Germany’s Der Weg einer Freiheit – one of The Bad Penny‘s favorite black-metal bands that are criminally.underrated in the U.S. – recently checked in with us to discuss the refashioned version of their rad record Innern sans vocals. Watch the compelling conversation with guitarist Nikita Kamprad and bassist Alan Noruspur as they explain why they made the unorthodox decision to issue an alternate version of the record, which we declared one of the best metal albums of 2025.
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Boise Upcoming Concerts
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11.6.26: Sparta, Public Opinion @ Neurolux
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11.8.26: L7, Nobro @ Treefort Music Hall
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11.9.26: Oso Oso, Liquid Mike, Bugsy, Black Bolt @ The Shrine
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11.10.26: Houndmouth, Dogpark @ Treefort Music Hall
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11.12.26: Black Angels, Ghostwoman @ The Shrine
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11.12.26: Squirrel Flower, Sour Widows @ Neurolux
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11.13.26: Eivør, midori jaeger @ Treefort Music Hall
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11.14.26: Vansire, Ann Annie @ The Shrine
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11.15.26: Cadette, Dumn, Sewn and Other Room There @ Realms
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11.15.26: Myq Kaplan @ Lounge Boise (2 p.m.)
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11.16.26: Russian Circles, Primitive Man @ Treefort Music Hall
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11.16.26: Foy Vance, Bonnie Bishop, Ronnie McMullan @ The Knitting Factory
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11.20.26: Comeback Kid, The Warriors, Dead Heat, Time x Heist @ The Shrine
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11.20.26: Mongoloids, Smylebak, Withstand the Sands @ Realms
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11.20.26: Emo Philips @ Lounge Boise
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11.21.26: Emo Philips @ Lounge Boise
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11.22.26: Clarion, Novulent, Slow Exit @ Treefort Music Hall
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11.22.26: Saosin, Silent Planet, Like Moths to Flames, Save Us @ The Knitting Factory
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11.22.26: Fear Factory, Darkest Hour @ The Shrine
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11.29.26: Bodysnatcher, Gideon, Psycho-Frame, Volatile Ways @ The Shrine
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11.29.26: Cat Clyde, Dean Johnson @ Treefort Music Hall
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12.3.26: The Grouch & Eligh, Amp Live, Brother Ali, Lyrics Born @ Treefort Music Hall
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12.4.26: Whitechapel, Chelsea Grin, The Acacia Strain, Netherwalker @ Treefort Music Hall
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12.6.26: Suicide Silence, Emmure, Angelmaker, Synestia @ Treefort Music Hall
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12.9.26: Pokey LaFarge, Cicada Rhythm @ The Shrine
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12.10.26: Ripe @ The Shrine
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12.11.26: Miss May I, Born Of Osiris, Convictions, Downswing @ The Shrine
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12.15.26: MISSIO, Ryan Oakes @ Knitting Factory
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12.16.26: Velnias @ The Shrine
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12.26.26: Afrosonics: New Year Blastoff! @ Treefort Music Hall
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2.13.27: Where’s West? @ Neurolux
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2.21.27: Codefendants, Jakob Nowell and the Castle @ The Shrine
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2.22.27: Cloud Nothings @ The Shrine
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2.25.27: Powerplant @ The Shrine
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2.26.27: Caskets @ The Shrine
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3.12.27: The Lemonheads, Mylo Bybee @ Treefort Music Hall
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3.13.27: Noah Gundersen @ Neurolux
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3.27.27: Greta Van Fleet at ExtraMile Arena
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3.31-4.4.27: Modest Mouse, Orville Peck, Courtney Barnett, All Them Witches, Truck Violence, Bully, Drug Church, Guitar Wolf, Ratboys @ Treefort
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4.4.27: Sleaford Mods @ Treefort Music Hall
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4.13.27: The Chats @ Treefort Music Hall
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4.20.27: Rec Hall @ The Shrine
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5.15.27: DIIV @ The Shrine
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Favorite 2026 Albums So Far
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Abandon Agony - Endbringer (self-release)
Agrimonia - Of the Shadows (self-release)
At the Gates - The Ghost of a Future Dead (Century Media)
Bosse-de-Nage - Hidden Fires Burn Hottest (The Flenser)
Colossal Rains - Feral Sorrow (Memory)
Cult of Luna - In The Shadow of Your Shadow (RED CRK)
Fluisteraars - Jacht der Mysteriën (Eisenwald)
Lamb of God - Into Oblivion (Epic)
MØL - Dreamcrush (Nuclear Blast)
Wailin Storms - The Arsonist (Season of Mist)
