Last month, both of our home countries met at a great event with some of the top of the underground metal scene like Unhoped, Rapid, Galvanizer and the very first appearance in Finland of the Belgian speed metallers of Bütcher!

Modern thrash unit Warbringer unveiled their ghoulish third single ‘Through A Glass, Darkly’, a track revealed in anticipation of yesterday’s release of their new album ‘Wrath And Ruin’, out via Napalm Records!

It’s been almost 3 years since we last saw the legendary Machine Head come by in Finland, and this summer they’re back! Hellsinki Metal Festival brings their tour to the Ice Halls together with support from Fleshgod Apocalypse, for one hell of a metal night on July 1st! People who are in the capital city for Tuska around that time might want to stick around for another day or 2 to not miss out on this show!

At Alcatraz last year, we met up with Timo, drummer of Temptations for the Weak after their show opening up the Swamp stage that day and talked about the festival and their music!

Phoenix-based groovers and thrashers Incite are back with their explosive new stand-alone single ‘Just A Rat’, the first release with Reigning Phoenix Music, and a glimpse on what’s to come next!

Finnish blackthrash institution Urn have revealed the new track ‘Burning Blood’s Curse’, the first taste of what is to come with their highly anticipated album ‘Demon Steel, set for release by the end of this month via Osmose Productions! If you wanna catch these maniacs live in the nearby future, we’d highly recommend you to get to Steelfest 2025 in May!

Last week, we got some great news to wrap up our week with the Tuska 2025 line-up being completed by the addition of Motionless In White, Knocked Loose, Mokoma, Turmion Kätilöt, Imminence, Jiluka, Jarkko Martikainen and Vähäkyrö Drive-By! Time to get those tickets!

Ready for some time travel? Yes? Okay, listen to the latest album ‘Faster Than Death’ from HIRAX. Keeping true to their tradition of fast, sharp, furious and powerful thrash metal, out tomorrow Friday February 27 via Armageddon Label!

New York thrashers Quemasantos released their first ever non-Spanish track with ‘Stalking Sharks’, featuring special guest Marco Cusato from Warpath and Somberwind with a guitar solo!

Modern thrash unit Warbringer unleashed another scorching single last week with ‘The Sword And The Cross’, a track from their upcoming album ‘Wrath And Ruin’, set for release in March via Napalm Records! We can’t wait to hear their new music live on tour during spring or this summer at select festivals like Tolminator and Alcatraz!