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Valkyrie’s Second Album Reissued Today
It was originally put out in 2008 on the band’s own Noble Origins imprint with Kreation Records handling the vinyl, but Valkyrie‘s Man of Two Visions is now seeing a CD repress thanks to MeteorCity. I...
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The plan is to head out here in a little bit, grab a bagel, stop by the camera store to pick up a lens filter, extra battery and something else I can’t remember but have written down — lens cap! — and...
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Valkyrie Sign to Relapse Records; New Album Coming Early 2015
It’s been seven long years since Virginian rockers Valkyrie issued their second album, Man of Two Visions, and wow that’s a long time. MeteorCity did a reissue in 2010, and they’ve continued to play...
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The Skull, Spirit Caravan, Apostle of Solitude and More Confirmed for...
There isn’t much more to the Maryland Doom Fest 2015 at this point than a list of bands, dates and a place, but that’s really all you need. In true Maryland doom style, no bullshit, no one-at-a-time...
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Tomorrow’s Dream 2015: 90 of the Year’s Most Anticipated Releases
This is the longest list of anything I’ve ever done, and it might be the longest I ever do. The truth is, when I started keeping track of things coming out in 2015, back around October/November, I had...
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Maryland Doom Fest 1: Nagato Added; Final Schedule Announced
It turns out Pull had to them-out (get it?) of the first-ever Maryland Doom Fest, but they’ve been replaced by reunited riffers Nagato, who got back together last year after a cessation of activity in...
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Valkyrie’s Shadows Due May 19; Album Trailer and Details Posted
As a first taste of the forthcoming third Valkyrie LP and first in seven years, the sampler clip of opener “Mountain Stomp” serves notice of classic rock intent and the double-guitar antics one...
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Valkyrie Announce Live Shows
Virginian heavy rockers Valkyrie are edging closer to the release of their third album and much-anticipated return, Shadows. Also serving as their debut on Relapse Records, it’s due on May 19, and in...
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Valkyrie Announce July Tour Dates
Reborn Virginian heavy rockers Valkyrie continue their surge in the wake of the release last month of their third album, first in seven-plus years and first for Relapse, Shadows (review pending)....
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Valkyrie, Shadows: A New Golden Age
It has been seven years since Virginia dual-guitar rockers Valkyrie issued their second album, Man of Two Visions, which was a record that never got its due. The core of the band has been and remains...
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The Obelisk Presents: 10 of 2015’s Best Album Covers
I didn’t get to do this list last year — at least not that I can find — but especially as vinyl continues to grow as the dominant media for underground and/or heavy genres, it seems more and more...
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The Obelisk Presents: THE TOP 30 ALBUMS OF 2015
Please note: This list is not culled in any way from the Readers Poll, which is ongoing. If you haven’t yet contributed your favorites of 2015 to that, please do. — It’s damn near impossible to start...
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Maryland Doom Fest 2017: Set Times Announced
So I guess we’re pretty much ready to roll on Maryland Doom Fest 2017, right? We’ve had the lineup announced, we’ve got the schedule now. Might be another couple weeks getting t-shirts together — and...
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Descendants of Crom: Earthride, EYE, Valkyrie & More to Appear at Pittsburgh...
Cheers to a new festival coming to Pittsburgh this fall. Sept. 30 will see the debut installment of the all-day Descendants of Crom held at the two-stage Cattivo Nightclub, and the first lineup...
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Descendants of Crom: Penance to Headline; Solace, Karma to Burn, The Midnight...
Lineup additions have continued to come out over the last week-plus since Pittsburgh-based fest Descendants of Crom made its first announcements with the formidable likes of Earthride, EYE, Foghound...
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Maryland Doom Fest 1: Nagato Added; Final Schedule Announced
It turns out Pull had to them-out (get it?) of the first-ever Maryland Doom Fest, but they’ve been replaced by reunited riffers Nagato, who got back together last year after a cessation of activity in...
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Valkyrie’s Shadows Due May 19; Album Trailer and Details Posted
As a first taste of the forthcoming third Valkyrie LP and first in seven years, the sampler clip of opener “Mountain Stomp” serves notice of classic rock intent and the double-guitar antics one...
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Valkyrie Announce Live Shows
Virginian heavy rockers Valkyrie are edging closer to the release of their third album and much-anticipated return, Shadows. Also serving as their debut on Relapse Records, it’s due on May 19, and in...
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Valkyrie Announce July Tour Dates
Reborn Virginian heavy rockers Valkyrie continue their surge in the wake of the release last month of their third album, first in seven-plus years and first for Relapse, Shadows (review pending)....
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Valkyrie, Shadows: A New Golden Age
It has been seven years since Virginia dual-guitar rockers Valkyrie issued their second album, Man of Two Visions, which was a record that never got its due. The core of the band has been and remains...
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