Lucifer just announced a handful of new shows for 2025 and a stunning new live line-up that you won’t want to miss out on! Might be your only chance to see them this year, don’t sleep on it!
News Posts
Brutal Assault has revealed its daily line-up yesterday and opened the sale of single day tickets for those who can’t afford to go a whole weekend but still want to get a taste!
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German comedy metal masters J.B.O. signed to Perception, announced the new single ‘Ka-Fump!’ to be out on May 21st and shared the tour dates for their “Tour of the Rising Sun 2025|2026”!
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Fantasy metal warrors Castle Rat revealed their new album ‘The Bestiary’ to be out in September with King Volume Records and Blues Funeral Recordings and a US and Europe tour following the release! For those who can’t wait that long, they’ll be invading Europe starting next week for club shows and festival appearances!
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British hard rock and heavy metal revelation FURY has signed with Mighty Music for the release of their next album later this year! A bold new chapter starts now, going from an independent band to backed by a major label!
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Legendary heavy metal supergroup Down signed with Nuclear Blast Records and are in the final stages of recording their new full-length, out in 2026!
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Recently, the mighty Sabaton surprised by signing to new label Better Noise Music for the release of their next album and shared the epic single and video ‘Templars’ as the first new music at their new home!
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Germany’s rising metal force The Night Eternal signed to Metal Blade Records for the next chapter of their journey! Catch them live throughout Germany, but also festivals like Hellfest and Alcatraz this summer!
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Finland’s leather metal maniacs Tyrantti and pro wrestling promotion FCF Wrestling are joining forces in an unprecedented alliance, bringing the hottest summer event in Helsinki with “Lihaa Mattoon!”, an evening filled with live action, beer, hot food and heavy metal!
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Explosive hard rock and metal band Queen of Spades releases their next single ‘Stagnant’, a song about how depression feels.
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Album Reviews
Warning, the following record has been labelled as ‘Dark & Dangerous’. Neither Savage Master nor Shadow Kingdom Records will take any responsibility for any wanted or unwanted side effects such as involuntary banging of your head or fists pumping in the air due to prolonged listening.
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The Duke of Spook, Wednesday 13 is back with a bang, unleashing his 10th record ‘Mid Death Crisis’ via Napalm Records. Going back to where it all started for him with a more fun, campy, “leave-your-brains-at-the-door” release and a true return to his horror punk roots! We can’t wait to hear his new work live when he’ll take over the stage at Alcatraz in Belgium this summer!
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Melodic heavy metal stars Dynazty released their latest album on valentines day with Nuclear Blast earlier this year. A solid album that plays with melodies and pitches and a great addition to their discography!
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Third studio album “Cult of the Serpent Sun” from the Bar Area blackened heavy metallers NITE proves the dexterity of the band in fusing epic heaviness and dark atmosphere. Out via Season of Mist tomorrow, March 14th.
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Nanowar of Steel’s triple album release ‘XX Years of Steel’ really capture all that is this band. Both live CDs show the passion that was there during this concert. The devotion from the band to their music and the fans, but also from the fans to the band. They captured their live sound very nicely, which isn’t always the case with live CDs. And the third album with studio recorded songs adds some more great tracks to their catalogue! Released last year via Napalm Records.
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Avantasia gives us once again a pearl of an album full of magical stories and adventures. ‘Here Be Dragons’ is out now via Napalm Records! We can’t wait to experience the epicness on the upcoming tour!
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Marko Hietala’s new album ‘Roses from the Deep’ released through Nuclear Blast showcases the amazing skill and the variety that these guys are capable of. From the lyrics and the instrumentation to the mix, everything on this album has been executed masterfully. Catch Marko on his small Finnish release tour starting next week, and this summer at festivals like Tuska!
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Tenth studio album “Sunraven” from these Swedish heavy doomsters conveys the majesty of Grand Magus and evokes a relentless quality, in sounding all-powerful, and majestic. Out since yesterday, October 18th, via Nuclear Blast!
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The third full length album “Never, Neverland” from Portland, Oregon based gothic metal Unto Others packs sixteen powerful tracks, showing that they’re back at full force and ready to take on the world, out today via Century Media Records!
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The sixth studio album ‘Host’ by the Swedish heavy metal powerhouse Portrait, channels 80s speed metal and NWOBHM on its fourteen new tracks. Out on Metal Blade records.
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Photo Reports
New Wave Of Finnish Heavy Metal organised a Vappu after party with Crimson Day, Everlore and Neverfade at Maanalainen in Tampere. An overall fun event full of heavy music discoveries.
Opeth released an absolutely brilliant new album with ‘The Last Will And Testament’ last year, and now they brought it to the stage all over Europe. And we in Helsinki were honored to be the first stop of the tour back in February, getting a first taste of their new work live. And with Grand Magus to warm us up, this was a brilliant night for the (metal) music lovers among us! An event by Fullsteam Agency
At the end of March it was time for a fantastic rock and metal opera in Stuttgart’s Schleyerhalle, Tobias Sammet’s multi musician project Avantasia held court. A fantasy stage layout built the base for a 3-hour spectacle that was packed with a long line of guest vocalists.
Indian metal straight from New Delhi, India to Trix Antwerp, Belgium: Bloodywood with their ‘Return of The Singh’ tour! And with support from Calva Louise and Demonic Resurrection it was a great night of amazing vibes and music!
THUNDERMOTHER’s ‘Dirty & Divine Tour 2025’ brought together an almost 100% female rock night. Together with COBRA SPELL and VULVARINE a great night of classic heavy and hard rock is traveling around Europe and we got to see them in Stuttgart on the first leg of the tour. The tour will go on with the second leg, kicking off on 21 March 2025. Get your tix soon, it might sell out fast.
Unleash the Archers on tour in Europe with their latest album ‘Phantoma’, released last year with Napalm Records, dropped by in Kortrijk, Belgium to deliver an excellent power/heavy metal night supported by Striker and Seven Kingdoms!
Marko Hietala had a special Valentine’s gift for us when he played a sold out show at Olympia-kortteli in Tampere. The show also included appearances from Noora Louhimo and JP Leppäluoto as guest vocals on some of his songs. Thanks Master Events for the access. Always a pleasure to see in a live setting, we’re all too happy to welcome him again on the Tuska stage this summer!
Trivium and Bullet for My Valentine celebrated their breakthrough albums on “The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour” throughout Europe, supported by rising stars Orbit Culture! Those who didn’t go to any stop of this tour really missed out on something! Thanks to FKP Scorpio Belgium for the access!
Eluveitie, Infected Rain and Ad Infinitum came to Tampere’s Tavara-Asema as part of their ‘Ánv Rising Tour pt I’ at the end of January, bringing their great music to one of Finland’s most beautiful cities. An event by TuskaLive.
20 years of HÄMATOM and an anniversary album are good reasons for the band to go on a ’20 Jahre Für Euch’ tour through Germany and celebrate German metal. With them as support are the Berlin rockers from ENGST, who impressed with their mix of rock, punk, and a pinch of pop. The openers in Stuttgart were the punk rockers from FOCUS.
