North America is taking prog seriously with an amazing new fest: A review of Progstorm 2026 Progstorm Festival held its second edition at Club Soda in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Friday, Aug 21 – Sunday, Aug 23, 2026. I was unable to attend the inaugural edition in 2025 even though I wanted to, and all the […]
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Incredible epic symphonic power metal that will get you prepared for battle! I first discovered UK epic symphonic power metal band Sellsword in mid 2024 when they started releasing singles for their 2026 release, “…with Might and Vengeance.” I was giddy the first time I heard “Saxon Steel” and followed up by checking out previous album
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A bitesize speedy power metal appetizer that is fun and will leave you hankering for more! If you have followed the North American power metal scene for any period of time, you are likely already familiar with Utah-based progressive power metallers Judicator (and if not, what rock have you been hiding under?). Started by guitarist
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Brutally heavy atmospheric blackened sludge that will destroy you! I remember the first time I saw Nott live. I was very familiar with Julia Geaman, the amazing drummer for gothic death doom band Tribunal, but then was a bit surprised to see only one other person on stage, frontman and 8-string guitarist Tyler Campbell. I
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Seattle’s newest metal festival is on fire in its second year: A review of Soldiers of Steel 2026 Soldiers of Steel, Seattle’s newest metal festival, just held its second edition at Substation in Seattle, WA, August 13 – 16, 2026. I sadly missed the inaugural edition last year and was quite excited to attend this
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Community, camping, Yeti games, and a metric ton of metal: A review of Armstrong Metal Fest 2026 Armstrong Metal Fest, which takes place in Armstrong, BC, Canada, has legendary status. An hour north/northeast of Kelowna, Armstrong is a small town that feels like it is in the middle of nowhere. And yet it has bred
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D&D, thoughts on the doom genre, varied influences, and more: a Grillfest featured interview with Behölder! The second edition of Grillfest is coming very soon, taking place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in Midvale, Utah. mymetaloftheday.com is an official media partner for Grillfest, and leading up to Grillfest, I am interviewing each band who is playing. This
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Fun stories, cool insights, and prepping for the first North American live performance: an interview with Gus Drax of Greek progressive metal band Sunburst! I had the opportunity to do a virtual sit down with Gus Drax, main composer and lead guitarist for amazing Greek progressive metal band Sunburst. They will be making their first
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Theatrics, rituals, and a musical journey: a Grillfest featured interview with Arsenic Addiction! The second edition of Grillfest is coming very soon, taking place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in Midvale, Utah. mymetaloftheday.com is an official media partner for Grillfest, and leading up to Grillfest, I am interviewing each band who is playing. This interview is with
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An epic progressive metal album with a compelling melding of sci-fi storytelling and incredible musicianship and songwriting! Progressive metal is such a broad genre these days, and that description alone is insufficient to clarify the sound of any specific band within the genre. This is very true for Costan Rican band Fractal Sun, a band
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