There will likely be no metal shows for the rest of 2019 that are as stacked as this one. With all these heavy hitters on one bill, what matters most is the opener, Sweden’s Grand Magus. (Amon Amarth and Arch Enemy tour fairly regularly in the US, and At the Gates has been to Portland several times since their reinvigoration.) Grand Magus has been churning out records since 2001, and it took record number nine, this year’s Wolf God, to finally get them over to North America. Wolf God bulges with triumphant, mid-tempo heavy metal fit for anyone clutching a shield and wielding an axe. If you’ve got a battalion of bloodthirsty warriors preparing to mount a battlefield, Grand Magus could certainly inspire them. Let’s just hope North America eats it up so they keep coming back. by Aris Hunter Wales