Finnish post-metal collective Besra reveal a music video for the track ‘Valor’, a track from their latest release ‘Transitions’ out since last September via Suicide Records!
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Listen to the new single ‘God Of Pain’ from Finnish deathcore outfit Enemies Everywhere, out via their new label Ranka Kustannus, and promising an intense experience as their sound is recommended for fans of for instance Lorna Shore!
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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!
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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?
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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’!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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Finnish melodeath outfit Re-Armed unleashed a first taste of an upcoming new album with the apocalyptic metal anthem ‘Lost and Cast Off’!
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Photo Reports
The first stop on Katatonia’s and Sólstafirs co-headlineing tour was Pakkahuone in Tampere, Finland with SOM as support act. If you’re still hesitant about getting tickets for a show near you, let these captures convince you!
After years of waiting Pain finally made it back to Finland! We made it to their show at Olympia-Kortteli in Tampere, organised by Nem Agency. Finnish modern metallers Detset also did a great job as their support.
Blind Channel’s biggest show to date was a visual spectacle and everything they’ve worked towards for all these years! With support from Arttu Lindeman, it was a great way to wrap up an amazing year.
A look back at the energetic shows from Normandie, Balance Breach and Delta Enigma at On The Rocks back in December!
One from the archives… back in October we attended to the “Come To Latin America” showcase where competition winner Where’s My Bible and one of the runner ups Luna Kills brought us a night of some good live music at On The Rocks in Helsinki, showing yet again what kind of goodies Finland has to offer musically!
Swedish melodeath legends In Flames filled Jäähalli in Helsinki with a massive crowd, along with fellow melodeath instigators At The Gates and up-and-comers Imminence and Orbit Culture to warm us up!
Amorphis came to show why they are one of Finland’s favorites and with them the folk metal legends Eluveitie ripped up the stage at Jäähalli in Helsinki, right after Dark Tranquillity and Nailed To Obscurity warmed up the crowd!
On December 18th, 2022 Nightwish performed their last German gig of the ‘Human :II: Nature’ tour 2022 at Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart. Together with Turmion Kätilöt and Beast in Black, an all Finland based metal night was going to take place.
We made it to the final show of this year’s Raskastan Joulua tour at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, saved by the band and Master Events from cancellation, and the perfect way to celebrate Christmas and heavy metal music in Finland!
On a cold day in October, Volbeat came to warm us up with their hard rock and heavy metal circus at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland. With them, they had the UK ragga metallers Skindred and the US rockers of Bad Wolves, and we saw it was good!
Gig Reports
Behemoth invaded Europe in a satanic event that brought Swedish At The Gates and American Wolves In The Throne Room with them!
Outside freezing and icy, inside we managed to heat up quite well at the sold out show… Lucifer is back, baby!
A night of heart-warmingly happy, crazy and joyeus (folk) metal is just what the doctor prescribed against the gloomy Finnish Winter weather!
Wasted did another small Finnish tour together with their vocalist’s new project, so I had to be there!
An evening of groovy death metal to end the weekend… check out how the Sinsaenum show was in Helsinki!
Warmth was brought to Nosturi by the Fins of Wolfheart and Brymir! Check out this review about their show from 30th of november in Helsinki, Finland
Three important bands of the Finish black metal scene gathered to declare the Death of Man, read the report here!
Swedish hard rock machine Hardcore Superstar came, saw and left Helsinki as champions!
A crowded tiny venue lurking somewhere on the side of the legendary Tavastia Club in Helsinki, got filled to the brim to celebrate the release of Blue Eyed Sons’ latest EP!
One hell of an evening full of doom, sludge, stoner and hipsters at BlowUp vol.4 Pre Festival Club, with Dopelord, Zombie Eater and Tombstoned!
