Tag: Avantasia

UPDATE: An update, addressing some issues raised by Arch Enemy, has been posted here. Back in June I covered Fortarock, a fantastic metal festival in...

I was huge Kiss fan when I was a kid.  If this had happened in the 70s, I’m sure that it would have been an easier thing,...

The recent cultural history of Norway  has been influenced by black metal. The music and scandals of bands like Mayhem, Burzum, and Darkthrone have...

UPDATE: February 2, 2017. Blastfest has been cancelled.  People close to the festival lay part of the blame on the boycott, which lead to enormous financial pressures...