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Ministry / Front Line Assembly / Gary Numan
Photoset + Review: Ministry with Gary Numan and Front Line Assembly Industrial metal pioneers Ministry delivered their music to the masses to a sold-out Palace Theatre in Calgary on Tuesday night. Joined by new wave’s iconic Gary Numan and electro-industrial veterans Front Line Assembly, the lineup reminded us that there’s still a place for the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Photoset: A “Momentous” Occasion: Osyron Release Show Recap
A “Momentous” Occasion: Osyron Release Show (Photoset) 2022 was a big year for homegrown progressive metallers Osyron: in releasing their most ambitious album to date “Momentous”, they collaborated with Into Eternity vocalist Stu Block (ex-Iced Earth) and Slavic folk metallers Percival (featured on Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt soundtrack). Their album, released in November, engages […]
Photoset: Chaos Wizard
Photoset: Chaos Wizard (Blind Beggar Pub) Check out our photoset from Chaos Wizard’s recent set at Blind Beggar Pub! email us