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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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Happening Tonight: Misþyrming X Muck
Belched straight from hell’s gut, Misþyrming leads a new wave of Icelandic black metal that is dark but not inaccessible, earning numerous accolades in the process, such as Surprise Of The Year from us at the Grapevine. They have also been selected…
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ATP Iceland Add Goblin, Dirty Three, And More
ATP Iceland festival, held each year in Keflavik’s ÁSBRÚ area, has today announced some new lineup additions. In addition to John Carpenter, who’ll perform his soundtrack material, the festival will also see Goblin and Fabio Frizzi take the stage in the cavernous…
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Pink Street Boys Release New Video, Play Show With Muck Tonight
Obnoxious rockers Pink Street Boys have just released a new video that shows what they’re all about: classy joints, bar brawls, and gambling. Watch how drummer Einar turns to petty crime to fund his slots addiction—feel the tension between guitarist/bassist Víðir and…
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Happening Tonight: Rokkjötnar
The semi-annual Rokkjötnar festival has had a tough time of 2015. Earlier in the year, the festival booked a line-up of badass bands and announced a much-talked-about show for September 5. Unfortunately, they had to cancel the whole shebang when headliners Mastodon…
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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 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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Indriði From Muck’s Airwaves Highlights Of The Day
Thursdays are great. I’d recommend just strolling around, eating something and seeing the sights until 20:00. Then I would head down to watch Kría Brekkan at Fríkirkjan at 20:00; it’s a nice venue, I like sitting upstairs, tilting my chin on the…
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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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Happening Tonight: Kontinuum & Muck
Kontinuum have been noted to possess that special something that unites both the kvlt metal elitists and pre-pubescent Dimma fanboys in celebration. Their atmospheric rock has all the heaviness of death metal, with the melancholy of art rock, and the energy of…
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The Rock Renaissance
Rock in Iceland has been overshadowed by some of the great things happening in the indie, hip-hop, metal and pop genres over the last decade, but there appears to be a rock renaissance in Reykjavík at the moment. It’s dirty, it’s loud,…
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Drummer Vs. Drummer, Muck Vs. Pink Street Boys
When interviewing Muck and Pink Street Boys, we kept thinking, “It would be really interesting to hear the other band’s thoughts on this.” So, rather than engage in lengthy back-and-forths, we invited drummers Ási Þórðarson and Einar Björn Þórarinsson to just hash…
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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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NEW ISSUE: THE ROCK RENAISSANCE
A new issue came out on Friday. It features Muck and Pink Street Boys. They both claim to be the “loudest band in Reykjavík.” Photographer Hörður Sveinsson says it was the sweatiest and smelliest shoot he’s done to date. Here’s a video: If…
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Download These: Muck’s “Blind And Bent” & Pink Street Boys’ “Goodkid”
We have not one but two tracks of the issue this time around—one from Muck and the other from Pink Street Boys, the bands gracing our cover. These bands often attract the same crowd, yet play completely different music, as is demonstrated…
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Hold On To Your Visa Cards… Björk Is Playing Airwaves
Björk has been announced to play at Iceland Airwaves 2015. If that’s all you need to know to go and buy a ticket, then yep, cool, we feel you. You can do that here. We’ll wait for you. No, really, it’s no…
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Your Joyous Future
Muck’s latest endeavour catapults them to heretofore-unreachable heights, perfectly capturing the band’s intense stage presence. ‘Your Joyous Future’ can be a tough pill to swallow after that first listen, but the monster quickly grows on you. [bandcamp width=100% height=120 album=2089868798 size=large bgcol=ffffff…
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Provoking A Strong Reaction: Celebrate Muck’s New Album
Hey! You! Check it out: Artcore noisemasters Muck are celebrating the release of their new awesome album ‘Your Joyous Future’ by throwing a concert at Húrra, drafting in their friends from Oyama and Pink Street Boys to ensure the party’s near-certain blow-out…
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Premiere: New Muck Single And Music Video
The hardcore outfit Muck recently made headlines by signing onto the revered heavy metal record label Prosthetic Records, through which they are releasing their first single and new music video, “My City.” https://vimeo.com/116574289 The band has a few things to say about…
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The Unmissables: Day 2
Your face is turning yellow and it’s not from all the Gull, it’s from staring at that goddamn (glorious) Thursday schedule. Before they rush you off to Landspítali Háskólasjúkrahús, may we first recommend a healthy dose of… Reykjavíkurdætur 21:40 Húrra If you…
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Breaking News, Extreme Music and Airwaves With Muck
We at Grapevine have the pleasure of breaking the news that Prosthetic Records has just signed Icelandic hardcore punk band Muck. Known for releasing albums by Lamb of God, Gojira, and other big and fancy bands, Prosthetic Records will release Muck’s upcoming…