Gig Reports
After the intense show that Igorrr brought to the legendary Tavastia venue in Helsinki last year (read the report here and see the photos here), we were all too happy to see them return to Finland on their latest “Distortion European Tour”. And the fact that they brought with them a fine selection of at least equally as intense bands with Amenra, Der Weg Einer Freiheit and Hangman’s Chair, got us really excited. So off we went for a trip from the Helsinki region to the Pakkahuone venue in Tampere, probably one of the best looking, and best organized venues of the country.
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Not just headlining Graspop, but headlining it as a finishing act. Being the sub headliner for Metallica at Hellfest. These are just some recent ‘feat of arms’ Sabaton achieved in the past year. But are they satisfied? Hell no! With this Tour To End All Tours, they look to surpass all previous acts and launch their biggest shows yet. GRIMM could not miss this party, and we already went ahead of the Antwerp show to see what our Sabaton friends were up to and what we could expect. And yes, they did it, 15,000 Dutchmen in one arena, singing and jumping all together on all the goodness Sabaton has to offer. However, I am sure Belgium will rise to the task, even surpassing this heroic performance.
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Electric Callboy has been experiencing a really explosive growth over the past couple of years, which is very noticeable if you look at how the venues on every new tour are getting bigger and bigger. For their visit to Finland on the “Tekkno Tour ’23”, the tickets were in such a high demand that they were quickly sold out and decided to add a second date, which in turn got sold out pretty fast as well. We knew that we were going to be in for quite the party, and honestly, I wanted to see how the Finnish crowd responds to a party band like Electric Callboy. On their Helsinki shows, we had to do without the support of Holding Absence, but at least we got a nice warming up by the lovely people of Future Palace.
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On the back of their brand-new album ‘The Awakening’, US symphonic metal giants Kamelot are traveling through most of the world with a massive tour of the same name. On the European chapter, they’re bringing Myrath, Eleine and League of Distortion, making it a true celebration of symphonic metal. So there really was no choice but to catch this incredible bill at their stop in Helsinki.
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Leprous is a kind of band that has managed to keep growing in popularity, even though the music they release now is quite a bit away from the sound they started off with. And that was clearly noticeable on their “Aphelion European Tour”, where a lot of the dates were sold out, including the stop in Helsinki. With them, they brought the UK djent outfit Monuments and Norwegian Nordic folk inspired alt-rock band Kalandra. A quite diverse line-up that still has elements in common with each other, and promising us a splendid night of incredible music.
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Two sold-out performances in the Trix launching their Hypa Hypa Tour and afterwards outplaying everyone at Alcatraz 2022 creating a massive dust cloud in the process. That was the parcours Electric Callboy (formerly known as Eskimo Callboy) ran in Belgium during the last year. Were they able to match or even exceed that level this year again or was it simply a hype that now starts to lose its edge? Well ….. this most definitely is not just a hype and this band put the entire Lotto Arena in flames on their Tekkno Tour. The general consensus amongst all fans was univocal: next year Sportpaleis!
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What a treat the today’s music lover can have. This time, British up-and-coming progressive metal formation Haken teamed up with the American geniuses of Beween The Buried And Me to embark on a co-headlining tour called “Island In Limbo” across Europe. The unknown Cryptodira was also added to this pair. This evening has all the recipes to make it a fun but not so everyday musical evening.
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Self Esteem AKA Rebecca Lucy Taylor is a singer-songwriter from Rotherham Yorkshire, England who has just finished her 2023 UK tour ” I Tour This All The Time” which is an extension to the 2022 Prioritise Pleasure tour which I caught up with her on the second sold out gig at Sheffield O2 Academy on Tuesday 21st March 2023.
Band members are:
- Sophie Galpin (backing vocals, keys, bass)
- Marged Siôn (backing vocals)
- Levi Heaton (backing vocals)
- Seraphina Simone (backing vocals)
- Mike Park (drums)
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It’s been a night in the making for quite a while, and now it was finally happening: Tuskalive brought German pagan folk stars Faun to the Finnish soil for what was promising to be a magical evening! As we’ve discussed before, these kind of folk acts are a rather rare sight in Finland, so whenever one comes by to take us to a dream soundscape that has the potential to connect us with our forefathers, we never hesitate to jump at the opportunity.
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Last summer, Finland’s up and comers Lost Society unleashed a very nu metal tinged album with ‘If The Sky Came Down’, and they’ve been touring Finland these past couple of weeks to promote that album in front of many sold out venues. Finally, it was time for Helsinki to rave to their music, and with them, they brought the metalcore youngsters of Balance Breach and alt-rockers Luna Kills for what turned into a showcase of what the future for Finland’s music scene looks like.
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