A report of Go_A performing at Coolhead Live in Helsinki, Finland.

Only a bit over a week until Tuska weekend is upon us! If you weren’t convinced yet you needed to go, here are 9 reasons we believe should be enough motivation! Going from a great line-up, to Tuska KVLT, and the biggest Tuska Expo ever, this is one for the books!

Journey with us to the ‘Death Folk Country’, the sophomore solo album from Dorthia Cottrell, the enigmatic lead singer from doomed heavy hitters Windhand. A bleak journey through a set of sparse, sombre songs that takes little inspiration from doom, but all the more from folk and country. Out via Relapse Records.

Tuska 2023 promises to be quite the exciting edition again with a great line-up with something for everyone, the biggest ever “Tuska Expo” in its history and plenty of other stuff to discover! If you’re planning to go, we listed some info in a nice little preview…

If you are still looking for a great summer destination, here are 10 festivals that might make Finland the ideal place to go for you with #Horizon23, Rockfest, Tuhdimmat Tahdit, Nummirock, Tuska, John Smith Festival, SaariHelvetti, Dark River Festival, Hellsinki Metal Festival and Flow Festival!

Hexvessel announced their upcoming black metal album ‘Polar Vein’ to be released via Svart Records in September, bringing their signature psychedelic folk sound in a new jacket.

Two men, Cam Cole and Van Tastik, and a night of rock n roll and blues that filled the soul of everyone present at the Backstage venue in Munich.

Leprous always stand for an exceptional live show and musical experience. Add to that Monuments and Kalandra, and we were in for a fantastic night at Helsinki’s Vanha Ylioppilastalo!

Back in March, Leprous dropped by Vanha Ylioppilastalo in Helsinki on their “Aphelion European Tour” and swept us away with a night of exceptional music, supported by Monuments and Kalandra.