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“Wow! Amazing! Goliath has charted higher than anything we’ve ever done, this is just so epic on so many levels! Thanks to every single person who helped make this possible. 15 on the Billboard 200! And these other countries charts are off the hook! Squeezed our way in there with all the pop and rap and country, somehow we forced our way in! STOKED!!”
Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest, Philly’s rowdiest craft beer fest, is just ONE MONTH AWAY, and we don’t want you to miss out on any of the action! Instead of waiting around to die, check out all of the killer bands we have lined up for this year’s festivities:
Ready to face all of that and over a dozen of North America’s heaviest craft breweries? Limited two-day passes are still available, but don’t wait until they’re kicked!
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In 1967, Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana formed a Latin rock band in San Francisco. The band’s first audition took place at the Avalon Ballroom later that summer. The concert promoter told them they had no future in music and that Carlos Santana should keep his job as a dishwasher. 23 studio albums, 7 live albums, 21 compilation records, and over 90 million record sales later, it’s clear that the gentleman had no idea what he was talking about. Though there have been many lineup and sound changes over the years, Carlos Santana has remained the leader, and his guitar has
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We first introduced you to the Hyperspace Metalfest on the occasion of its third airing back in 2022 (here). In a couple weeks time, “Canada’s premier melodic and power metal festival,” will offer up its seventh edition, once again returning to both Vancouver’s Cobalt and the Rickshaw Theatre. Featured performances include Sanctuary airing out their 1990 sophomore album, Into the Mirror Black, an exclusive showing from L.A.-based symphonic metallers Edge of Paradise, an appearance by transcontinental prog metal project Voidchaser, as well as the mighty Witchkiller, whose “Day of the Saxons” has been stuck in my head since 1984. Also included in the program are debut Great White North gigs for progressive leaning Californians, Artificial Language and fantasy bangers Owlbear, a band I know nothing about, but the internet leads me to believe they love hanging around the back rooms of game and comic shops playing Magic the Gathering, and supposedly have a drummer who goes by the hilariously marvellous stage name of Estee Slaughter.
Three days, 15 bands, two venues for what might be the final time as promoter/organiser Joey Hockin has already confirmed that after this year Hyperspace is going on an indefinite hiatus. Says Hockin: “This year will be the last Hyperspace for the foreseeable future. I’m getting to a point in my life where I need to think about my future and that’s become difficult to do with all the financial risks that go along with organising a festival. In the future, if the circumstances are right, the fest could make a return. If not, it’s been an amazing nine years and I couldn’t have done it without the support of our crew, volunteers, and the amazing crowd that shows up year after year!” Fans of melodic, power and progressive metal, visiting the home of hockey futility and hanging around the “interesting” neighbourhood that is downtown East Vancouver, can only hope that Hockin’s version of “indefinite hiatus” runs similar to the “indefinite hiatus” that scuttled Maryland Deathfest for a lone year in 2023.
Info, tickets and so on: here and here
Check out the fest’s Spotify playlist located here
And because “Day of the Saxons” doesn’t appear to be leaving my head anytime soon:
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Denver noise-rock band Moon Pussy are sharing “Diet of Dirt” ahead of their forthcoming album, At The Pace of Outrage, out April 24 via The Ghost Is Clear Records. The follow-up to their third album Death Is Coming, this record is even wackier, and more earnest, than previous works.
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Peter Gabriel spent 21 years building up to his 2023 album i/o. He is moving much more quickly with the next one. Gabriel announced his new album o\i a few days into the year, sharing “Been Undone” at the same time. He’s continued to release one more song from the record with each full moon, which led us to “Put The Bucket Down” and “What Lies Ahead.” Now it’s time for another song, on a day when the moon is getting even more attention than usual.
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Frontiers Music [Release date : 03.04.26] The Masterplan is Michael Sweet’s tenth solo album. He’s yet to surpass his largely ignored Truth album from year 2000 (4 stars from Allmusic, Cross Rhythms, and Hard Roxx), but this one might just … Continue reading
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