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Tuska announces the first 16 confirmed acts for the 2025 edition, including one of the headliners!

Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Dark Folk, Experimental metal, Folk, Folk Metal, Groove Metal, Hardcore, Heavy Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore, Metallic Hardcore, Modern Metal, Nordic Folk, Power Metal

While the summer is about to be wrapping up, we can already look ahead towards the summer of 2025, especially after Tuska just announced the first 16 confirmed acts for next year’s edition with Electric Callboy, Powerwolf, Nothing More, Orbit Culture, Kim Dracula, Korpiklaani, Marko Hietala, Tarja, Charlotte Wessels, thrown, Eihwar, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, Blood Command, Arion and Tyrantti and the first announced headliner with Lorna Shore!

What do you think? What bands are you still hoping for?

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27/08/2024/0 Comments/by Vaim

Synlakross released new single/music video ‘Bunnies And Bows’

Alternative Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore, Modern Metal, Nu Metal

Spanish metal outfit SynlakrosS released earlier this month their video single ‘Bunnies And Bows’, a banger of a track from their upcoming album ‘Mental Parasites’, set for release in October!

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24/07/2024/0 Comments/by Vaim

Melodic death metal unit Act Of Creation celebrates album release day with brand new music video!

Melodic Death Metal

German melodic death metal unit Act Of Creation celebrates yesterday’s release of their new album ‘Moments To Remain’ on Massacre Records by unleashing a music video for the song ‘Agonizing Slumber’!

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20/07/2024/0 Comments/by Vaim

Chris Maragoth released new single & video ‘Bury My Remains’

Melodic Death Metal

About a month ago, Chris Maragoth released the video single ‘Bury My Remains’, on which he collaborated with members of the German melodeath band Aeon of Awareness!

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16/07/2024/0 Comments/by Annet W.

Finnish folk metal titans Ensiferum to release ‘Winter Storm’ full-length in October via Metal Blade Records

Folk Metal, Melodic Death Metal

Finnish folk metal titans Ensiferum to release ‘Winter Storm’ full-length in October via Metal Blade Records and unveiled a first single with ‘Winter Storm Vigilantes’!

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21/06/2024/0 Comments/by Vaim

Finnish melancholic melodeath act As The Sun Falls share official video for ‘Through Sorrow and Grief’, featuring Gogo Melone from Aeonian Sorrow

Melodic Death Metal

Finnish melancholic melodeath act As The Sun Falls share the official video for ‘Through Sorrow and Grief’ featuring Gogo Melone from Aeonian Sorrow and a track from their latest album ‘Kaamos’, released earlier this year via Theogonia Records! Catch them this Friday at our very own venue Asgaard!

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12/06/2024/0 Comments/by Vaim

German melodic death metal unit Act Of Creation unleash new video single ‘Under Friendly Fire’

Melodic Death Metal

German melodic death metal outfit Act Of Creation unleashed the video single ‘Under Friendly Fire’, a track from their upcoming album ‘Moments To Remain’, set for release next month via Massacre Records!

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12/06/2024/0 Comments/by Vaim

Melodic death metal vikings Asenblut share music video for title track of upcoming new album ‘Entfesselt’

Melodic Death Metal

Melodic death metal vikings Asenblut share music video for the title track of their upcoming new album ‘Entfesselt’, set for release in August via Massacre Records!

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11/06/2024/0 Comments/by Vaim

Wolfheart launch music video for crushing first single ‘Grave’ and announced ‘Draconian Darkness Over Finland 2024’ tour

Black Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Extreme metal, Melodic Death Metal

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”!

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11/06/2024/0 Comments/by Vaim

Danish melodic death metal act LIVLØS announces third full-length album ‘The Crescent King’ and unveil debut video single

Melodic Death Metal

Danish melodic death metal act LIVLØS announces third full-length album ‘The Crescent King’ to be released in October, and unveil debut video single ‘Usurpers’!

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11/06/2024/0 Comments/by Vaim

Lists

10 festivals that are reason enough to visit Finland over Autumn/Winter 2023

AggroTech, Black Metal, Darkwave, Death Metal, EBM, Gothic, Hardcore Punk, Industrial, Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore, Modern Metal, Progressive Metal, Punk, Punk Rock, Rap Metal

The summer festival season is over, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of exciting fests happening over the next couple of months this autumn/winter in Finland with Helsinki Techfest and Kaamos Metal Cruise already this weekend, HKI SKEPU FEST V, Lost In Music, Steelchaos, Hellsinki Industrial Festival 2023, Fall Fest 2023, Black Box Mikkeli, Melancholy Mass Festival 2023 and Unholy Winter Fest!

