Reviewing a gig that you took part in yourself is kind of weird, but I still wanted to share my reflections from this awesome night. Desolator did our first gig in a long time, sharing the stage with Just Before Dawn and Dead Awaken at Copperfields in Stockholm. It was Read more…
Seeing one of your favorite bands is always a treat, even on a sleepy Monday night in Stockholm. This was my fourth time seeing Anathema. Coincidentally it was also my fourth time seeing support band Alcest. It was simply one hell of a lineup in one night. Alcest We arrived Read more…
My first visit to Rockstadt Extreme Fest was an interesting one, as it always fun to explore a new country and its festival culture. We arrived at Rockstadt in the afternoon, after deciding to wait out the chaotic lines in the morning in nearby Brasov. After having a fantastic time Read more…
After a crazy Slovenian storm that cut short and almost cancelled the preceding Sanctuary gig, Katatonia finally came on stage. My mood was on top and I secured a great spot in front, right between Jonas Renkse and Roger Öjersson. Darkness set over Tolmin and my 12th Katatonia gig was Read more…
The Foreshadowing is a band that I’ve been quite obsessed with over the years. They’ve released four great records, making them a constant in my playlist rotation since around 2007. Metaldays 2017 finally gave me opportunity to see them live. The preparations for the gig was classic festival confusion, as Read more…
The last day of Metaldays 2017 was an exhausting one. Six days of partying, extreme weather and noise took its tool, and at this point I just wanted to head to a silent place and stay there. I missed all the bands during the last day, but I wasn’t about Read more…
2017-07-02 – En Arena, Stockholm After seeing Neurosis at last year’s Brutal Assault festival, I decided to drag myself to their gig, even on a wretched Sunday. What I saw from their performance at the festival was fantastic, despite a bad position in the audience. I checked out some discs Read more…