Author: Iron Mike
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Rage Therapy: VolsungaSaga – Norns Craft
Iron Mike
Review by Iron Mike Setup With the sheer volume of metal bands dropping new material these days, it’s really hard to stand out. Some bands resort of crazy gimmicks, some try to “blend in” with others in their sub-genre, all in the hopes of growing an audience for their art. VolsungaSaga isn’t like either of… Read more
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Show Recap – 07/25/2025 – Moloch / Ruin Dweller / Niveous / Silva / Want of Sin @ Eagles 34
Iron Mike
By ÆRæder https://fb.me/e/2XGmJ7wky Venue https://www.eagles34.org/events-entertainment.html – 2507 E. 25th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406 A stalwart locale that has been pro-metal for some time. Check our write-up on the Smorgasbord festival from 7/19/25 – https://mnbleedsmetal.com/quick-take-07-19-2025-smorgasbord-the-1st-helping-festival/. Also, this place has some fantastic burgers at an unbelievable price point. Sound All good. Lots of communication with each band… Read more
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Ozzy Osbourne (RIP) December 3rd, 1948 – July 22nd, 2025
Iron Mike
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Quick Take – 07/19/2025 – Smorgasbord: The 1st Helping (Festival)
Iron Mike
Featuring Towering Abomination. Frontal Assault. Glutton for Punishment. Maniacal Force. Die Hard Corps. VolsungaSaga. Begravement. Onlytime. The Enmity Offensive & Major Malfunction The first of hopefully many big shows from the joined forces of Last City Promotions and Kellerman Presents was a show for the ages. Matt Parkins of Last City and Josh Kellerman pulled… Read more
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Show Recap – 06/28/2025 – Bloodgeon / Torment / Begravement / Defiled Sacrament / Apothic @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Iron Mike
By ÆRæder & Iron Mike https://fb.me/e/5MM9L9I5a Venue Amsterdam Bar & Hall – 6 West 6th Street, Wabasha St N, St Paul, MN 55102 ÆRæder: One of very few St. Paul metal hotspots, Amsterdam is a solid facility with an exceptional tap list, food menu, and physical layout. The gender neutral restroom setup always creates a… Read more
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Rage Therapy: Inhuman Scourge – Charnel Winds
Iron Mike
Review by Iron Mike Setup This release is a new EP… but an old EP… maybe? It’s complicated. Depending on where you grab it, it’s either just the new 4-songs or those tracks plus the band’s debut EP (Haunted By Apocalyptic Visions). I tend to listen via Apple, and on there it’s an 8-song LP.… Read more
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Rage Therapy: Kalopsya – …From the Throne of the Pharisees
Iron Mike
Review by Iron Mike Setup In the interests of transparency, I’m not the biggest metalcore fan out there. But, I’m also not the biggest fan of labels, subgenres and judging music by the associated hashtags. A lot of my desire to listen to metalcore begins and ends with early Fit For A King and a… Read more
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Rage Therapy: RAHVN – Devouring the Frail – EP
Iron Mike
Review by Iron Mike Setup Oddly enough, this started out with me preparing to review a different band. After listening to the other band’s tracks, my player started ripping through Victim off this one. It wasn’t long before I realized I’d stopped listening to the first band and was hooked on RAHVN. Matt from VolsungaSaga… Read more
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Show Recap – 05/17/2025 – Deceased (VA) / Grand Demise of Civilization (MN) @ Zhora Darling
Iron Mike
By ÆRæder & Iron Mikehttps://fb.me/e/5xrX9cO0p Venue https://www.zhoradarling.com/ – 509 1st Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 ÆRæder: Plenty has already been written on mnbleeds.com regarding this venue. Excellent place to take in a show. This time we’ll highlight the set up and overall use of space. It doesn’t feel like it is a giant venue, but… Read more
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Rage Therapy: UXIA – UXIA – LP
Iron Mike
Review by Iron Mike Setup In a region fairly well dominated by death metal, black metal and a rising tide of doom metal, UXIA mixes flavors from those more extreme subgenres into their own recipe of progressive metal. This immediately helps them stand out from the local crowd. Their Bandcamp page states, “For fans of… Read more