Turisas

Americans Starkill and Finland's Turisas properly heated up a crowd decked out in red-and-black face paint on Carnival Saturday

By Wednesday morning the sky was already crying too, as if it sensed this would be the day of the festival's dullest and least convincing headliner.

Venue: Cvetličarna MediaPark / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: October 18, 2011Attendance: 600 So, on the eve of the forecast snowfall and traffic meltdown in Ljubljana, the Viking/warrior caravan Heidenfest rolled into…

Author: Rok Klemše Location: Vojenska pevnost Josefov, Jaromer, the Czech RepublicConcert date: 12.08.2011Attendance: 15,000 On the third day, too, we were woken by the morning sun, which, like Plato's allegory of the cave, promised that…

Author: Aleš Podbrežnik Venue: Boogaloo / Zagreb / CroatiaConcert date: April 25, 2009Attendance: 400Ticket price: €28.00 Britain's Cradle Of Filth are among the best-known names in extreme metal worldwide, and ever since they first…

Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik Location: Štuk / Maribor / SloveniaConcert date: 02/14/2009Attendance: 600Ticket price: €23.00 Turisas and Dragonforce, a downright winning combo in 2009 teamed up for a tour of Europe, are…

Author: Rok KlemšePhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik Venue: Orpheum Theater / Graz / AustriaConcert date: October 16, 2007Attendance: 800Ticket price: €30.00 Iced Earth have been writing one hell of an interesting band history over the last few…

It took a (way too) long three years to get a follow-up to the excellent debut Battle Metal (2004) from Finland's Turisas, who wowed fans and critics alike with their first album. Many called Battle Metal the best debut album of the year at…