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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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Darklore – The Great Elven War – Album Review

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Fantasy loving cinematic atmospheric melodic black metal from Australia! Imagine lyrics deeply based in the world of fantasy, heavily influenced by J.R.R. Tolkien (Lord of the Rings) or George R.R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire). Add in inspiration from the fantasy video game world of Diablo. Melodies are abundant and inspire a world

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David (mymetaloftheday) with Sam (Nocteris) at The High Water Mark in Portland, Oregon, April 3, 2026

Interview with Samantha Russell of Nocteris at The High Water Mark, Portland, Oregon, April 3, 2026

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Fun facts about Sam and her band Nocteris! When I attended the show featuring 4 different black metal bands at The High Water Mark in Portland, Oregon, on April 3, I did a short impromptu video interview with Sam, lead vocalist / bassist of Portland-based symphonic black metal band Nocteris. We are just hanging outside

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Interview with Christophe Szpajdel, aka “The Lord of the Logos,” London, England, March 11, 2026

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Deep diving with The Lord of the Logos into creating logos for bands and mymetaloftheday! mymetaloftheday is officially adding video interviews to its content offering, and our first interview features Christophe Szpajdel, aka “The Lord of the Logos.” We thought this would be a great way to kick off this new content category since he

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Warden - The High Water Mark, Portland, OR - April 3, 2026

Warden, Alum Occulta, Polemicist, & Nocteris at The High Water Mark in Portland, OR, April 3, 2026 – Concert Review

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Four flavors of black metal providing plenty of atmosphere, intensity, and brutality, for a great show in Portland! I was in Portland for the weekend with plans to see the Dark Tranquillity / Soen / Persefone show on Saturday. Since I had Friday night available, I was curious to see if there was another show

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Extol - Elements of Rock 2026, Switzerland - March 14, 2026

Elements of Rock 2026 at Stadthofsaal in Uster, Switzerland, March 13 – 15, 2026 – Festival Review

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Various flavors of heavy metal collide in Uster, Switzerland, for a fantastic early year Festival! Elements of Rock Festival took place March 13 – 15 at Stadthofsaal in Uster, Switzerland. It started in 2004 and has run annually since, with exception of a few years during COVID. I have only been once before, in 2007,

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Top Releases from January 2026

My Top 5 Albums for January 2026

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Five albums from January 2026 that deserve your listening attention! I am a little late posting this (something about launching my website and getting things ramped up), but here are my top 5 releases from January 2026. The reality is, January kicked off the year in splendid fashion. I reviewed 19 albums released during the

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Møl – Dreamcrush – Album Review

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Phenomenal post metal that is melodic, atmospheric, and full of emotion! Post metal is such an interesting subgenre. Like many subgenres, the name alone isn’t always prescriptive enough to tell you what you are getting, and even this year I have reviewed multiple releases in this specific genre that sound quite distinct from each other.

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