ICS CREW ROCKS AUSTIN
The company responsible for producing the world’s largest heavy metal festival Wacken Open Air will be making their presence known this March at the SXSW Festival. Thomas Jensen, organizer and managing director of ICS Festival Service GMBH and his crew are hosting The Wacken Metal Meeting on Wednesday March 17th, if you would like to attend The Wacken Metal Meeting, please send an email RSVP to Miriam@ics-woa.de
Finger food and drinks will be provided. After the Metal Meeting, the showcase will be at Red 7 located at 611 E. 7th St. featuring SUIDAKRA and Orphaned Land, both of whom are represented by the ICS Booking Department.
Organizer Thomas Jensen had the following to say about the Wacken Metal Meeting and SXSW showcase, “We are very excited to have the chance to be at SXSW and have the opportunity to show our friends and interested people our network at our Wacken Metal Meeting.”
SUIDAKRA ON TOUR WITH ORPHANED LAND THIS MARCH
SUIDAKRA are making their triumphant return to North America on tour this March with Orphaned Land. There will be three dates in the United States one in New York, one in Chicago and one in Austin, TX (during the South By South West Music Festival). The tour will also touch down in Canada in both Montreal and Toronto. Tickets are on sale now.
While so-called “pagan metal” bands seem to be popping up around every corner lately, trying to conform to current trends instead of coming up with ideas of their own, SUIDAKRA have stayed true to the sound that they have become known for. Reaching new heights in their fourteen year history, the German Celtic metallers return full steam ahead with their 9th studio album,”Crógacht”. Combining fast melodic death metal, Irish folk music, and a torrent of harmonies, they prove yet again the ability blend several different influences into their unique sound. To put a spin on things, new elements are introduced, like traditional instruments (bagpipes, banjo, tin whistles), a sixteen member choir and epic orchestral arrangements.
CATCH SUIDAKRA ON TOUR WITH ORPHANED LAND
3/8 New York, NY @ BB King’s
3/10 Montreal, QC @ Les Foufones Electriques
3/13 Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room
3/14 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
3/17 Austin, TX @ Red 7
3/20 Ramona, CA @ Ramona Main Stage
