Day one of Tuhdimmat Tahdit in it’s all renewed version gave us Kotiteollisuus, Marko Hietala, Lost Society, Stratovarius, Mokoma, Stam1na and Amorphis. What a great festival that we sure will return to again in the future.

Tomorrow it’s again that time of the year: Tuska weekend is upon us! If somehow you weren’t convinced yet that you need to go, here are 10 reasons we believe should be enough motivation to still get a ticket if any are available still! Going from a great line-up, to Tuska KVLT, Tuska Expo expanding further and simply an amazing atmosphere! See you there!

Swedish metal vikings Brothers Of Metal revealed with ‘Heavy Metal Viking’ the first song from their upcoming new album ‘Fimbulvinter’, set for release in November via AFM Records! For a proper viking party, catch them this summer at a small selection of European festivals like Tuska this weekend, or on tour through Europe after the release of their album!

We enjoyed ourselves plenty at Tuhdimmat Tahdit, so we urge you to check out what we think are good reasons for you to try and make it to this lovely festival in Finland’s prettiest city of Tampere!

German dark power metal band orden Ogan unleashed their powerful new single ‘Conquest’, a track from the upcoming album ‘The Order of Fear’, set for release early July via Reigning Phoenix Music! Catch them live this summer at festivals like Hellfest and Alcatraz or later this year on tour with Feuerschwanz and Dominum!

Symphonic melodic metal overlords Rhapsody Of Fire are celebrating the release of their new album ‘Challenge the Wind’ via AFM Records with a lyric video for closing track ‘Mastered by the Dark’! Catch them this summer at festivals like the amazing John Smith Rock Festival in Finland!

Orden Ogan unveiled their latest single ‘Moon Fire’ with a music video last week, another track from their highly anticipated upcoming new album ‘The Order Of Fear’, set for release in July vie Reigning Phoenix Music!

This EP ‘Voyage of the Dead Marauder’ has the classical Alestorm sound: meaning that it’s fun, great pirate metal and ready to party! Are you ready for the full album? Out on Napalm Records.

Orden Ogan unleashed a music video for the title track of their upcoming album ‘The Order Of Fear’, set for release in July via Reigning Phoenix Music, and launched the pre-orders!

Amaranthe

We caught Amaranthe and Dragonforce on their co-headline European tour at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium, with special guest Infected Rain for a night of high energy metal music!