On the first day of Alcatraz 2023, La Morgue had a fine collection of Belgian bands, sludge, stoner and even psychobilly with A Goat As Our Shepherd, Gnome and Mad Sin!

The kings of weed metal Bongzilla brought the smoke with them to a packed house at Kuudes Linja in Helsinki, Finland and delivered their usual absolutely crushing wall of sound to a highly anticipating crowd. Support came from the Finnish black metal outfit Frigid Winter.

Psych rock ‘n’ rollers Iron Jinn revealed new single ‘Lick It Or Kick It’ from upcoming debut full-length ‘Iron Jinn’ to be released in April via Stickman Records!

Finnish psych rockers Polymoon unveiled the 2nd single ‘Set The Sun’ from upcoming new album ‘Chrysalis’, set for release next month via Robotor Records!

Psychedelic rock band Gaupa celebrates the release of their new album ‘Myriad’ via Nuclear Blast Records with a gorgeous animated video for the track ‘Exoskeleton’!

This hugely popular blues rock band The Black Crowes needs no introduction for many people. After nearly forty years of touring and pumping out hits, they visited Belgium once more at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp. With support from the Dutch psych rockers DeWolff.

Holding on to their promise to be signing up-and-coming artists, Atomic Fire Records signed the US based multi-instrumentalist Zeke Sky for the release of his new album ‘Intergalactic Demon King’ and unveiled a first single!

Tuska is finally back again! The Helsinki center metal and rock festival is shaping up to be quite the epic and glorious return!

The first day of Desert HEL was filled with groovy and fuzzy rock ‘n’ roll vibes with some of the best the country has to offer in stoner and desert rock and metal!