EDITORIAL
Over the past weeks and months, I’ve been asked
the same question over and over. Why the hell,
would I turn a free blog on rock and metal into a
payed magazine? Well, the answer is simple: Over
the past two years, the blog has been a part of my
life. A big part. It’s taken me up to the point
where it’s a bigger part of my life then what I do
for a living. And it’s cutting into my payed time.
On the other side, the blog costs me more and
more to maintain, without any financial return.
That leaves two options. Leaving things as they
are, meaning I can’t expect the blog to grow much
anymore, or shaking things up a bit, and start
aiming for the next level. A more professional
level. I feel that would benefit us both. The
magazine, and the readers.
I know there are plenty of magazines out there,
both printed and digital. So why would people
read ours? Well, we grew from a hobby for some
people who are interested in music, to something
bigger. We grew out of the local scene, and always
had our eyes open for what others didn’t see. And
that won’t change a bit. Of course you will read
about the big names, we love them just as much as
you do. But those big names started out in a
garage, a basement or an attic, just like all the
other bands, and just like this magazine. We feel
connected to all bands, big and small, and we
want to tell you about them. Their releases, their
tours, their shows at festivals. All the stuff you
want to know. We’ll talk with them, and let you
know what they have to say. About their work, or
about every day stuff. Because besides a music
magazine, SHUTTERWALL MAGAZINE tries
to be about every-day life as well. We don’t stay
inside that small world of rock and roll. We want
to open the window to the world. We hope you
will read SHUTTERWALL MAGAZINE for
many years to come, and we hope you will tell
others about us.
Find us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, and
tell us about what keeps you awake. Maybe we’ll
tell your story soon.
CONTENT
EDITORIAL
1
LIVE REVIEWS
AAUWIJZER
2
OOSTMALLE ROCKT
ALTER BRIDGE
IO PAGES FESTIVAL
ROCK GIEL
16
18
23
35
PREVIEWS
WACKEN OPEN AIR 2017
GRASPOP METAL MEETING
SJOCK 2017
FORTAROCK
42
48
51
52
INTERVIEW: JOACIM AND PONTUS from
HAMMERFALL
54
DAVID HAMMILTON
VENUE OF THE MONTH: ANCIENNE
BELGIQUE
COLLUM: ABBY JANE
NEWSFEED
CALENDAR
49
59
62
63
74
CD REVIEWS
NIHILISM - BEYOND REDEMPTION
65
SOULBURN - EARTHLESS PAGAN SPIRIT
67
DARK TRANQUILITY - ATOMA
68
METALLICA - HARDWIRED TO SELFDESTRUCT
69
WITCHERY - IN HIS INFERNAL
WASTERY’S SERVICE
71
WILDHEART - WILDHEART
72
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