Beyond the Gates announced the first wave of bands for the 2025 edition with the return of King Diamond for the first time in almost 2 decades, special sets from Abbath, Triptykon and Destruction, and on top of that I Am Morbid, Hellbutcher, Hellripper and Dark Sonority!
News Posts
Swedish blackened thrash metal force Sarcator unleashed their latest single ‘Swarming Angels & Flies’, the title track of their upcoming album, set for release early 2025 via Century Media Records!
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A speed metal bombardment has been unleashed upon the world through the first single and video ‘The Blitz’ from the upcoming Steel Inferno album ‘Rush Of Power’, to be released via From The Vaults!
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Virginia thrash titans Enforced are back with a vengeance with their upcoming EP ‘A Leap Into The Dark’, set for release next month via Century Media Records and unleashed the title track!
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Death metal outfit Rise Of Kronos teased their upcoming new album ‘Imperium’, set for release in October via MDD Records, with the single ‘Separate The Sheep From The Goats’, including a captivating video!
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Last year, at Steelfest we were blown away by the performance of Columbian power-trio Witchtrap. We loved the old school blackened thrash and speed metal, and now we get to look forward to more of it through their upcoming album ‘Hungry as the Beast’, set for release at the end of September via Hells Headbangers Records!
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East Bay thrash metal legends Sadus revealed a new lyric video for ‘The Devil In Me’ in anticipation for their upcoming shows in Europe like an appearance at Alcatraz Metal Festival. Don’t miss out!
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Finland’s thrash metal titans Prestige are set to reissue their iconic album ‘Parasites In Paradise’, out for re-release on August 9 via Massacre Records!
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Nothing Sacred, one of Australia’s pioneering heavy metal bands, is kicking off their highly anticipated 2024 European summer tour tomorrow at Headbangers Open Air, taking them all over Europe until they wrap things up at Speed Metal Party in Tampere, Finland halfway August!
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Finnish thrashers Mutant Blast haunt fans with a horror inspired video for the track ‘Final Day’, from their upcoming album ‘Soulsteeler’, set for release in September via Rockshots Records!
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Photo Reports
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!
Steelchaos is always a fantastic event to get to take pictures at, especially with on day 1 shows from Satan’s Fall, Malicious, Flame, Barathrum, Belphegor and Sacramentum!
Machine Head and Amon Amarth are well on their way on their conquest of Europe with “The Vikings & Lionhearts Tour 2022”! This time we caught them in Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, of course again with warming up by The Halo Effect.
Amon Amarth and Machine Head set the Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany on fire in front of a large gathering of metalheads being out of their minds of excitement to see these heavy metal monsters on a stage again!
Metal mastodons Gojira came, saw and conquered a sold out Jäähalli in Helsinki, Finland with their amazing music and killer visuals back in July, with support from Alien Weaponry and Employed To Serve!
Pictures of day 1 of Knotfest Finland with Bloodred Hourglass, Stam1na, Sara, Arch Enemy, Lähiöbotox, Lamb of God, Huora, and Nightwish
Album Reviews
Body Count is in the house! And as they say with every release: they are still as angry as ever! Get ready for some good metal music…
‘Titans of Creation’ is a robust mixture of complex guitar work, aggression and above all, it’s the ultimate thrash metal record.
After their two demo’s and three EP’s, Slaughter Messiah brings their characteristic sophisticated, aggressive and black sound
Entombed A.D. continue to bring new elements to their music while sticking to their roots. ‘Bowels of Earth’ truly highlights their musical expansion.
Death Angel’s latest record can be counted among their great ones. Not quite among their very best though.
Thrash metal veterans War Curse are ready to convince both old school fans and new adepts!
Exumer keeps the effect of consistency flow naturally. This is a great continuation from The Raging Tides album.
Inculter is a blackened thrash metal band whose aim is to restore the old school metal sound of the early 80’s.
Get ready to groove, shout and bang your head with the latest release by Awakening Sun! Oh, and don’t forget about a couple of good circle pits!
Deathgrind legends Misery index are back with full force with their latest exploit ‘Rituals of Power’. Less grind, more thrash, but still full-on death metal.
