News Posts

Atlanta-based rock quartet Starbenders shared their new single and video ‘Tokyo’, a first taste of their yet to be announced upcoming 4th album, set for release in early 2025 via Sumerian Records!

Thundermother’s founder, songwriter and guitar player Filippa Nässil is set to release her debut solo album ‘American Diaries’ via Despotz Records this Autumn, and shared the new single ‘Mount Shasta’!

The Swedish root rockers of Siena Root shared a music video for ‘Winter Solstice’ in anticipation of the kickoff of their live season supporting their latest album ‘Revelation’ (out via Atomic Fire Records / Reigning Phoenix Music)!

Tuska has confirmed 16 more names for the 2024 edition with Stratovarius, HEALTH, Lord Of The Lost, Eivør, Elvenking, Devourment, St. Aurora, Assemble the Chariots, I AM YOUR GOD, Swansong, Krypta, Sadistic Drive, Prestige, Putro In Black, SICK URGE and Dome Runner! Get your tickets now before the price increase in a couple of weeks!

What bands are you happy with this time? And what bands are you still hoping for?

Heavy rock megalith Lucifer shared the new single and video ‘Maculate Heart’, quite possibly their most accessible song to date and another track from their upcoming album ‘Lucifer V’, set for release on January 26th via Nuclear Blast!

Siena Root are going to be ‘Leaving The City’ next month on a Spanish tour, and in anticipation shared a video for the track of the same title, from their earlier via Atomic Fire Records released album ‘Wheels Of Reveleation’!

The rockers of Ritvs revealed the new video single ‘Der Drang’, a track from their upcoming debut album ‘Der Tag Naht’, set for release next month via Dying Victims Productions!

New wave of classic rock sensation Bourbon House is igniting the music scene with the release of new single ‘Runnin’ Hot’ via Fretbar Records!

In anticipation of their tour starting next week, Vanishing Kids shared the new video for ‘Only You’, a track from their recently via Aural Music released album ‘Miracle of Death’!

Lists

While it’s a given that as a metalfan you’ll want to catch shows of Dimmu Borgir and Kerry King today at the first day of Tuska, we think that there are a couple more bands that deserve some of your attention, or that we think will be even more epic to see live than you might suspect with editorial picks Lord of the Lost’s festival opening show, I Am The Night, Infected Rain, Krypta, Suburban Tribe, Assemble The Chariots, Zeal & Ardor and Pendulum!

Tomorrow it’s again that time of the year: Tuska weekend is upon us! If somehow you weren’t convinced yet that you need to go, here are 10 reasons we believe should be enough motivation to still get a ticket if any are available still! Going from a great line-up, to Tuska KVLT, Tuska Expo expanding further and simply an amazing atmosphere! See you there!

While we are still regularly looking back at what 2023 brought us, we of course also need to look forward. So here is the first edition of our 2024 series of articles where we bring the editorial team’s most anticipated releases with Escuela Grind, Green Day, The Empire Strikes, Saxon, Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, Static-X, The Gems, Lucifer, Manticora and Hiraes in January!

A dozen of picks by our editorial team what they deem as the most anticipated releases of April 2021! Good stuff to be found here!

Photo Reports

Pictures of the second night of the 2024 edition of Desert Hel, with Dome Runner, Mansion, Maan Tomu and Truckfighters!

After a long break, Gluecifer, who are one of Norway’s finest rock exports, played 3 gigs on their ‘Kings of Rock Tour 2023’ in Germany. We were lucky enough to be able to catch one of these shows for you at LKA Longhorn in Stuttgart! Power-rock trio The Demtones gave a solid support as opening act.

Pictures of the first night of Fall Fest 2023 with Blackwater Holylight and Iron Jinn!

The cowboys from Berlin proved again how great they are in all aspects! We caught The BossHoss putting the Zenith in Munich, Germany on fire with their country rock party!

Pictures of Vended, While She Sleeps, Imminence and Glenn Hughes at the first day of Tuska 2023.

Pictures of the 2nd day of Rock in the City Kerava 2022 with Stam1na, Melrose, Uriah Heep, Accept, Cyan Kicks and Deep Purple.

Pictures of the second day of brand new festival Desert HEL again filled with fuzz, groove and rock ‘n’ roll with some amazing bands!

The visuals of Blue Eyed Sons celebrating the release of their new EP “Cold Blooded Men” at a crowded Semifinal!

A night of Finnish hard rock and rock ‘n’ roll with Shiraz Lane and Blue Eyed Sons at Tavastia club… this is how it looked like!