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FOTOBOM: OPETH, THE SWORD @ HOUSE OF BLUES, 02OCT16

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted October 6, 2016 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC

 

 

There is more than one way to remove the epidermis from a feline, and tonight, two bands from Texas and Stockholm showed the many varied gradations of how to go from point A to point B in the metal world. Opeth is touring the states in support of the just-released Sorceress, ...  read more

Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC Tagged With: Boston, death metal, Fotobom, house of blues, live music, Mikael Akerfeldt, Opeth, prog metal, stoner rock, Swedish metal, The Sword

FOTOBOM: AMON AMARTH, ENTOMBED A.D., EXMORTUS @ HOUSE OF BLUES, 23APR16

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted April 25, 2016 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews

 

The first thing I saw upon entering the main room of House of Blues last night was two guys wearing full chain mail armor. Slightly later, I spied someone with a drinking horn fastened to his belt. Yes, Viking metal has arrived in town. For those not in the know, Tumba-based Amon Amarth is a ...  read more

Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews Tagged With: Amon Amarth, beards, Concert, Entombed A.D., Exmortus, Fotobom, house of blues, live music, Swedish metal, Viking Rock

FOTOBOM: GRAVEYARD AND SPIDERS @ THE MIDDLE EAST, 22JAN16

Written by TIM BUGBEE Posted January 24, 2016 Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews

A while ago I read some factoid about Sweden having the highest ratio of metal bands per capita. Since Saab went out of business, after IKEA it’s possible that high volume guitar rock is their second leading export. Tonight would find two of Sweden’s finest checking in for the first date ...  read more

Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews Tagged With: graveyard, Middle East Nightclub, mustaches, Nuclear Blast Records, Swedish metal

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