Text: André, Pics & Videos: Aidan Even in your middle age, you can still get to know new concert venues in the Ruhr region that appeal to you right away. The rather alternative, cosy youth and cultural centre Emscherdamm is not located in the centre of Oberhausen, but even late at night this is not […]
Text: André, pics & videos: Aidan You can do many wonderful things on a Sunday: Watch Netflix with your partner, let your parents spoil you with culinary delights or take a long walk in the forest. But you can also arrange to meet your favourite post-millennial to enjoy the finest Finnish black metal in Oberhausen. […]
You may remember that we started our Manilla Road Special in January 2021 with Vladimir Garčević, founder and guitarist of Serbian epic heavy metal band Claymorean. It is a great honour for us that now, in our 40th interview, his wife, Dejana Betsa Garčević, the great vocalist of Claymorean, comes to talk to us about […]
What better way to spend a Tuesday than discussing Manilla Road for a bit? Nothing, that’s why today we present a short interview with Alex Noce, drummer and singer of the US heavy metal band Mamorlis. André: Would you classify Manilla Road as an important source of inspiration for your music? Alex: Yes! When did […]
Today we start the 38th round of our Manilla Road Special with Brandon Corsair, guitarist for Serpent Rider, among others. We hope you enjoy reading his very interesting answers. André: When did you first come across Manilla Road in your life? Brandon: As a young teenager, I was not particularly into anything other than extreme […]
Release: 11/02/2022 English version below Frontmann Paul Tiseo gründete Theandric als Solo-Projekt, und gab 2011 die EP Up the Irons (An Epic Hymn to Iron Maiden) heraus. Inzwischen ist das Projekt zu einer Band bestehend aus Tiseo (Gesang, Bass, Tasteninstrumente, Gitarre), Bill Bogue (Gitarre), Aaron Wienczak (Gitarre) und Matt Voss (Schlagzeug) gewachsen. Dieses Jahr haben sie […]
Today we present you a playlist containing ten of the most magnificent, epic songs that have been released by German bands in recent years. We hope you enjoy listening to them! 1. Lunar Shadow – Hadrian Carrying Stones 2. Cross Vault – Gods Left Unsung 3. Thronehammer – A Fading King 4. Old Mother Hell […]
It’s about time to continue our section Discography Check, which we started a year ago. We kick off with a band that means a lot to us: Seven Sisters. With this little feature, the Epic Metal Blog also thanks these artists for their just completed European tour, where they absolutely captivated many fans. We hope you […]
Today I am pleased to present the second part of my Zoom interview with Skaldir from Ash of Ashes. If you haven’t read the first part yet, you can find it here. André: A defining element in your sound are the very melodic, dreamy guitars. Which musicians have inspired you the most in this respect? […]
This Friday brings the release of Traces, one of those albums that I’ve already played a lot in the last few weeks. Ash of Ashes have already secured a spot on one of the first positions in my Best of 2022 list. I am especially glad that I had the opportunity to do an in-depth […]