22/09/2023/0 Comments/by Vaim

With less than 2 weeks to go, we put together 10 reasons why we think you should consider to still get yourself a ticket for Alcatraz 2023 and join in with the fun!

30/07/2023/0 Comments/by Vaim

The first Tuska 2023 day is here! In a handful of hours the gates will open and 3 days of heavy music will begin! Besides the headliners and some big names, we’ve picked out about 10 bands and artists we believe you should give a shot while you’re at Tuska this weekend with Vended, Kouta, Foreseen and Miseria Ultima today, A.A. Williams, Orbit Culture, Dirt and Nakkeknækker tomorrow, and Vermilia and URNE on Sunday!

30/06/2023/0 Comments/by Vaim

6 reasons why you should go to Steelfest 2023

Avant-garde Black Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, Depressive Black Metal, Extreme metal, Melodic Death Metal, Thrash Metal

Steelfest manages to impress with their line-up and organization every single year, and this year is no different, even after some recent setbacks! We’re amazed with the line-up that celebrates everything that is underground and extreme yet again, and that’s only a part of the reasons why you should still try to make it to the fest this weekend!

15/05/2023/0 Comments/by Vaim

13 of our most anticipated releases of May 2023

Alternative Metal, Black Metal, Blackened Death Metal, Death Metal, Deathcore, Industrial Metal, Metalcore, Modern Metal, Progressive Death Metal, Progressive Metal

As the festival summer is quickly approaching, May sees many great releases yet again. Our team of writers put together a nice selection of those they are looking forward to the most this month with Deathstars, Cattle Decapitation, Veil Of Maya, The Dark Side Of The Moon, Ghost, Thulcandra, Frozen Soul, Sleep Token, Henget, Vomitory, Immortal, Kalmah and Legion Of The Damned!

11/05/2023/0 Comments/by Vaim, Xavier Baecke and Maxen

Vaim’s albums of the year 2022

Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal, Deathcore, Groove Metal, Heavy Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Metallic Hardcore, Post-metal, Sludge Metal, Thrash Metal

Our editor-in-chief Vaim’s selection of albums of the year has turned into an eclectic mix that brings both unbridled chaos and extremes while maintaining a level of catchy with releases from bands like Blackbraid, Cabal, Zeal & Ardor, Machine Head, Wolfheart, Wiegedood, Doodseskader, Malevolence, Psychonaut and The Callous Daoboys!

14/02/2023/0 Comments/by Vaim

GRIMM’s Albums of the Year 2022

Alternative Metal, Black Metal, Blackened Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Industrial Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore, Modern Metal, Post-Black

2022 was yet again an exceptional year for music. After putting together the favorite releases of most of our members, we came to our editorial top featuring the latest releases from bands like Wolfheart, Muse, Ghost, Electric Callboy, Kreator, Malevolence, Heilung, Machine Head, Wiegedood, Psychonaut, Lorna Shore, Bad Omens, Sylvaine, Parkway Drive, Lamb Of God, Rammstein and Zeal & Ardor!

12/02/2023/0 Comments/by Vaim

12 of our most anticipated releases of February 2023

Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Folk Metal, Gothic, Heavy Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Modern Metal

February has some great releases again, and we’re looking forward to albums from artists like Memoriam, In Flames, Paramore, dEUS, Mordkaul, Ulthar, Avatar, The Abbey, Insomnium, Host, Gorillaz and Heidevolk!

08/02/2023/0 Comments/by Vaim

7 singles that caught our attention in week 36 (2022)

Black Metal, Blues Rock, Deathcore, Desert Rock, Doom Metal, Extreme metal, Folk, Folk Metal, Heavy Rock, Melodic Death Metal, Pagan Folk

7 epic singles again selected by us of last week with Psychonaut, Before The Dawn, Black Mirrors, Wednesday 13, Sowulo, Ciemra and Skyforger! Highly recommended to check them out if you haven’t yet!

