Report of the second day of Tuska 2023 with A.A. Williams, Turmion Kätilöt, Orbit Culture, Clutch, Finntroll, Motionless In White, Marko Hietala, In Flames, Nakkeknækker, Butcher Babies and Ville Valo!

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.

Stoner doom rockers High Priest released the new single ‘Divinity’ from upcoming album ‘Invocation’, set for release in June via Magnetic Eye Records!

Greek stoner rock collective Godsleep announced their new album ‘Lies To Survive’ to be released in April via Ouga Booga and the Mighty Oug Records, and shared a first track with ‘Cracks’!

Finland’s heavy blues rockers Craneium released the standalone single ‘Sands of Gold’, out now for your listening pleasure via The Sign Records!

Ukrainian prog stoner trio Stoned Jesus served us ‘Get What You Deserve’, another track from the upcoming new album ‘Father Light’, out next month via Season of Mist!

Up-and-coming stoner rockers Bird’s View premiered the new song and music video ‘Phoning’ via Drakkar Entertainment! Get ready for some proper rocking out!

Dinosaur Jr. hasn’t really changed – soundwise – for decades. They still play the coolest vintage gear, rock the dirtiest, grittiest fuzz pedals and turn it all up to eleven! A sheer treat for indie rockers and old souls at Trix in Antwerp with support from Garcia Peoples.

After 3 years Black Stone Cherry returned to German stages. They have not lost anything ever since the last time and are a fantastic live band with an energy loaded show. Presenting songs from all of their albums making the German fans at the LKA go crazy. With very special guest The Georgia Thunderbolts opening the night, it couldn’t get any better!

Finnish fuzz rockers Craneium released the stand alone single and video ‘Victim of Delusion’ via The Sign Records last week!