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Rage Therapy: VolsungaSaga – Norns Craft
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…
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Show Recap – 07/26/2025 – Bonefire / Junkyard Hooligans / Red Vinter / Rust Bucket @ Club Underground
By ÆRæder https://fb.me/e/5CCkEeyCh Venue https://clubunderground.net/ – 355 Monroe St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 Another consistent advocate and host of local metal and heavy music in the Twin Cities. Some of the best ambience for an extreme metal show you can find. The menu upstairs at the Spring Street Tavern is pretty good. Parking options in…
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Show Recap – 07/25/2025 – Moloch / Ruin Dweller / Niveous / Silva / Want of Sin @ Eagles 34
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…
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Show Recap – 07/19/2025 – Boor / Bong Reaper / Cryptic Derision @ Ya Sure Kombucha – James Cullen Room
By ÆRæder I’m back in town! I was in Malmo – but not the city in Sweden. i recently did a write up on Boor’s EP, The Dense Drag (check it out under our “Reviews” section – https://mnbleedsmetal.com/21-spins-boor-the-dense-drag/ ). Doing this and corresponding via bandcamp, we learned of this upcoming show and marked it on…
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Quick Take – 07/19/2025 – Smorgasbord: The 1st Helping (Festival)
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…
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21 Spins: Red Vinter – Lumbering Menace
Review by Æræder After listening to these over 21 times, here are my takeaways: Sound/Mix Check out the review of their EP, Into the Deep (03/13/2025); many of my notes from that album apply here. In their short time of existence as a band, Red Vinter has been digging deep into the songwriting and recording…
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Show Recap – 06/28/2025 – Bloodgeon / Torment / Begravement / Defiled Sacrament / Apothic @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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…
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21 Spins: Beastface – BF II (EP)
Review by ÆRæder Metalcore outfit Beastface has been around since 2010, with a limited amount of recordings that have been released every few years since then. Digging around I saw info on a 2011 debut that I was not able to find online. Return of Beastface (2015) and BF-I (2021) are available on the group’s…
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Rage Therapy: Inhuman Scourge – Charnel Winds
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.…