16/09/2022/0 Comments/by Vaim

13 singles that caught our attention in week 35 (2022)

Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Black Metal, Deathcore, Gothic Rock, Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore, Modern Metal, Nu Metal, Post-metal, Progressive Metal, Sludge Metal, Symphonic Black Metal

Another week with amazing releases, check out the 13 singles that caught our attention with Rue Vox, Enter Shikari, …And Oceans, Aphyxion, Dirty Shirt, For I Am King, Hoaxed, Seas On The Moon, Stake, Suicide Silence, VV, Demeted and Tallah!

05/09/2022/0 Comments/by Vaim

Photo Reports

Brymir (Hönö, Tampere, Finland) – 24/02/2024

Melodic Death Metal

Tuhdimmat Tahdit brought Brymir’s glorious fish-metal to Hönö Baari in Tampere, Finland to make our weekend good!

29/02/2024/0 Comments/by Anna Brödel

Avatar “The Great Metal Circus 2024” (Tavastia, Helsinki) – 01/02/2024

Alternative Metal, Groove Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Modern Metal

Avatar dropped by the legendary Helsinki venue Tavastia on their “The Great Metal Circus 2024” tour, bringing their visual spectacle and theatrics properly to Finland. With them they brought the US metallers of Æther Realm, really blowing up the night!

24/02/2024/0 Comments/by Vaim

Best of 2023: Rachel Miller’s favorite captures of the year

Hard Rock, Metal, Metalcore, Modern Metal, Rock

A selection of Rachel’s best captures of 2023, with pictures from bands like Mudvayne, Nonpoint, Drowning Pool, From Ashes To New, Shinedown, Fozzy, Butcher Babies, Sumy Cyco, Black Stone Cherry and Saliva!

23/01/2024/0 Comments/by Rachel Miller

Best of 2023: Jonna/JCV Photography’s favorite captures of the year

Death Metal, Hard Rock, Melodic Death Metal, Metal, Metalcore, Modern Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Punk, Rock

A selection of Jonna’s best captures of 2023, with pictures from bands Butcher Babies, Electric Callboy, Ghost, Glenn Hughes, Gojira, In Flames, Lorna Shore, The Hu, Ville Valo, Chamber of Unlight, Asagraum, Monuments, Sodom, Batushka, Blind Guardian, and Apocalyptica!

23/01/2024/0 Comments/by Jonna

Best of 2023: Vaim Hull’s favorite captures of the year

Death Metal, Grindcore, Hard Rock, Melodic Death Metal, Metal, Metalcore, Modern Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Punk, Rock

A selection of Vaim’s best captures of 2023, after a long and grueling process of elimination, with pictures from bands like Battle Beast, Gaerea, Trollheim’s Grott, Avslut, Der Weg einer Freiheit, Amenra, Igorrr, Aesthetic Perfection, HIDE, SKYND, Ice Nine Kills, Utuk Xul, Rancid, Sick Of It All, Stratovarius, Testament, Michael Monroe, Volbeat, Hellacopters, Pensées Nocturnes, Amorphis, Biohazard, Killswitch Engage, Converge, Agnostic Front, Taake, Public Image Ltd, A.A. Williams, Butcher Babies, Clutch, Finntroll, Electric Callboy, Ghost, Gojira, Imperial Triumphant, Lorna shore, The Hu and Urne!

15/01/2024/0 Comments/by Vaim

A selection of 30 photos that Helder likes a lot from one of his most productive year considering covering concerts, including captures of Fear Factory, Atreyu, Jinjer, Rolo Tomassi, Stone, The Kooks, Pixies, Wunderhorse, Yours Truly, You Me at Six, Lake Malice, Bloodywood, Epica, Avatar, The 69 Eyes, Nova Twins, Cam Cole, Sabaton, The Lumineers, Grailknights, All For Metal, The Baboon Show, Combichrist, Megaherz, The BossHoss, Cancer Bats, Kvelertak, Fixation, Ignea, and Butcher Babies.

09/01/2024/0 Comments/by Helder Martins

Black Box Mikkeli 2023 – Day 2 (28/10/2023)

Alternative Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore, Modern Metal

Besides starting the new year properly looking to the future, this month we’re also still looking back at all the awesomeness that 2023 brought us. One of those awsome things was the already 3rd edition of the by Bloodred Hourglass curated festival Black Box Mikkeli. They were able to bring a killer line-up again on the 2nd day of their event with besides a fantastic show by themselves, Insomnium, Gaerea, Balance Breach, I Am Your God and Lastout!

