We sat down with Jessie and Eleni of Ankor after their show at this year’s Tuska Festival, the last stop of a crazy weekend that took them to 3 different countries in 3 days, and had a short chat about their busy summer, the way they like to release new music and how 2024 really seems to be a big year for the band.

Yesterday, they announced a major European tour for 2025 which will take them to most countries of the continent. You won’t want to miss out on that, tickets are available starting tomorrow!

In anticipation of this Friday’s official release of her new album ‘The Obsession’ via Napalm Records, Charlotte Wessels reveals the dramatic new single and video ‘Ode To The West Wind’ featuring Alissa White-Gluz!

Ukrainian metal act Ignea will be on tour with Eleine next month in the EU and UK as the special guest on their ‘We Shall Remain’ tour, showing off their own latest album ‘Dreams of Lands Unseen’, released earlier this year via Napalm Records!

Spanish modern metallers SynlakrosS shared a teaser video for their upcoming 5th album ‘Mental Parasites’, set for release in a couple of weeks on October 3rd and pre-orders are open right now!

The summer festival season is over, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of exciting fests happening over the next couple of months this autumn/winter in Finland, starting with Cult of Darkness today, Helsinki Techfest, and HKI SKEPU FEST VI this month still, Pakanafesterit in October, Hellsinki Industrial Festival and Melancholy Mass Festivals in November, and John Smith Rock Frozen in December! And for the beer and music lovers, several Masis Beer & Metal events spread over the next couple of months all over Finland! Go get your tickets now!

German modern metal sensation April Art is getting really pumped about their upcoming album ‘Rodeo’, set for release next month via Reaper Entertainment and shared the new single ‘Not Afraid’ recently!

The Browning unleashed their new single ‘OMNI’ featuring The Defect, and the title track of their upcoming new album set for release in November via FiXT!

Modern metal frontrunners Ad Infinitum shared the new anthem ‘Surrender’ last week, yet another track from their upcoming new album ‘Abyss’, set for release next month via Napalm Records!

Modern metal force League Of Distortion are back with a second album ‘Galvanize’, set for release via Napalm Records in October and unleashed a music video for the title track, kicking off the anticipation good!

UK modern metal quartet Skarlett Riot returned with a brand-new single ‘Luminate’ last week, a track from their upcoming new album ‘Caelestia’, set for release in October via Despotz Records!