News Posts

Tony Kakko’s Himmelkraft unveiled their first single and lyric video ‘Uranium’, a taste of what is to come with their self-titled debut album set for release in March 2025 via Reaper Entertainment!

Symphonic metal icons Xandria released their Outlander-inspired single ‘200 Years’ with a captivating video last week, in anticipation of their new EP ‘Universal Tales’ that was released last Friday via Napalm Records!

Italian metal outfit VallorcH is making a triumphant return with new album ‘The Circle’, set for release in 2025 via Rockshots Records and unleashed their latest single ‘Circle Of The Moon’ with a captivating video! Fans of folk metal with a symphonic and power metal kind of grandeur, might want to check them out…

Dutch symphonic metal powerhouse Ylisia released its brand-new video for the emotionally charged track ‘September’, a track from their album ‘Underneath’, set for release in December via Wormholedeath!

Frontrunners of symphonic metal Epica herald a new chapter in their 2 decade long existence with the brand-new single and video ‘Arcana’!

Symphonic death metal masters Genus Ordinis Dei just released their explosive new single ‘Eternal Cycle’ featuring Ambre Vourvahis from Xandria, out now via Eclipse Records! And the coming week, they’re starting their European tour in support of Xandria and Sirenia, don’t miss out!

Symphonic power metal band Valkyrie’s Fire harvest souls for Valhalla with their ‘Ride of the Valkyrie’ music video, a track from their recently via Eclipse Records released EP ‘Ascension’!

Dutch symphonic death metal act Haliphron deliver another epic track with ‘Art of the Blade’, dedicated to everyone who struggles with their mental health, and a track from the upcoming album ‘Anatomy of Darkness’, set for release this Friday via Listenable Records!

Symphonic metal outfit Aevum joined forces with Octo Crura to release the powerful new single ‘Be a Lady’, blending djent and industrial metal into their usual sound, resulting in a fierce anthem of empowerment! A single of their upcoming album ‘Kaleidoscope’, set for release early 2025 via DarkTunes Music Group!

Dutch symphonic metal act Haliphron proudly presented their new album ‘Anatomy of Darkness’, set for release at the end of October via Listenable Records, and shared a first single with ‘Silent Escape’!

Photo Reports

US power metal legendary band Kamelot came, saw and conquered all of our hearts at Vanha Ylioppilastalo in Helsinki, with the help of Myrath, Eleine and League of Distortion back at the end of March!

Nem Agency brought Kamelot along with Myrath, Eleine and League of Distortion back to Tampere. The show was not as crowed as maybe expected, but a lot of fun with excellent music of all 4 bands!

Wheel, Epica and Apocalyptica came together in Munich to bring a dream night for lovers of expectedly crafted music from the hand of excellent artists

Kamelot

Kamelot is on tour in Europe with their “Awaken the World” cycle, in the good company of Myrath, Eleine and League of Distortion! We caught up with them at their stop at Le Splendid in Lille, France.

Dream Theater

Progressive metal masters Dream Theater are touring the world with their “Top of the World” tour showing they are true masters at what they do. We got to see them at 013 Poppodium in Tilburg, Netherlands with the Finnish progressive/symphonic power metallers of Arion opening!

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 had the chance to visit the next to last gig of the ‘Symphonic Metal Nights Tour 2022’ with co-headliners Visions of Atlantis and Xandria and support from Ye Banished Privateers. A hot and sweaty night that got our photographer to go back home drenched!

Amaranthe

Metal bands on the rise Amaranthe and Beyond The Black have been on a co-headline tour through Europe with support from Butcher Babies and Ad Infinitum. And we were at their stop at Trix in Antwerp, Belgium to celebrate these talented men and women!

Pictures of day 1 of Knotfest Finland with Bloodred Hourglass, Stam1na, Sara, Arch Enemy, Lähiöbotox, Lamb of God, Huora, and Nightwish