French post-hardcore quintet Point Mort is set to release their sophomore album ‘Le point de non-retour’ in April via Almost Famous and have shared a first taste with the title track, displaying their so-called “popcore metal” in its full glory!
"A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open."
Frank Zappa
Cyberpunk and hip hop project Clipping shares new single ‘Change The Channel’, a track from their upcoming album ‘Dead Channel Sky’, out in March via Sub Pop! Fans of acts like The Prodigy will probably really get into this!
Finland’s band of misfits King Satan released their latest album ‘The Devil’s Evangelion’ via Noble Demon, and such an epic album deserves a proper release tour of course. With them, they brought their friends of the dark elektro duo Miseria Ultima to open the night, and doomy outfit The Abbey as direct support at the Helsinki stop. An excellent night of great music and friends, and with all bands in absolute top form!
"A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open."
Frank Zappa
Canadian duo Milk & Bone announced their EP ‘Baby Dreamer’ to be released early 2025 via Nettwerk and shared the new single ‘FORGONE’!
Synth-driven electronic rock duo The Defect released their new haunting single ‘Broken Minds’ with a mesmerizing video via FiXT!
The Bloody Beetroots are back! Signing with Out Of Line, new song ‘This is Blood’, featuring N8NOFACE and Teddy Killerz, is out now, bringing back their signature “rock-meets-dance” crossover sound and the first single from a 2-part series ‘The Bloody Beetroots Forever Pt. 1 & Pt. 2’!
Death pop act Corlyx dropped new single and video ‘The Letdown’ last week via Out of Line Music! Don’t miss out on catching this amazing dark and gothy trio live at Hellsinki Industrial Festival next month!
A couple of months ago, Elektrik Products satisfied our need for some good beats to dance to yet again by bringing the popular Swedes of Priest back to Helsinki for a crazy night at On The Rocks! And with them came the intense industrial duo Ambassador21, a special “old school electro” set of Freakangel and an opening show of Teknohirvi, the electro version of thrash outfit The Hirvi!
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!
Eihwar is ready to pillage a good chunk of Europe on their “Viking War Trance 2024 headline tour” starting in September after they’ve released their debut album of the same name via Season of Mist! Don’t miss out!
