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!

Rock duo Bones UK released the single ‘BIKINIS’, a track from their upcoming sophomore album ‘SOFT’, set for release in September via Sumerian Records!

Fever 333 unleashes their brand new song and music video ‘New West Order’, bringing the West Coast hip hop to the hard rock scene, out via 333 Wreckords Crew and Century Media Records! Catch them live all over the place in the US and Europe later this year!

Pictures of The Darkness at Helsinki’s Kulttuuritalo with the support of Shiraz Lane.

Myles Kennedy to release his third solo album ‘The Art Of Letting Go’ via Napalm Records in October and share the debut single ‘Say What You Will’ with an accompanying video!

If you’re a rock fan rocking a “dad bod” and looking for your theme song, or you’re just looking for a banger of a summer track, don’t look any further! Finnish hard rock trio Luponero unleashed ‘Dad Bod Rok God’ upon the world recently!

Belgian heavy hard rock outfit Painted Scars announced their debut EP ‘Kintsugi’ to be released in August and shared the new single ‘Won’t Give Up’ with a lyric video!

Swedish rockers Eclipse unveiled their new single and video ‘Falling To My Knees’, out via Frontiers Music, in anticipation of their upcoming summer tour that’ll take them to festivals all over Europe, including one of our favorites: Alcatraz in Belgium!