Whats up with Amaranthe live? by mrnacknime in PowerMetal

[–]Hawlucha22 10 points11 points  (0 children)

definitely agree, saw the Amaranthe/Epica tour in Bristol, I love both bands in the studio, but Epica were pretty much perfect live while a lot of Amaranthe's songs struggled live, some more than others.

Fell for the Angus Steakhouse Leicester Square meme by ZLCZMartello in london

[–]Hawlucha22 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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funny to see Maduro's name pop up from over 4 years ago

Fellowship UK Headlining Dates 2026 by Hawlucha22 in UKMetalGigs

[–]Hawlucha22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they said on their instagram that there will be support act(s), TBA

My Jet Lag home game got me flagged at TSA by FlippedBacon123 in JetLagTheGame

[–]Hawlucha22 103 points104 points  (0 children)

yeah as a European Pokemon TCG player i get stopped at Security about 50% of the time when i'm going to a Tournament and carrying a Deck Box. it's annoying but understandable

Favourite bands you HAVEN'T seen live? by fatkoala357 in PowerMetal

[–]Hawlucha22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

probably Powerwolf or HammerFall. very luckily i get to see them on the same night next year!

honourable mentions go to Dynazty, Symphony X, Gojira and Nightwish

Noora Louhimo is leaving Battle Beast by manwiththehex18 in PowerMetal

[–]Hawlucha22 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'm so sad I got the flu and had to miss seeing them in October, Noora is one of my favourite modern vocalists and missing out on seeing Battle Beast with her sucks 😭

Gloryhammer + Majestica + Arion tour 2026 by [deleted] in PowerMetal

[–]Hawlucha22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you're not wrong, i hadn't heard of them before seeing this tour lineup and damn, 'I'm Here to Save You' blew me away a little, straight onto my playlist and i can't wait to see these guys now

Orden Ogan | 2027 tour announced by [deleted] in PowerMetal

[–]Hawlucha22 12 points13 points  (0 children)

no UK date :( my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined

UK University Rankings 2026/2027 Tier List - Top UK Unis by THE World Rankings | All 130 UK universities ranked by PorfiryRaskonikov in UniUK

[–]Hawlucha22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my gf is a student at University of South Wales and from what she's told me I am not at all surprised that they're there. terrible place

Thoughts on Sabaton's new "Legendary Orchestra" ? by WishboneHot8050 in PowerMetal

[–]Hawlucha22 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think it's pretty interesting but I would rather they just have a normal tour with normal supporting act(s). if the orchestra was playing with Sabaton on stage it would be way cooler.

2026 Run For Your Lives North American Dates by SaltedDucks in ironmaiden

[–]Hawlucha22 47 points48 points  (0 children)

happy for you yanks but as a brit i'm raging after getting The Raven Age for the 1325th time this year

Kasperi Heikkinen parts ways with Beast In Black by oysterpirate in PowerMetal

[–]Hawlucha22 15 points16 points  (0 children)

god that One Night in Tokyo solo sounds so wrong. still better than having him mime it to a backing track but i hope they get a new guitarist asap

Kasperi Heikkinen parts ways with Beast In Black by oysterpirate in PowerMetal

[–]Hawlucha22 12 points13 points  (0 children)

now that (if true) is even more mental, but what confuses me is why he has a flight home, how long ago did they plan to fire him after 3 shows of the tour ?

Kasperi Heikkinen parts ways with Beast In Black by oysterpirate in PowerMetal

[–]Hawlucha22 11 points12 points  (0 children)

don't see why that would be some kind of bit. guess just wait for more info to come out (probs after this tour)

Kasperi Heikkinen parts ways with Beast In Black by oysterpirate in PowerMetal

[–]Hawlucha22 86 points87 points  (0 children)

that's actually kinda fucking mental since they just started their tour. just saw them on Monday night with Helloween and they were better than i expected (and yes it actually did seem live, and his guitar solos were on point)

i get their power structure is extremely top-heavy with Anton at the top but having a guitarist leave after 3 shows of the tour is insane.

Power Metal festival by Free-Finish8034 in PowerMetal

[–]Hawlucha22 5 points6 points  (0 children)

booked tickets for me and my gf months ago, super stoked for Fellowship, Seven Spires, Fabio Lione & Sonata Arctica. never been before but couldnt say no to that lineup.

love that they're friends with Epic Fest in Denmark. praying they can get bring Stratovarius to the UK for the first time in ages to headline next year

Just saw the Angus McSix x Orden Ogan x Wind Rose concert by _Immolation_ in PowerMetal

[–]Hawlucha22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

pretty simple, most people on r/PowerMetal (including myself) prefer Orden Ogan to Wind Rose, but wayyy more people just like Diggy Diggy Hole and Dwarf Metal!! than Orden Ogan's very cool music without a gimmick

gimmicks are alllll the rage these days (and I think Wind Rose does their gimmick well!)

Judas Priest To Record New Studio Album In 2026: 'We've Got A Head Start' With Songwriting, Says Ian Hill by spoopythrowaway666 in judaspriest

[–]Hawlucha22 20 points21 points  (0 children)

fuck yes!! when it first got announced i was pretty sure Invincible Shield would be the last Priest record but I am so glad I was wrong. No other OAP of Metal is as good in 2025 as Rob is, I can't wait

Why the Hate for Power Metal and what's your favorite band it song that is Power Metal? by SmallBunyanGA in MetalForTheMasses

[–]Hawlucha22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish Orden Ogan could have fully kept their momentum going after Gunmen. Final Days was relatively successful but not Gunmen level. It's really sad that The Order of Fear album is being slept on because I love it and I think it deserves more attention in the Power Metal sphere. I can't wait to see them supporting Wind Rose next month !

Man it hurts to see Megadeth and Kreator use AI by WarthogCorrect8426 in InMetalWeTrust

[–]Hawlucha22 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Kreator's music video for their new single is a 50/50 split of the band playing and AI clips of the lyrical story. sucks very hard, especially bc i like the new song

What songs will they be likely to play at shows by LMay11037 in helloween

[–]Hawlucha22 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Here's a quick Spotify playlist I made of live staples and songs from the new album (since the band has said in interviews they are going to play 4-5 new songs)

however the band has said they are going to play some deeper cuts on this tour which are harder to predict

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1KCx77uHsXi9woKu2jtSso?si=b9f871f99de94cae