Sometimes one gets just a bit envious of those who live in the States; more precisely when Maryland Deathfest or Gathering of Shadows lineups are announced.
Friday, May 22nd, Maryland Deathfest: Asphyx, Mayhem, Marduk, Venomous Concept and more
Saturday, May 23rd, Maryland Deathfest: Bolt Thrower, Atheist, Napalm Death, Brutal Truth, Immolation, Hail of Bullets and more
Sunday, May 24th, Maryland Deathfest: Pestilence, Destroyer 666, Abscess, Aura Noir, Absu, Sigh, Devourment, Lair of the Minotaur and more
Friday, June 12th and 13th, Gathering of Shadows: Nightbringer, Krieg, Abyssmal Nocturne, Ravensbrück and more
Those bigger black metal names are nothing that special since they seem to tour just about every year, but Immolation last year threw the best death metal gig in Nosturi, Helsinki I’ve ever seen during my life. Few bands have such a reputation as Bolt Thrower and Destroyer 666 for totally slaying the live audience. Absu, Aura Noir, Asphyx and the like can’t help but be professional and strong at this stage of their careers. Gathering of Shadows has a couple of USBM faves and of course the most attractive part is the whole idea of worshipping these cults “under the night sky deep in the Rocky Mountains”. According to stories I’ve heard it gets pretty wild out there.
Luckily we Finns have one opportunity to experience some of this madness, namely the most “keep it true” spirited metal festival of Finland, Jalometalli of Oulu which is infinitely superior to the commercialized and boring Tuska Festival.
14-15.8., Jalometalli, Oulu: Voivod, Atheist, Hail of Bullets, Whiplash, Rage, Agent Steel, Asphyx, Artillery, Spiritus Mortis, Deathchain and more
If they would add some of the missing bands from the Maryland lineup, I wouldn’t mind. In any case it will be brutality, madness and headbanging in the old school speed and death metal vein. Metal being trendy right now has its good points.
Filed under: Death Metal Show Announcements — Tags: Black Metal, Death Metal — Devamitra @ April 22, 2009 12:21 — Comments (3)
I’ll be at the MD Death fest as usual. Can’t wait to see SIGH and ABSCESS!
Comment by markm — April 22, 2009 @ 13:13
Awesome. Sigh will need a stageful of vocalists, symphonic instruments, gongs, elephants etc. to recreate the latest albums. Unless you’re writing a report for the ‘dog site, maybe you’ll write a guest review for us?
Comment by Devamitra — April 22, 2009 @ 16:19
I usually go just on my own, because there’s tons of people there that I know and lots of record shopping to be done. But of course, I’ll write something for DEATH METAL if you’d like!
Comment by markm — April 23, 2009 @ 02:07