Technical, whimsical, and mighty, this is one of the best power metal albums of 2026 so far! Iceland is a bucket list location for me, and with as well traveled as I am, I have yet to make it there. When thinking of Iceland, images of waterfalls, geysers, fjords, and the Blue Lagoon all come […]
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Metal, beer, and keeping it sexy on stage: a Grillfest featured interview with Adamantis! 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
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A Grillfest featured interview: A fun conversation with symphonic power metal band ShadowStrike! 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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A Grillfest featured first exclusive: A vulnerable deep dive with John Yelland and Alicia Cordisco and her return to Judicator! 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
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Friends, family, community, video games, and of course lots of incredible metal: A review of Mad with Power Fest 9 Mad with Power Fest takes place each year in Madison, Wisconsin, at an amazing venue called The Sylvee. It is run by Ty Christian, lead vocalist of Lords of the Trident, and he does an
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The album that almost broke Sarah, thoughts on metal, touring, and the live scene, and so much more: a super fun and insightful conversation with Lucas and Sarah from Solarus! Canadian symphonic metal band Solarus is releasing their brand new album, “Of Sin and Ruin,” on July 10, 2026, and I had the chance to
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A fun conversation with Madison, WI, symphonic power metal band Queen of Dreams, including a deeper look at their latest album “Subnivium” and a cool Mad with Power Fest connection! Mad with Power 9 was this past weekend, and while at the fest, I had the amazing opportunity to interview 2/3 of the local Madison,
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Amazing power metal invades British Columbia! Alestorm just finished a headlining tour across Canada with support from Sweden’s Twilight Force and Seattle’s Greyhawk. The last stop of the tour was this past Sunday, May 31, in Vancouver, BC, and my son and I drove up for the occasion! The show was at the Commodore Ballroom,
A terrific metal festival in Chicago! I attended my first Legions of Metal at Reggies in Chicago, Illinois, the weekend of May 1 & 2, 2026. In general, I tend to bias more toward smaller indoor festivals, and I had been curious about this one for a few years. The focus tends to be on
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Nerding out over video games and Mad with Power Fest, as well as origin stories and getting deeper into albums: A fun conversation with Jonas Heidgert of Dragonland! Mad with Power 9 is fast approaching, taking place June 5 & 6, 2026, in Madison, WI. As part of the lead up to the Fest, Jonas
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