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CH-CH-CHANGER
BAND_MEMBERS_V44_FINAL_DRAFT The world of music is a dynamic landscape, constantly shifting and evolving, much like the metal band Changer (no pun intended). In this Filthy interview, I talked to Kristján – Changer’s drummer and frontman – to revisit some highlights of the…
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Lucky 15: Eistnaflug 2019 Goes Back To Basics
Over the past 15 years, Eistnaflug has grown from a tiny one-room DIY shindig to one of the biggest festivals in Iceland. This year, though, in honour of its 15th anniversary, the Neskaupstaður metal festival is going back to its roots. It’s…
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Life In Pictures: Head Banging, Heavy Music And Beer Yoga
Each year in mid-July around 2000 fans of the metal, rock and indie music scene find their way to the small town of Neskaupstaður at the end of road 92 in the east of Iceland. The Eistnaflug festival has grown over the…
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Festival News: Airwaves, LungA, Eistnaflug Updates
Festival season is coming to Iceland, and new lineup information is creeping out day by day. Whether it’s the summer art party of LungA, the annual metal blowout of Eistnaflug, or the music-state-of-the-union of Iceland Airwaves, here’s what we know so far.…
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Festival News: New Sigur Rós Festival, Secret Solstice, Eistnaflug & More
As the time draws nigh, many of Iceland’s summer music and arts festivals are releasing their lineups and putting tickets on sale. First up, Secret Solstice have added some names—alongside cutting-edge headliners Foo Fighters, Richard Ashcroft and The Prodigy—including Tappi Tíkarrass, XXX Rottweiler,…
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Fuck Everything! Opeth Coming To Eistnaflug!
Amid big announcements like Radiohead playing at Secret Solstice and PJ Harvey coming to Airwaves, the gals and guys behind Iceland’s annual metal festival, Eistnaflug, just dropped a bomb on the headbangers of Iceland by announcing heavy metal band Opeth is headlining…
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Misþyrming Grows Stronger As This Planet Hurls Aimlessly Through The Ether
Newcomers on Icelandic Black Metal Scene, Misþyrming (“abuse”) are glorious. They’ve managed to perfect a poisonous mixture of volatile compositions, nihilistic worldview, and a spectacular live performance. Coming across a band like Misþyrming is a rare occurrence—most people go their whole lives…
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Misþyrming Is Roadburn Festival’s 2016 Artist In Residence
Move over Björk and Sigur Rós, a new Icelandic artist is making waves overseas. Black metal mavericks Misþyrming—whom we at the Grapevine have written a lot about—have just been announced as Roadburn Festival‘s 2016 Artist In Residence. Artist in Residence? What does…
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Johanna Persson’s Favourite Live Photos Of Eistnaflug 2015
Iceland’s annual metal music fest, Eistnaflug, may be done and over with, but we at the Grapevine are neither done nor over it. Grapevine photographer Johanna Persson was busy snapping away through the whole festival, and she sent us an assortment of her favourite…
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Eistnaflug Saturday: He-He-moth
The weather was still bad Saturday at Eistnaflug, but no rain could dampen the spirits of metalheads hungry for some carnage. Spirits were high even if hoods had to be up. I started my day by heading over to the main venue…
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Eistnaflug Saturday: Not A Fizzle But A Bang
On the final day of the three-day metal festival, I was determined to catch as many bands as I could. The roster looked particularly good, both on the main and off-venue, which meant I was constantly running between the two. Here’s a brief…
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Eistnaflug Camp Site Swamped, Egilsbúð Opens Its Doors
Neskaupstaður experienced a lot of rainfall and harsh winds last night, with the large crowd of metalheads attending this year’s Eistnaflug festival waking up in a soggy, sorry state. Because of this, festival organisers have decided that off-venue space Egilsbúð will be…
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Eistnaflug Friday: It’s All Fun And Games
Eistnaflug has long been the annual meeting place for Icelandic metalheads (and increasingly international ones as well), but it has also traditionally played host to a number of acts that don’t quite fit the genre. This includes local faves like Mammút, Agent Fresco,…
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Eistnaflug Friday: Not All Metal Clangs The Same
To me, beauty is synonymous with inspiration and provoking a strong emotion in the viewer. By that standard, last night’s Úlfsmessa (“Wolf’s Mass”) was the most beautiful show I’ve yet witnessed at Eistnaflug. The mass was part art performance, part ritual, where…
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Eistnaflug Friday: Black #2
Eistnaflug is by far the friendliest festival I’ve ever been to. As a metal-concert-vet, my first metal festival is shaping up to a great one. Though the climate is quite a bit colder than in previous years (I’m told), there is enough…
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Eistnaflug Thursday: Change Is Inevitable
Sitting out at the old courtyard by Egilsbúð, Eistnaflug’s former venue, it’s strange to reflect how far this festival has come. Ten years ago it was just a few guys fooling around, playing music together and drinking in Neskaupstaður, Iceland’s easternmost settlement—now it’s…
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Eistnaflug Thursday: Paint It Black
Thursday marked the first day of fabled metal-fest Eistnaflug, along with my first time attending. The sun shining bright, I put on my best Burzum shirt and got ready to headbang the day away. Auðn opened the festival promptly at 14:30. Maybe it was…
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Eistnaflug: The Grapevine Picks
Bogi Bjarnason: Behemoth Some would argue that Behemoth is the hottest commodity in extreme metal at the moment. Last year’s ‘The Satanist’ LP, the band’s tenth, collected a slew of album of the year awards the world over, and on stage they…
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Eistnaflug: The Past, Present And Future Of The World’s Friendliest Metal Festival
Since kicking off a decade ago, the Eistnaflug festival has slowly cemented its place as the most beloved, most important phenomenon in the world of Icelandic metal. And it all started as a hobby project, a way to pass the time and…
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Hardcore Band Muck Is Unrelenting And Uncompromising
Karl takes a bite out of his hot dog and laughs at Indriði for bringing vegetables to a barbeque. Loftur frets over there not being enough sauces and procures a beer from somewhere, while Ási and I work out the correct exchange rate between…
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We Are Entering A Great Year
The year 2014 was really dramatic: personally, in Icelandic politics, and with Eistnaflug. It was absolutely the biggest Eistnaflug we ever staged, definitely one of the year’s high points. On that note: Eistnaflug 2015 is going to be even bigger—the biggest metal…
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Carcass Announced For Eistnaflug 2015
Metal pioneers Carcass and heavy metal stalwarts Kvelertak were added today to Iceland’s annual Eistnaflug metal festival’s lineup. The festival is held each year in Neskaupsstaður, but announced that it’s upping its ante this year, inhabiting a bigger venue and with more tickets available.…
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LOOK: It’s Momentum!
Local progressive metal champions Momentum have been going strong for eleven years. Tonight at 23:20, they’re playing their sole Airwaves gig at Gaukurinn, and as their live shows are the stuff of legend, you better make time for that. Momentum are the inaugural feature…