08/01/2024/0 Comments/by Vaim

Best of 2023: Tom V.M.’s favorite captures of the year

Death Metal, Grindcore, Hard Rock, Melodic Death Metal, Metal, Metalcore, Modern Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Punk, Rock

Our Benelux and France head of accreditation and most active photographer in that region, Tom VM, made his own selection of favorite pictures he took in 2023, including some new stuff that wasn’t shared on our site before with Biohazard, Bleed From Within, Brutal Sphincter, Brutus, Electric Callboy, Michael Schenker Group, Sepultura, Arion, Blackrain, Overdrivers, Avatar, Winery Dogs, Charlotte Wessels, Devin Townsend, Dream Theater, Extreme, Ghost, Michael Angelo Batio, Arch Enemy, Doodseskader, Halestorm, I Prevail, Powerwolf and SKYND!

28/12/2023/0 Comments/by Tom V.M.

Best of 2023: Anna / ScarletMemory Photography’s favorite captures of the year

Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Industrial Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Metal, Post-metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock, Symphonic Metal

The year wrapping up means that we’ll be looking back at the amazing things we’ve experienced, and “album of the year” lists. We’d also like to give some attention to our talented concert photographers who go out and cover shows for us. So here is a first in a series of articles where our artists pick their favorite pictures of 2023 with Anna/ScarletMemory Photography who mostly roams around in Tampere, Finland and pictures from bands like Pain, Sólstafir, Eleine, Myrath, Battle Beast, Brymir, Sabaton, Mors Subita, Lordi, Metalite, Shereign, Diablo, Before The Dawn, Wolfheart, Sonata Arctica, Deathstars, Brother Firetribe, Psychework, Apocalyptica, Voidfallen, Poets of the Fall, Amorphis, Lost Society, and Everwave!

22/12/2023/0 Comments/by Anna Brödel

Amorphis (Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki) – 15/12/2023

Heavy Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Death Metal, Progressive Metal

Pictures of yet another excellent show by the legendary Finnish metal band Amorphis at the gorgeous Kulttuuritalo venue in Helsinki!

20/12/2023/0 Comments/by Vaim

Album Reviews

Carcass – Torn Arteries

On ‘Torn Arteries’ Carcass takes us on a tour de force cycle of their musical evolution from old school death metal grindcore to technical melodeath.

15/09/2021/1 Comment/by Maxen

ÆNIGMATUM – Deconsecrate

“Deconsecrate” is a kind of album that will make you remember the good old days from the early nineties when there were abundant bands that played the aggressive style of melodic death metal.

12/08/2021/0 Comments/by Maxen

GRIMM Editorial Team

Marianas Rest – Fata Morgana

Death Metal, Doom Metal

Marianas Rest seeks to expand and critique melancholic melodic death metal on their sophomore album.

06/06/2021/1 Comment/by Benjamin Watts

Aeon of Awareness – Dialogue With the Unconscious

With just under 20 minutes of music on this EP, I’m sad it’s already over. This is just the first EP that Aeon of Awareness is releasing, so keep an eye out for their releases in the future.

05/05/2021/0 Comments/by Annet W.

Bodom After Midnight – Paint the Sky with Blood EP

Death Metal, Thrash Metal

3 songs which gives a sense of what has been and what could have been with Bodom After Midnight. A worthy addition to Alexi Laiho’s repertoire and career. May the Wildchild rest/shred in peace.

19/04/2021/0 Comments/by Ckes

Wolfheart – Skull Soldiers EP

A beautiful short EP that numbs the pain of waiting for Wolfheart’s sixth full-length album.

19/04/2021/0 Comments/by Glenn Van Bockstaele

I Am Your God – The Resurrection

The debut album of promising and up-and-coming Finnish melodeath outfit I Am Your God shows us what the future of Finnish metal could look like!

05/04/2021/1 Comment/by Vaim and Glenn Van Bockstaele

Slow Fall – Beneath The Endless Rains

Black Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal

Finnish melodic death metal new comers Slow Fall deliver an impressive and diverse slab of melodeath on their debut full-length!

01/02/2021/0 Comments/by Glenn Van Bockstaele

Mors Subita – Extinction Era

Melodeath outfit Mors Subita is back with another release, showing off their songwriting skills on a whole new level!

07/12/2020/0 Comments/by Vaim

myGRAIN – V

Finnish melodeath outfit myGRAIN comes back with a renewed and rejuvenated sound and energy on their new release ‘V’!

06/12/2020/2 Comments/by Vaim