You may have noticed that I haven’t written anything for our site for a few days. I’ve been hanging out with family and friends in Austin, Texas, the hallowed place of my birth. There has been much eating, drinking, and merriment, but almost no time for metal. I’m thinking I can get back to my normal routine after getting back to Seattle tonight. But although I haven’t been listening to much music, I do have a few things to spread around today.
SÓLSTAFIR
Today is the last day of HELLFEST in Clisson, France. The French site Arte.tv has been webcasting performances from the festival, and I thought I’d mention that Iceland’s Sólstafir will be performing today. As best I can figure, their set will start at 1:00 pm Pacific Time and 10:00 pm local time in Clisson.
I’ve seen Sólstafir perform live on a grand total of one occasion, but based on that experience I highly recommend you watch this. I’ve embedded the stream player after the jump, but in case that doesn’t work for you, go HERE.
UPDATE: Sólstafir’s set has obviously now been completed, but I’ve substituted the archived footage of the show after the jump. Continue reading »