Blackened progressive metal band Dawn Of Ouroboros shared ‘Slipping Burgundy’, their latest single on which they blend jazz parts with ferocious atmospheric black, getting us properly excited about their upcoming new album ‘Bioluminescence’, set for release in March via Prosthetic Records!
Progressive act Changeling released the lead single ‘Abyss’ from the upcoming self-titled album set for release in April via Season of Mist, a release featuring an impressive list of guest musicians!
The three young musicians of Wrath fuse the intensity and unpredictable nature of prog metal with the raw, unrefined energy of grunge, bringing a unique musical experience to the roster of Dark Essence Records, with who they’ll release their debut album!
Progressive blackened metal band Tómarúm announced their upcoming sophomore album ‘Beyond Obsidian Euphoria’, set for release in April via Prosthetic Records and unleashed a first track with ‘Shed This Erroneous Skin’!
Progressive symphonic metal band Scardust shared their new single and video ‘RIP’, out now via Frontiers Music! Quite the epic track, if we may say so!
In anticipation of next week’s new album release ‘Duél’, Ukrainian metal icons Jinjer share the title track with a video. Get ready for this monster of a release to be out soon via Napalm Records! And catch them live on tour in Europe this summer, visiting a bunch of festivals, including Rockfest in Finland!
Belgian metal band Fabulae Dramatis is extremely excited about the fact they were invited to play at this year’s 70,000 Tons Of Metal, the world’s largest and most prestigious heavy metal cruise that is setting sail on January 30th! Make sure to catch one of their sets if you’re going to the cruise!
The Greek Oria joined the Theogonia Records roster to release their new album ‘This Future Wants Us Dead’ in April this year! Fans of bands like Gojira, Mastodon and Lamb of God may want to pay attention!
Prog titans Dream Theater released new song and video ‘Midnight Messiah’ about 2 weeks ahead of the official release of their new album ‘Parasomnia’, out via Inside Out Music/Sony Music!
Blackened progressive metal band Dawn of Ouroboros shared the lead single and title track from their upcoming album ‘Bioluminescence’, set for release via Prosthetic Records in March!
Every year we like to look back at the amazing shows we captured, and in 2024 Anna/ScarletMemory Photography covered bands like Vola, Apulanta, Marko Hietala, Cyan Kicks, Stam1na, Kotiteollisuus, Blind Channel, Cyhra, Sigh, Everwave, Sonata Arctica, Neonfly, Altamullan Road, Avatar, Raskasta Joulua, Beatrix, Battle Beast, Steve ‘n’ Seagulls, Áilu Valle, Amoc and Trio Boogiemen mostly in Tampere, Finland!
Finland’s band of misfits King Satan released their latest album ‘The Devil’s Evangelion’ via Noble Demon, and such an epic album deserves a proper release tour of course. With them, they brought their friends of the dark elektro duo Miseria Ultima to open the night, and doomy outfit The Abbey as direct support at the Helsinki stop. An excellent night of great music and friends, and with all bands in absolute top form!
We caught Vola before on their European tour when they visited Finland. But on this night we managed to see them again, this time in Eindhoven, Netherlands. And with their special guest Charlotte Wessels playing somewhat of a home show, the night turned into an unforgettable one for sure!
On the back of the release of their latest album ‘Friend of a Phantom’, VOLA embarked on an extensive European tour and dropped by Vanha Ylioppilastalo in Helsinki, Finland in November to repeat the amazing performance they had at Tuska this past summer! With them, they brought the ever enchanting Charlotte Wessels and Feather Mountains. An event by TuskaLive.
Pop Evil and Bad Wolves joined forces on the “Animal Instinct Tour” touring through the US, bringing along Sierra Pilot and ONI for the ride! We caught them at their Thanksgiving eve show at Pierre’s in Ft. Wayne in Indiana!
Vola’s ‘Friend of a Phantom’ tour passed through Finland last week and hit Tampere’s Pakkahuone on Tuesday November 5th. It was a filled with emotion, not only from Vola, but also the support acts Feather Mountain and Charlotte Wessels. This almost overwhelming rollercoaster ride of emotions was brought to us by TuskaLive.
Eleine’s show at DVG Club Kortrijk was electrifying, with Ignea’s powerful performance setting the stage. Ignea’s captivating blend of progressive and symphonic metal, combined with Eleine’s dynamic stage presence and infectious energy, created an unforgettable evening for the enthusiastic audience.
Symphony X delivered a spectacular show on the stop at The Black Lab in Wasquehal, France of their European tour with support from Edge of Paradise!
This past summer, Assemble The Chariots released a monumentally epic debut full-length album, a concept album that is the first chapter of a massive world they’re building. And there was only one way to properly celebrate this: by having a release show, playing the album from start to finish live as it’s intended to be listened to. And with the addition of supporting guests acts IA and Lightbearer, it was truly a mind-bending night to remember for a long time! If you want to catch Assemble the Chariots live, this weekend is your shot with their show at Helsinki Techfest this Friday and their first ever arena show with Lost Society in Järvenpää this Saturday!
Pictures of the first day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Prison Stage explosive shows from Dyscordia, Orden Ogan, Beast In Black, Feuerschwanz, Channel Zero, Saxon and Amon Amarth!
