Fortress Festival, one of Europe’s biggest black metal festivals, has revealed thirteen new bands for the fourth edition of the event set to take place at Scarborough Spa on 30-31 May 2026. Following the earlier announcement of Old Man's Child, the project of longtime ex-Dimmu Borgir guitarist Galder, as the Saturday headliner, the festival will … Continue reading Fortress Festival adds a lucky 13 bands to 2026 bill
Tag: Mortiis
Mayhem / Mortiis dates rescheduled to 2021
The undisputed inventor of dungeon synth, Mortiis, unleashed his last full length album Spirit Of Rebellion - a re-interpreted expansion and continuation of the 1994 Era I classic Ånden som Gjorde Opprør - at the beginning of the year via Omnipresence Productions / Dead Seed Productions. In September and October 2020, Mortiis should have hit … Continue reading Mayhem / Mortiis dates rescheduled to 2021
Gig Review: Mortiis / Drakonis / Oracle / Spirit Ruiner – The Palm House, Belfast (14th Dec 2018)
Next door to The Palm House, Christmas party-goers were in full swing, merrily singing along to "Fairytale of New York", oblivious to the horrendous weather. And also oblivious to what was about to take place in the club next door, as Norway’s dungeon dwelling goblin was bringing his Era 1 tour to Belfast. The support … Continue reading Gig Review: Mortiis / Drakonis / Oracle / Spirit Ruiner – The Palm House, Belfast (14th Dec 2018)
Review: Mortiis – The Great Corrupter
In 2016 we saw Mortiis re-emerge after a six-year gap from when they had released their previous record Perfectly Defect. With the release of the band's last record, The Great Deceiver, we saw a new light flash before our eyes as we had seen the return of a man with a vision. Very powerful but also very destructive. From … Continue reading Review: Mortiis – The Great Corrupter
Monday Video Roundup (Anthrax, Mortiis, Destroyers of All, Tombs)
After a brief break at the end of last week (too buried to put these posts up!) we have a bumper crop of new videos for you to go googly-eyed over... Anthrax - "Blood Eagle Wings" In case you missed the news of this one coming out a few days ago, get the vomit-bag ready … Continue reading Monday Video Roundup (Anthrax, Mortiis, Destroyers of All, Tombs)
Review: Mortiis – The Great Deceiver
Formed back in 1993 Mortiis have used the musical influences of industrial rock and ambient music to give the band their own unique sound. Following a hiatus between 2011 and 2015 they are now back on their feet with a new album entitled The Great Deceiver. This upcoming album will be the band’s ninth with themes of … Continue reading Review: Mortiis – The Great Deceiver