News Posts

“Thrash Grass” outfit The Native Howl dropped the captivating new single and video ‘Mercy’ via Sumerian Records, featuring the ever impressive Lzzy Hale from Halestorm on guest vocals!

The Swedish youngsters of Hostilia are ready to take on the world with their new vocalist and share their intentions with the remixed version of the track ‘Let Off Some Steam’!

Australian modern metal force Flaming Wrekage announced their new album ‘Terra Inferna’ to be released in April and shared a second single with ‘Ghosts’!

German heavy metal hellions Vulture to release their fourth album ‘Sentinels’ via Metal Blade and shared the single ‘Unhallowed & Forgotten’!

Louisville thrashers Belushi Speed Ball served up the first single ‘My Favorite Color is Pizza’ on an actual playable slice of pizza and announced their new album ‘Stellkira’ to be released in May!

Lutharo is proud to present their last single ‘Creating A King’ before the release of their upcoming album ‘Chasing Euphoria’ via Atomic Fire Records (Reigning Phoenix Music) next month! Get ready to bang your head!

Kittie is officially fully back! With the new single ‘Eyes Wide Open’ they released the first new music in 13 years and start their new chapter by signing with Sumerian Records!

Tuska completed their 2024 line-up with the addition of Kerry King and 6 domestic acts with Kaunis Kuolematon, The Abbey, NightStop, Suotana, Malformed and Shereign. The Tuska KVLT bands still need to be announced, though! Get your tickets now!

NOLA thrash and groove trailblazers Exhorder is gearing up to release their much anticipated new album ‘Defectum Omnium’ in March via Nuclear Blast and shared another single with ‘Forever And Beyond Despair’!

Danish metallers Exelerate are kicking off promoting their upcoming tour and concerts by unleashing another captivating track with ‘Headfirst Into The Void’, out via From The Vaults!

Photo Reports

Pictures of Avatar, Lost Society, Jinjer, Arch Enemy and Gojira taking over the main stage on the first day of Tuska 2023!

Day 2 of Tuhdimmat Tahdit was just as hot. Carnival Academy, Heavy Metal Perse, Antony Parviainen Trio, Turmion Kätilöt, Metalite, Wolfheart, Shereign, Before the Dawn, Brymir, Mokoma, Swallow the Sun and lastly Battle Beast. Master Events gave us a festival that is certainly worth coming back to.

Tuhdimmat Tahdit and Master Events brought one very hot festival to Tampere’s Ratinanniemi. It started with Verikalpa and ended with Beast in Black, but we also can’t forget about all the bands in between: Transworld Identity, Prestige, Ensiferum, Bloodred Hourglass, Dynazty, Lordi, Mors Subita, Dead by April and Diablo.

On the third day of Rockfest 2023, we weren’t able to capture as many bands as on the earlier days due to other responsibilities and some artists not wanting any pictures to be taken, but we still caught the performances by Finnish legends Xysma and Rotten Sound on the Black Stage!

The second day of Rockfest 2023, the Red Stage by Soundi was the place to be for stellar performances by Von Hertzen Brothers, Escape The Faith, Testament and Stam1na.

The outdoor stage on the 2nd day of Steelfest XI was the place for explosive and often high velocity performances by Tsatthoggua, Sex Messiah, Grenadier, Witchtrap, Kalmankantaja and Behexen!

After last year’s cancellation, Nervosa came back to Finland on their small “Northern Tour” about a month ago, and set the house on fire with the help of local support Satan’s Fall at On The Rocks in Helsinki!

Lost Society blew the roof off a sold out Tavastia in Helsinki, and brought with them the metalcore upstarts Balance Breach and our favorite alt-rockers Luna Kills!

Trivium and Heaven Shall Burn resulted in an amazing night of modern heavy metal at Kulttuuritalo Helsinki with the help of Obituary and Malevolence!