The last day of a long and exhausting weekend of great music and atmosphere with on the main stage shows from Sacred Reich, Bleed From Within, Blind Guardian, Killswitch Engage and of course, the party that was Electric Callboy!

Our personal highlights of the first day of the very first edition of Hellsinki Metal Festival with Voivod, Asagraum, Clawfinger, Monuments, Sodom, Blind Guardian, Impaled Nazarene and Apocalyptica!

The Swedish young guns of Eradikated are ready to thrash the place up with their new single ‘Flood’, the last they release from their upcoming debut full-length ‘Descendants’, set for release via Indie Recordings in October!

END will release their second album ‘The Sin of Human Frailty’ in October via Closed Casket Activities, but have already unveiled a first intense single with ‘Gaping Wounds of Earth’!

Brazilian death-thrashers Torture Squad unleashed another video/single with ‘Hell is Coming’ from the upcoming album ‘Devilish’, set for release next month via Time To Kill Records!

Second day at an exciting edition of Alcatraz we went to get a bit of a taste of the old school heavy metal that was playing the whole day at La Morgue with EvilDead and Vicious Rumors!

Second day at an exciting edition of Alcatraz with H.E.A.T., Sepultura and Biohazard on the main stage!

Belgian thrash/prog metal outfit PatriarcH unleashed the new single and title track ‘Demonic Heart’ from their highly anticipated new album, set for release next month via Wormholedeath!

After a successful edition, Dynamo Metalfest already announced the first names for next year’s edition with Clutch, Forbidden, Warkings, Bodysnatcher, Carnation and Nakkeknækker! Get your hands on 1 of the 666 early bird tickets today at noon CET!