Album Review: Cabrakaän – Aztlán
Review: Cabrakaän’s Aztlán transports us through mexico’s rich history (through metal) When it comes to folk metal, we often think of the artists who pioneered the scene from the late 1990s to early 2010s: Korpiklaani, Finntroll, Ensiferum, Turisas, and Eluveitie amongst others. Their common denominator? Geography. On Aztlán, Cabrakaän remind us that folk metal transcends […]
New Playlist: Lunar Ring Media’s 2023 Picks
Playlist: Lunar Ring Media’s 2023 Picks 2023 was packed with some releases from artists across metal’s wide spectrum. Check out our Spotify playlist featuring artists like Amon Amarth, Blackbriar, Cabrakaän, Myrkur, Therion, Swansong, Dimmu Borgir and much more! Want to see someone (or your own band) on our next playlist? Drop us a line in […]
Mariachi Metal: Cabrakaän Release Third Single Video “La Cigarra”
Mariachi Metal: Cabrakaän Release Third Single Video La Cigarra Have you been waiting for music that is, in equal parts, mariachi and metal? You’d better check out La Cigarra, the third single from Cabrakaän’s much-anticipated upcoming full-length release Aztlán. We’re thrilled to share with you this latest collaboration with Cabrakaän (featuring Reed Alton of Osyron)! […]
It’s Fire: Cabrakaän Release Second Single Video “Fuego”
It’s Fire: Cabrakaän Release Second Single Video Fuego Fire is upon us: the second single from their much-anticipated upcoming full-length release Aztlán. We’re thrilled to share with you this latest collaboration with Cabrakaän! A Story of Premonitions and Omens Fuego (Fire) transports us to the years preceding the Spanish Conquest. The lyrics depict the first […]
Photoset: Cabrakaän’s Fresh Face
Photoset: Cabrakaän: Calgary’s Resident Mexican Folk Metallers We have a fresh photoset for you: Canada’s resident Mexican folk metallers Cabrakaän have a brand new album coming on November 17, 2023, and we were honoured to produce their updated promotional photos! Be sure to check out their forthcoming album Aztlán – there are some very exciting […]
Out Now: Journey to Aztlán
Out now: Journey to Aztlán Documentary Journey to Aztlán: Out Now! Close your eyes and think of Mexico: the architecture, the food, and, of course, the music. Combine that with symphonic music and the power…the strength that metal has. For me, that’s Cabrakaän. – Pat Cuikani, Journey to Aztlán Something truly […]
Journey to the underworld with Cabrakaän’s “Mictlán”
Cabrakaän journey to the Aztec underworld in Mictlán It’s official: Cabrakaän have released Mictlán, the first single from their much-anticipated upcoming full-length release Aztlán. We’re thrilled to share with you this latest collaboration with Cabrakaän. Brace yourselves as we embark on a journey to the Aztec underworld! Journey to the underworld: About Mictlán Mictlán takes […]
Art of Sound: Clarity Recording Project
Art of SoundClarity Recording Project Art of Sound: Clarity Recording Project Sound surrounds you, pulls you in, gives you a sense of space. It’s this pressure and release that pushes through the air and literally wraps around your body. It’s a very physical thing — the only part of a visual production that actually touches […]
Media Revolution 1.1: Auto-Generated Content, Ethics and Creativity’s Downturn
The Media Revolution:Auto-Generated Content, Ethics and Creativity’s Downturn TLDR: We can automate nearly anything now – but when it comes to creative expression: should we? It’s official – artificial intelligence has taken hold in nearly every industry, and it’s likely playing an everyday role in your life (whether you’re aware or not). As someone who’s […]
Photoset: Illyrian, Juliet Ruin & Astral Prophets (Osyron’s MOMENTOUS Release Show)
Photoset: Illyrian, Juliet Ruin, & Astral Prophets Check out our photoset from Osyron’s MOMENTOUS release show in November 2022. The lineup was packed with some of the best in Alberta metal: Astral Prophets, Illyrian, and Juliet Ruin. Check them out: Astral Prophets: BANDCAMP: https://theastralprophets.bandcamp.comSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ne5JwRcpcfngPnHcWFucBYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@theastralprophets3308INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/astralprophets/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theastralprophets Illyrian: BANDCAMP: https://illyrian.bandcamp.com/SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2l3ghXIwGYLHHriUWTPBk8YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@illyrianbandINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/illyrianband/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/IllyrianBand Juliet Ruin: BANDCAMP: https://julietruin.bandcamp.com/SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/54QrxuOJkvabZgah6SA4qvYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@julietruin2535INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/julietruin/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/julietruinband Got an article suggestion? Email us: email […]