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Sanctuary - Hyperspace Metal Festival 2026, Vancouver, BC, Canada - April 18, 2026

Hyperspace Metal Festival VII in Vancouver, BC, April 16 – 18, 2026 – Festival Review

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A terrific festival goes on indefinite, but hopefully not permanant, hiatus, with a killer lineup for the seventh edition! Hyperspace Metal Festival has been a great power/prog/symphonic/melodeath festival in the Pacific Northwest since 2018, based in beautiful Vancouver, BC, Canada. I went for the first time last year and discovered so many new bands that […]

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Atavistia – Old Gods Awaken – Album Review

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Epic folksy melodic death metal that is catchy, fast, and furious! Vancouver, BC, Canada, melodic death metal band Atavistia has been quite active lately. Their last full length, “Cosmic Warfare,” was released in 2023, but in December of last year, the band decided to release a “reforged” version of their 2020 release, “The Winter Way.” With

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Top Releases from February 2026

My Top 5 Albums for February 2026

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Five albums from February 2026 that deserve your listening attention! I am a little late posting this (yeah, I know I said this for the January listing too, but I did also launch my YouTube channel recently), but here are my top 5 releases from February 2026. February featured a lot of great albums, and

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Gladenfold – Soulbound – Album Review

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Killer symphonic power metal that is mighty and melodic! I have been excited about the prospect of a new album from Finnish metal band Gladenfold since their 2022 release “Nemesis.” Taking cues from symphonic metal, power metal, and melodeath, it combined a grandiose cinematic feel with speedy playing, killer melodies, soaring vocals, and plenty of

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Mad with Power 9: An interview with Adrienne Cowan of Seven Spires, May 13, 2026

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Origin stories, getting deep on song writing, supreme confidence, and more! A fun deep dive with Adrienne Cowan of Seven Spires, with plenty of laughs and cool tidbits along the way! Mad with Power 9 is fast approaching, taking place June 5 & 6, 2026, in Madison, WI. As part of the lead up to

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David (mymetaloftheday) with Professor Emeritus at Reggie's

Interview with Professor Emeritus at Legions of Metal, May 2, 2026

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Hanging out with the distinguished professors of epic power doom! When I was in the process of deciding whether to attend Legions of Metal in Chicago this year, I went through the lineup, and there were a number of great bands that piqued my interest. However, one band I was unfamiliar with particularly caught my

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David (mymetaloftheday) with Lords of the Trident in the Reggie's "bus depot"

Mad with Power 9: An interview with Lords of the Trident, May 2, 2026

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Lords of the Trident Unite, dorm room origins, and more: a deep cuts dive with Lords of the Trident. Plus Fang does the macarena, and The Baron has all the dance moves! Mad with Power 9 is fast approaching, taking place June 5 & 6, 2026, in Madison, WI. As part of the lead up

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Telomyras - Duskfall - Album Cover

Telomyras – Duskfall – Album Review

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Thrashy grooves & traditional metal collide with a haunting and unique vocal approach! I love supporting my local Pacific Northwest metal scene. My home base is the greater Seattle area, but my coverage extends north to Vancouver, BC, and south to Portland, OR, and I do my best to make it out to as many

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David (mymetaloftheday) and Ty Christian (Mad with Power Fest, Lords of the Trident)

Mad with Power 9: An interview with Ty Christian, May 1, 2026

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Cheese Curds, Arcade Games & Community: What makes Mad with Power the coolest metal fest in North America (and yes, Ty and David are both goofballs!) Mad with Power 9 is fast approaching, taking place June 5 & 6, 2026, in Madison, WI. Ty Christian took the time to talk to me about the origins

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Evig Natt - Vaketimen - Album Cover

Evig Natt – Vaketimen – Album Review

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Diametric forces collide in a gothic death doom display of heft and beauty! Music is such a great vehicle for conveying a variety of emotions. The often present darker textures, particularly in the doomier genres, translate so well to themes of loss, sorrow, and melancholy, and events in my own life over the past year

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