Finnish metal masters Wolfheart unleashed a crushing first single and video with ‘Grave’ from the upcoming new album ‘Draconian Darkness’ set for release in September via Reigning Phoenix Music and announced the “Draconian Darkness Over Finland 2024” tour. Catch them also this summer at Hellsinki Metal Festival, or later this year on tour with Dark Tranquillity, Moonspell and Hiraes on the “Endtime Signals European Tour 2024”!
Greek psychedelic, progressive black metal unit Hail Spirit Noir are returning with new studio album ‘Fossil Garden’ at the end of this month, to be released via Agonia Records, and share a new single with ‘Curse You, Entropia’!
Finnish cult band True Black Dawn announced their upcoming new album ‘Of Thick-circling Shadows’ to be out next month via W.T.C. Productions and shared a first track with ‘Algol’!
The legendary Hellbutcher has released his self-titled debut album via Metal Blade Records last Friday and has now unleashed a video for ‘Inferno’s Rage’, featuring apocalyptic live footage. We’ve managed to witness these ragers live a couple of weeks ago at Steelfest, it’s quite something to behold!
Atmospheric black metal project Arx Atrata makes its long awaited return with stunning new album ‘A Reckoning’ and unveiled a first track with ‘I Was A Witness To His Passing’!
Danish symphonic black metal outfit Lamentari today released their eagerly awaited debut album ‘Ex Umbra In Lucem’!
With ‘Maze of Phobetor’, US black metal ensenble Akhlys unveils a second track from upcoming album ‘House of the Black Geminus’ set for release in July via Debemur Morti Productions!
Swedish symphonic extreme metal outfit Zornheym announced their new drummer Qual and unleashed the new video single ‘None For All’ via Noble Demon Records last week!
Finnish black metal outfit Curse Upon A Prayer shared the brand new single ‘Black Venus Erotica’ and are set to release their new album ‘THE VVORship: Orthoprax Satanism” in July!
Belgian black metal outfit Coldborn shared ‘Silenced is the Choir of Euphoria’, a track from the upcoming album ‘The Unwritten Pages of Death’, set for release in May via Final Sacrifice Recs.
An intense last day of Steelfest 2022 with performances of Blood Chalice, Alfahanne, Kalmankantaja, Valkyrja, Antimateria and Taake!
Pictures of the 3rd day of the special 10th anniversary edition of Steelfest!
The pictures of another exciting day at Steelfest 2022!
Pictures of the 1st day of celebration of the dark, obscure and extreme at the 10th anniversary edition of Steelfest!
Batushka and Diabolical visit Asgaard. Batushka for their 2022 black liturgy pilgrimage tour, Diabolical for their 25th anniversary tour!
Celeste plays 30 shows on their European tour from which 2 in Belgium. We attended their show in Antwerp.
The pictures of a night with the Norwegian misfits of Kvelertak at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland!
A selection of the finest work our concert photographers have gathered in 2021!
Igorrr is on tour in Europe and the USA. We were there on their show in Lille, France.
The pics of the very first Black Box event in Mikkeli with headliner Bloodred Hourglass, Wolfheart, Sara and Balance Breach!
Norwegian black metal duo Ekrom presents a superb slab of atmospheric/symphonic black metal. The first full length album “Uten Nådigst Formildelse” brings a fair mixture of atmospheric and grim black metal that in its authentic form. Released via Edged Circle Productions.
Olkoth’s debut album “At The Eye of Chaos” is a superior death metal record that is highly recommended for the aficionados of extreme and technical music, do not hesitate to tune into the madness, released via Everlasting Spew Records.
“War Against All” is a declaration of war crafted purely in the spirit of Norwegian black metal. On the tenth album, mastermind and founder Demonaz proves that he is the man behind the legacy of Immortal. Out via Nuclear Blast.
Finnish black metal quartet Ondfødt has refined its craft on the fourth album “Det Österbottniska Mörkre”. The songs are packed full of tremolos and blistering tempos, showcasing an outstanding songwriting talent from these Finns. Set for release via Black Lion Records on May 26th.
Dødheimsgard’s sixth album “Black Medium Current” is a landmark in the realms of avant-garde music. Mastermind Vicotnik shows how versatile the band has become and delivers a trance-like atmosphere, hypnotic industrial beats embedded with beautiful synth textures, out via Peaceville Records! Don’t miss out on getting to hear some of this masterpiece live for the first time at Steelfest in Finland next month!
On their seventh album “Katharsis” Keep of Kalessin unfolds a formidable array of blazing riffs, majestic symphonic arrangements and epic song structures combined with rapid ferocity, mastermind Obsidian Claw may have delivered his best outing since the band’s 2006 album “Armada”. Out via Back on Black!
The debut offering “The Ravening” of the Finnish symphonic black metal project Argenthorns shows the unique flair from the sole composer Lord Vrăjitor (Warmoon Lord). The album presents the imaginative and creative art of baroque symphonic black metal that aligns with bands like Bal-Sagoth, Limbonic Art, and Tartaros, released via Avantgarde Music.
Mystic Circle’s 9th album “Erzdämon” is a real work of menace, and it is as fierce and brutal as its predecessor. But this time the duo has injected tons of melodic hooks while staying true to their sound, the album is highly recommended for fans of Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir and Old Man’s Child. Out via Fireflash Records!
Grá brings plenty of aggression and a variety of riffs. Arguably the fourth album “Lycaon” is the band’s most varied record to date. The band gives a perfect example of the dynamic proportions with Heljarmadr once again proving he’s one of the best vocalist in black metal. Out via Avantgarde Music.
In similar ways to the Scandinavian black metal music, the multi-instrumentalist Alex Poole has managed to strengthen the songs with uncompromising aggression. The new songs emphasize an oppressive atmosphere, and the sophomore “Totenpass” differs from the debut on many levels bringing an immense scale of ferocity. Out today via Amor Fati Productions.
