News Posts

A new Satanic Panic is on its way with Finnish black metal brotherhood Satanic North announcing their self-titled debut album to be unleashed upon the world in April via Reaper Entertainment! A first single with ‘War’ is coming in a couple of weeks!

Tuska has confirmed 16 more names for the 2024 edition with Stratovarius, HEALTH, Lord Of The Lost, Eivør, Elvenking, Devourment, St. Aurora, Assemble the Chariots, I AM YOUR GOD, Swansong, Krypta, Sadistic Drive, Prestige, Putro In Black, SICK URGE and Dome Runner! Get your tickets now before the price increase in a couple of weeks!

What bands are you happy with this time? And what bands are you still hoping for?

Finnish death metal powerhouse Slaughterror announce their debut EP ‘Endless Lust For Gore’ to be released on February 23 via Noble Demon and share a first single with ‘Incarnation’!

Finnish rock revelation Moon Shot released their new single and video ‘Blackened Spiral’, another track from their upcoming album ‘The Power’ set for release in April via Reaper Entertainment, for which pre-sales are open right now!

Finnish melodic metal frontrunners Sonata Arctica presents ‘Dark Empath’ from their upcoming album ‘Clear Cold Beyond’ set for release via Atomic Fire Records (Reigning Phoenix Music) in 6 weeks!

Finnish melancholic melodeath outfit Decrowned is streaming their new single ‘Stonewing’, another track from their upcoming debut full-length ‘Persona Non Grata’ out in February via Rockshots Records!

Finnish dark metal torchbearers Counting Hours shared new video ‘Away I Flow’, another single from the upcoming album ‘The Wishing Tomb’ set for release on February 23rd via Ardua Music!

Finnish melodeath outfit Re-Armed unleashed a first taste of an upcoming new album with the apocalyptic metal anthem ‘Lost and Cast Off’!

In anticipation of the release of Von Hertzen Brothers’ upcoming live album ‘Live at Tavastia’ (set for release next month), they shared the second video single ‘Sunday Child’ with us!

Finnish modern metalcore outfit Ashes of Perishing released second single ‘Burdens’ via Inverse Records with a lyric video!

Gig Reports

One last night of melodic death metal at Nosturi with Omnium Gatherum, collecting some of the best bands around for a damn good night!

The last show of the metal institute that is Children of Bodom took place in Helsinki and we just had to be there to witness it!

Masters of folk metal Eluveitie brought with them an interesting line-up with Lacuna Coil and Infected Rain and blew the roof off the Tavastia club!

The Swedish vikings of Amon Amarth brought their Berserker around the world, and with them their countrymates of Arch Enemy and Hypocrisy!

Northlane and friends came to Finland for the very first time and turned On The Rocks in a sweaty and rowdy place to be at.

The legendary black metal band Mayhem came to play to a sold out Tavastia in Helsinki and brought with them some very special guests!

After releasing their new album “Walk The Sky”, Alter Bridge passed by Helsinki to show us what they got!

Prime Time: an event showcasing the talent that 3 bands of the Danish Prime Collective stall brings forth…

After turning quite some heads at Eurovision, the Icelandic industrial outfit Hatari came to play a sold out show in Finland!

The Swedish alternative rock/metal sensation Normandie came back to have a party with their Finnish fans!

Photo Reports

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.

The first day of Steelfest XI also brought a series of explosive and high energy performances to the outdoor stage with Azazel, Utuk Xul, Nocturnal Sorcery, Loits, Pest and Deströyer 666!

On Ascension day, Steelfest XI brought a great collection of stellar underground bands to the festival’s indoor stage with Coraxul, Nattverd, Hail Conjurer, Sacrilegious Impalement, The Committee, Horna and Marduk on the first day of the 3-day fest!

A bit over a month ago, Aesthetic Perfection dropped by On The Rocks in Helsinki on their “American Psycho Tour”, which is the very last headlining tour of the industrial pop act! Support came from the drum n bass and industrial creatives Mechanical Vein!

Sabaton brought war to Helsinki and tried burning down the sold out Jäähalli with their fire show. They outdid themselves with this grand masterpiece, brought to Finland by TuskaLive and Grey Beard. Babymetal and Lordi both did a great job warming us up for this spectacle.

We got to enjoy yet another show of Brymir and Kaunis Kuolematon a couple of Friday’s ago at Tampere’s YO-Talo. An event was organized by Nem Agency and Master Events.

The ever popular Swedish metalcore outfit Imminence came to blow us away at a completely sold out On The Rocks in Helsinki, with the help of the energy bomb that is Blood Command to set things off!

After last year’s cancellation, Nervosa came back to Finland on their small “Northern Tour” about a month ago, and set the house on fire with the help of local support Satan’s Fall at On The Rocks in Helsinki!