Battle For Wacken 2020: Somewhere Between
We talked with all of the bands competing at the battle for a slot at Wacken Open Air 2020 in Germany. This will be a six part series with a new interview of one of [...]
Battle For Wacken 2020: Apophis Theory
We talked with all of the bands competing at the battle for a slot at Wacken Open Air 2020 in Germany. This will be a six part series with a new interview of one of [...]
Battle For Wacken 2020: Set In Stone
We talked with all of the bands competing at the battle for a slot at Wacken Open Air 2020 in Germany. This is part 1 of a 6 part series. Each day we will publish [...]
A Portland, Oregon band opening Wacken 2020? It’s possible.
I’m not sure you all know what’s about to go down on March 21, 2020 in Portland, Oregon, but it’s big. Really Big. Portland has been selected as one of the cities to host the [...]
Another Day Dawns “Strangers” CD Review
Pennsylvania’s Another Day Dawns are set to release their new release “Strangers” on January 31, 2020, and we got an advanced copy of the five song EP. Originally formed in 2010, you may be most [...]
MIRP Team’s Top 10 Albums for 2019
Susanna, Jer, and Susie LOVE music...but they don't always love the same music. Which list do you agree with? What did we miss that you love? Susie's Picks After the Burial "Evergreen" Periphery "IV Hail [...]
Cyhra’s “No Halos In Hell” Album Review
I have been looking forward to hearing “No Halos in Hell.” Cyhra’s first album, “Letters to Myself” was a special companion during healing from the death of my father and the dissolution of my marriage. [...]
A Son’s Talent and a Father’s Skill Result in Two Very Beautiful Custom Guitars
There is a guitarist in town who goes by the nickname "Cricket." If you know him you know why that is his nickname. For those of you unfamiliar, he is the guitarist for Portland's [...]
GWAR, Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, Against the Grain – Portland, Oregon – October 18, 2019 – Roseland Theater
Gwar. I am not sure why I keep going to their show. I’m pretty hard to offend…but they manage to offend me every single time. Let’s start at the beginning. Against the Grain started the [...]
Interview with Sebastian Silva – Idle Hands, Silver Talon, and Leathürbitch
We had the opportunity to talk with guitarist extraordinaire of Idle Hands, Silver Talon, and Leathürbitch out of Portland, Oregon. MIRP: First of all, I want to say welcome home. You had quite the adventure. [...]