Pictures of the first night of the 2024 edition of Desert Hel, with Heezer, Orbiter, Polymoon, Kaire; IRSE! and Messa!

In Helsinki and still looking for something to do this weekend? Don’t hesitate and start your festival season early by going to Desert Hel 2024 that has a stellar line-up with Finnish bands Heezer, Orbiter, Polymoon, Kairon; IRSE!, Dome Runner, Skyjoggers, Mansion and Maan Tomu and excellent visitors from abroad with Italian doom rockers on the rise Messa and stoner rock legends Truckfighters! If that doesn’t convince you enough, be sure to read more details on why we think you should go!

Swedish heavy rockers Greenleaf released the tongue-in-cheek video for the super catchy tune ‘Breathe, Breathe Out’, a first single of their upcoming album ‘The Head & The Habit’ set for release in June via Magnetic Eye Records!

Stoner rock trio The Magogas shared the video single ‘Lunar Seal’, a track from their upcoming album ’48 Moons’ set for release at the end of the month via Go Down Records!

Finnish power duo Yokophono released their new dance-inducing single ‘Red’ via Inverse Records! Think of rock comparable to the likes of Royal Blood, Arctic Monkeys and even Queens Of The Stone Age, and you’re right on the money!

Norwegian stoner punks Bokassa ricochets into 2024 with their bold new single ‘The Ending Starts Today!’, another track from their upcoming album ‘All Out Of Dreams’, set for release next month via Indie Recordings!

After earlier this year releasing their 5th full-length album ‘Father Light’ via Season of Mist, Stoned Jesus announce their “XV Anniversary Tour” with special guests Mars Red Sky in April next year!

Black Stone Cherry fans flocked to Piere’s in Fort Wayne, Indiana for a night of good rocking out! And not only BSC blew us away, the support from Giovannie & The Hired Guns and Jigsaw Youth was amazing!

After last week’s release of Green Lung’s new album ‘This Heathen Land’ via Nuclear Blast, they’re back with a new video for the track ‘Hunters In The Sky’ to celebrate! A track in support of the Right to Roam movement in the UK!