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Grapevine Events: Misþyrming, Reykjavík Art Book Fair, Her Voice & More
You all know what Thursday means. Another fresh set of events guaranteed to quench your socialite thirst. With Easter rolling in next week, make sure to stock up on yummy chocolate eggs and think about Jesus. Stockfish is still going strong until…
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Metal And Indie Make Sam Happy
Une Misère – Sermon What a fucking album this is. This celebration of suffering is a series of well-polished anthems to misery. Imagine a demon-possessed pastor of a megachurch urging his congregation focus on their most fatal weaknesses. Then, when they do,…
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PHOTOS: Misþyrming X Muck At Húrra
On a semi-regular basis, we at the Grapevine host a concert series with Húrra in which we highlight some of the great bands that we frequently write about. Our last outing saw the much lauded black metal outfit Misþyrming team up with…
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The Legion
The Icelandic black metal scene has been gaining a lot of traction as of late, playing at international festivals and in many ways redefining the genre. Check out the tunes, translation, and ideology of seven of the forerunners of the scene: Svartidauði,…
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Andkristnihátíð Review: Giving Jesus The Finger Under A Pale Red Light
Andkristnihátíð, the Anti-Christian Festival, has been celebrated annually since the dawn of the century. Originally as an act of heathen protest against the concurrent 1,000 years of Christianity celebrations at Þingvellir, it has evolved into a celebration of black metal in all of…
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2015 Kraumur Music Awards Shortlist Unveiled: How Many Have You Heard?
The annual Kraumur Music Awards have announced their 2015 shortlist. Once a year, this independently funded philanthropic arts prize makes it rain kronur onto the Icelandic musicians deemed most likely to turn the cash into wider success, domestically and internationally. The Kraumur…
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Airwaves, Day 4: 10 Perspectives
Although Kiasmos and Kött Grá Pje were great, Bo Ningen were the ones who blew my mind, with their eccentric and wacky stage presence, coupled with long and passionate shredding segments. The show was absolutely out of this world—I’ve never before seen…
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WOW! LOOK AT OUR #AMAZING SECRET #AIRWAVES15 PARTY!
Yesterday, we invited a bunch of our readers and friends and whatnot to a little get-together at Reykjavík Grapevine’s International HQ. It was #AMAZING. With loads of free Brennivín&Gull, and wonderful, intimate performances from some of our favourite local artists – Auður,…
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OMG SECRET FANCY GRAPEVINE PARTY 4 U TOMORROW
Holy eff! What an amazing time Iceland Airwaves 2015 is turning out to be. We want to celebrate. We are throwing you a party. A secret party. There will be beer. There will be Brennivín. There will be some of the best new bands…
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That First Day Of Iceland Airwaves: Eleven Perspectives
Wow! Grapevine’s super-intense, in-depth coverage of Iceland Airwaves 2015 is underway! We’re already going slightly mad trying to convey all of the everything that’s going on. We’re already infatuated with several bands, acts, musicians, performers and/or persons. We’re already feeling like—try as…
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Airwaves Day One: Let’s Burn Down Reykjavík!
The first day of Airwaves has come and gone, and it was a blast. Caterpillarmen started the official festival, playing to a sober crowd of 40 people (with only a single open beer can in sight), but they still had fun with…
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The Most Beautiful Thing In The World
Our current issue’s cover is beautiful. I hope you like it, I’m sure you do, but your opinion doesn’t really concern me, because I think that it is absolutely beautiful. Intrinsically beautiful. Unconditionally beautiful. Beautiful. Just beautiful. Heart-warming. Radiant. Touching. Its beauty…
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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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Airwaves Dark Days: Five Rock And Metal Picks
Ah…Airwaves. That genre-less extravaganza of creativity and imagination. A time where indie-pop-ers and darkwave ambient-ers and rappers all get together, joining hands, to celebrate the magic of music. Well, that’s the goal right? And while program is ripe with unique acts that…









