my dying bride

Costin Chioreanu releases new album with My Dying Bride’s Aaron Stainthorpe

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024 RISE!

Over the last two decades, acclaimed Romanian visual artist Costin Chioreanu has worked with hundreds of bands, festivals, agencies and labels producing album covers, posters, merchandise design, music videos and more. He’s also a solo music artist who has released many albums experimenting with many genres, and now he’s back with a new album called “Untouchable”, which features vocals and lyrics by Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride, High Parasite). The successor to “Alcyone” (2020) will be released on October 18 and features two dark and melancholic songs with a total…

Concert Reviews: MIDGARDSBLOT 2023 (Borre, Norway)

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 RISE!

MIDGARDSBLOT 2023 (Horten, Norway) August 16-19, 2023 by Jorge Patacas When it comes to combining metal music, viking culture, spirituality, historical surroundings and beautiful nature, there’s no other festival like Midgardsblot. It’s a very special and unique concept and the energy you feel there is somewhat magical and evokes the past. There’s a Viking camp, a Viking market, Viking battles, talks on interesting topics at the Midgard Vikingsenter located next to the festival area, a tattoo convention, a Viking ship trip and people wearing traditional tunics and dresses of…