Round X - like 10 - like it's the 10th time for 70000 Tons Of Metal to set sail en route to a tropical destination with thousands of metalheads on board.

Post-rock as a genre is an experience of sailing the sea of certain moods and a specific mindset for me. It can be rewarding, but it can also be such a drag. While I enjoy such concerts every now and again, I can't in all honesty say that I've ever contemplated going to a full festival of post-rock-related music. However, somewhat unexpectedly I got really interested in VIVID, a post_rock Festival in Kristiansand, Norway.

Is independent, unsigned, and underground metal what you seek? Weary traveller of the metal world, rest a while here. Clandestine Cuts are the best demos and EPs from these bands, the heart and soul of metal music. These musicians are slaves to their passions, and their blood keeps the metal machine alive and turning. Support them with a simple listen, and discover the future. This issue features music from By Ascète, Lucia, Hunting The Heritage, Evalir, Helion & Alasthor.

The last day of 70000 Tons Of Metal 2019 was upon us, but there was no rest for the wicked since it was once again jam packed with music, artist clinics and much more.

Whenever I think of festivals in my country, I usually think of big summer outdoor festivals like ArtMania Festival or Rockstadt Extreme Festival, but there's another festival that I've been attending quite regularly since it first started a few years ago. But it was only this year that I felt like Metal Gates Festival actually reached a new status.