Ethereal Metal

Ryan Murray | Co-Owner | Chief Editor | Contributor | Photographer r.m.music84@gmail.com There are nights when a concert feels like a concert, and then there are nights when the room becomes something else entirely. On August 25, 2026, the MJN Convention Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, became exactly that: a room full of people connected…

Ryan Murray | Co-Owner | Chief Editor | Contributor | Photographer r.m.music84@gmail.com Two of Finland’s most revered metal exports are joining forces for what promises to be one of the most compelling heavy music tours to hit North America this winter, as Amorphis & Insomnium have announced an extensive co-headlining run across the United States…

Ryan Murray | Co-Owner | Chief Editor | Contributor | Photographer r.m.music84@gmail.com Nearly two decades into a career built on heartbreak, chaos, rebellion, and riffs designed to hit like a freight train, Escape The Fate are staring down their next chapter—and they’re doing it with a new album, a new label, and plenty of fire…

Ryan Murray | Co-Owner | Chief Editor | Contributor | Photographer r.m.music84@gmail.com There’s heavy, and then there’s Animalistic. PLUSH has unleashed the official music video for their latest single and this thing absolutely has a bite! Teeth sinking in, as the lyrics say, doesn’t even begin to cover the sheer aggression packed into this track.…

Ryan Murray | Co-Owner | Chief Editor | Contributor | Photographer r.m.music84@gmail.com There are certain bands whose journey you find yourself following a little more closely than others. For me, PLUSH is one of those bands. I’ve been following their rise for quite some time, watching them grow from an exciting young hard rock act…