Back in 2012, Sabaton began an ambitious solo headlining tour, the band's first such tour of North America. Vocalist Joakim Broden and bassist Par Sundstrom had just split with guitarist Oskar Montelius, guitarist Rikard Sunden, drummer Daniel Mullback and keyboardist Daniel Myhr. Then new members guitarist Chris Rorland, guitarist Thobbe Englund (who left in 2016, replaced by ReinXeed/Majestica's Tommy Johansson) and drummer Robban Back (who left in 2013, replaced by Ex-Eve

You know that bands like Amon Amarth have made it in the U.S. when the venues and stage shows get dramatically larger. I had the honor and privilege to see Amon Amarth grow in popularity here, with the biggest stage set up being the dragonhead drakkar longboat, which appeared at a special show at the PlayStation Theater in New York City. When the announcement came a long while back about a U.S. tour that not only featured Amon Amarth, but Arch Enemy, At the Gates and the most

One of the funniest things about seeing artists/bands playing at the Palladium in Worcester, MA for the very first time, is the inevitable discussion about the city's pronunciation. A mainstay tour stop for the majority of metal tours (thankfully), "we" (I say this because though I live in neighboring Connecticut, the Palladium is my "home" venue) get many opportunities to see that discussion played out on stage. Similar to places in the U.K., Worcester doesn't sound as it ap