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Northern Outpost Double Feature: Speed’s The Name & Empires

Posted in Video with tags empires, experimental, instrumental, Metal, minneapolis, minnesota, northern outpost, owl recording studios, Rock, speed's the name on Monday, July 6, 2009 by Ryan Buege

After missing the last episode of Northern Outpost due to my summer vacation, I owe it to the NO crew and Speed’s The Name to expand my post this week to mention episode #12 alongside the headbang-inducing show that aired this week featuring the dudes in Empires (episode #13). Before diving into their own sets of mind-boggling, attention-grabbing experimental music, both Speed’s The Name and my friends in Empires discuss subjects ranging from the way they write their songs to the struggles of making a name for yourself in an oft-ignored Twin Cities music scene that seems to be filled to capacity with exceptional music artists in their respective interviews. Since there’s so much video to enjoy, I’ll keep it short this week; enjoy the double-header of local experimental rock and metal goodness!

Concert Photo and Video Recap: Wolves in the Throne Room, Zebulon Pike, Krallice, Empires @ Triple Rock Social Club

Posted in Concert Reviews with tags black metal, doom metal, empires, krallice, minneapolis, minnesota, pyschedelic, stoner, triple rock social club, wolves in the throne room, zebulon pike on Thursday, May 21, 2009 by Ryan Buege

Truth be told, May has been a month where Minneapolis has already hosted an almost excessive amount of the unbelievable shows from psychedelically minded metalheads and rockers — the must-see Mastodon/Kylesa/Intronaut bill that ended last month, a stellar Mogwai performance at First Avenue, Thrones desecrating the Triple Rock, and even the expansive progressive death metal of Gojira at Station 4. And now Wolves in the Throne Room and Krallice come to the city for a gig with local favorites Zebulon Pike and Empires? Really, someone needs to thank some booking agents.

Still, even with such a crazy amount of awesome shows going on, the crowds were still strong last Friday (May 15, 2009) for a night of all types of psych-metal (with a heavy emphasis on the black metal). The performances that night were spotless and were definitely just as mind-blowing as I expected they might be, each band immersing the crowd beneath their own monstrous demonstration of ear-splitting blackened, progressive waves of noise. If that sounds enticing, then you really should’ve been there.

Anyway, the Triple Rock was surprisingly pretty packed, so I wasn’t moving around much once I took my spot, but I tried to capture some photos and videos when I could — something rather difficult for a dude with a point-n-shoot and a flash and plumes of fog billowing from the stage throughout Wolves in the Throne Room’s entire otherworldly set.. Either way, enjoy.

VIDEO: Wolves in the Throne Room, Live at the Triple Rock Social Club, 5/15/09

(Wolves in the Throne Room)

VIDEO: Zebulon Pike, Live at Triple Rock Social Club, 5/15/09

(Zebulon Pike)

(Krallice)

(Empires)

More blackened photos for you after the jump… Continue reading →

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MPLS free show: Battlefields, Høst @ Uptown Bar

Posted in Concert Dates with tags battlefields, empires, free event, host, iron thrones, Metal, minneapolis, rise of the empire on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 by Ryan Buege

Everyone’s finals are over on Thursday the 18th, and since this is the case, I highly encourage you to all go out to get drinks and celebrate. Any self-respecting Minneapolis metal fan would do well to check out the free (.. yeah that’s right, no cover!) showcase from regional post-metal favorites Battlefields. Black metal visionaries Høst play direct support and Iron Thrones, Empires, and Rise of the Empire open the show.