidevolk’s Batavi
Dutch pagan metal band, Heidevolk, released another metal masterpiece, Batavi! Batavi is very distinct from previous albums. It is much heavier, and has a darker feel to it, but still has the Heidevolk trademark sound. Heidevolk fans will praise the new album, and will have it on constant repeat! Band: Heidevolk Album: Batvi Genre: Pagan Metal Label: Napalm Records Release ... Read More »
3 Inches of Blood Premieres “Metal Woman” Video
The heavy metal lords from Canada, 3 Inches of Blood, has chosen Loudwire.com to premiere their latest music video for “Metal Woman” , from their latest album Long Live Heavy Metal which we reviewed here. The “Metal Woman” music video can be viewed here: http://loudwire.com/3-inches-of-blood-metal-woman-exclusive-video-premiere/ Catch 3 Inches of Blood on tour with Municipal Waste and Black Tusk starting in ... Read More »
Bolero has formally announced their name change!
After gaining intense local popularity and an ever-growing international audience, these Canadian Folk Metallers felt it would be best to change their name to Vesperia to better suit their expansion. Here at DMK we are proud to announce that we will be working with them to further promote their talents. Check out their video for “Pints Held High”! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjmH__5ckbM] Check ... Read More »
Let The Witches In! A Review of Spell Eater
From our recent discovery and work with them, there is one new band that everyone should know: HUNTRESS! This is a heavy metal outfit from Southern California, with a howling focus around Wiccan practices. They were one of the main four bands on the Paganfest America Part III line-up, and they received the honor of opening for legendary British power metal ... Read More »
Cam Pipes from 3 Inches of Blood at the Metal Alliance Tour
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Interview with Jill Janus
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Emmure – Slave to the Game
Hello you guys, Sam here. I’m the person in this dominion that reviews just about whatever everyone else doesn’t or won’t review. So to kick things off, the new album from EMMURE entitled Slave to the Game, which I have no clue what it means but apparently I’m assuming Frankie Palmeri‘s fans are slaves to videogames. I am one of those ... Read More »
Paganfest Baltimore
Alright fellow Heathens! The time has come to answer the call of battle! Paganfest America Part III has arrived! I had the pleasure of attending the first show in Baltimore, Maryland. I arrived there early in the afternoon, with my girlfriend Alexa. When we got to the venue, we hung out with Alestorm, Arkona, and Huntress. Christopher Bowes, the ever ... Read More »
Jeff Loomis and his Plains of Oblivion
Jeff Loomis is a staple in the metal world, not only for his work as the face and heart of Nevermore, but his stature as one of the elite guitarists in the metal scene today. When Nevermore took a hiatus in 2011, this encouraged Loomis to pursue a project he has been meaning to partake in once more, a solo ... Read More »