Ryan Brummund


A Bard’s Eye View: 70,000 Tons of Recap 2017 Day One

70,000 Tons of Recap 2017 Day One The 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise for 2017 has come to an end.  I am excited to share the details.  I will recap each day in the order that I saw them. SCAR SYMMETRY (SWEDEN) FROM THE STUDIO VENUE Scar Symmetry is a […]


A Bard’s Eye View: 2016 – A Love Story

2016 A Love Story Last year, I made a list of about 12 songs that particularly made an impact on me in 2015.  This year, I wanted to make a much larger and inclusive list.  The playlist will be linked from Spotify and accessible to listen to at your leisure […]


A Bard’s Eye ViewArtist Profile: Falconer

 Artist Profile Falconer Country of origin: Sweden Genres: Power metal, folk metal, viking metal Years active: 1999-2015 (maybe current?) Current members: Matthias Blad (vocals, keyboards), Stefan Weinerhall (rhythm & lead guitars, keyboards, backing vocals), Jimmy Hedluns (lead guitar, backing vocals), Magnus Linhardt (bass guitar), Karsten Larsson (drums) Number of albums: […]


A Bard’s Eye View: Artist Profile – Soilwork (Part 2)

Artist Profile Soilwork Part 2 Country of origin: Sweden Genres: Melodic death metal, metalcore, alternative metal, melodic metalcore Years active: 1995-current Current members: Bjotn Strid (vocals), Sven Karlsson (keyboards), Sylvain Coudret (lead guitar), David Andersson (lead guitar), Markus Wiborn (bass guitar) Number of albums: 10 Number of concerts attended: 3 […]


A Bard’s Eye View: Artist Profile – Soilwork (Part 1)

Artist Profile Soilwork Part 1 Country of origin: Sweden Genres: Melodic death metal, metalcore, alternative metal Years active: 1995-current Current members: Bjotn Strid (vocals), Sven Karlsson (keyboards), Sylvain Coudret (lead guitar), David Andersson (lead guitar), Markus Wiborn (bass guitar) Number of albums: 10 Number of concerts attended: 3 Notable cameos […]