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Rockfest 2023 – Day 1 (08/06/2023): Main Stage

Rockfest, the biggest rock festival of Finland, that often brings some of the biggest names to the country was doing it again. With bands like Pantera, Def Leppard and Volbeat headlining, and a bunch of pretty cool bands on the rest of the line-up, after missing out on it last year, we just had to be at the 2023 edition! On the first day of the 3-day weekend, we caught massive shows of the Finnish monsters of Lordi, American punk rockers Rancid and the masters of groove metal Pantera on the main...
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15/06/2023 /0 Comments/by Vaim and Emerik Siimessalmi

Steelfest 2023 – Day 2 (19/05/2023)

The 2nd day of Steelfest XI, a day with intense performances from bands like Ymir, Infernal, Totalselfhatred, Ride For Revenge, and Kalmankantaja, a couple of firsts with Gravespawn and Grenadier visiting Europe for the first time, blistering shows by Tsatthoggua, Sex Messiah, and Witchtrap, and legendary black metal acts Gehenna, Behexen and Carpathian Forest!
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14/06/2023 /0 Comments/by Vaim and Emerik Siimessalmi

Bongzilla (Kuudes Linja, Helsinki) – 30/05/2023

The kings of weed metal Bongzilla brought the smoke with them to a packed house at Kuudes Linja in Helsinki, Finland and delivered their usual absolutely crushing wall of sound to a highly anticipating crowd. Support came from the Finnish black metal outfit Frigid Winter.
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13/06/2023 /0 Comments/by Emerik Siimessalmi

Steelfest 2023 – day 1 (18/05/2023)

Steelfest XI was the first time to be a full 3-day event, and the first day was killer with bands like Coraxul, Azazel, Nattverd, Utuk Xul, Hail Conjurer, Nocturnal Sorcery, Sacrilegious Impalement, Loits, The Committee, Pest, Horna, Deströyer 666 and Marduk!
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07/06/2023 /0 Comments/by Vaim and Emerik Siimessalmi

Steelfest 2023 – Day 1 (18/05/2023): outside stage

The first day of Steelfest XI also brought a series of explosive and high energy performances to the outdoor stage with Azazel, Utuk Xul, Nocturnal Sorcery, Loits, Pest and Deströyer 666!
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02/06/2023 /0 Comments/by Vaim and Emerik Siimessalmi

Steelfest 2023 – Day 1 (18/05/2023): inside stage

On Ascension day, Steelfest XI brought a great collection of stellar underground bands to the festival's indoor stage with Coraxul, Nattverd, Hail Conjurer, Sacrilegious Impalement, The Committee, Horna and Marduk on the first day of the 3-day fest!
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02/06/2023 /0 Comments/by Vaim and Emerik Siimessalmi

The Mission (UK) – Tavastia, Helsinki (22/5/2023)

After three years of postponing the goth legends, The Mission finally took over Tavastia in Helsinki on a Monday evening. The last time they graced the Finnish crowd with their melancholic music was exactly 33 years ago in 1990! Thanks to Live Nation Finland to finally bring them back!
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28/05/2023 /0 Comments/by Emerik Siimessalmi

W.A.S.P. ” 40 Years Live World Tour ” (Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki) – 14/04/2023

The legendary W.A.S.P. hit the stage at a sold out Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki during their world tour celebrating 40 years of uncompromising heavy metal. The anticipation of the Helsinki crowd was through the roof already from opening act Crazy Lixx!
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27/04/2023 /0 Comments/by Emerik Siimessalmi

11 of our Most Anticipated Releases of January 2023

2023 starts off with quite the bang with new releases from VV, Anti-Flag, Imperium Dekadenz, Turmion Kätilöt, Katatonia, Kiberspassk, ...and Oceans, Obituary, Suasion, Dropout Kings and Vėlių Namai!
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06/01/2023 /0 Comments/by Vaim, Emerik Siimessalmi, Gillie, Maxen, Rachel Miller and Lesley MacDonald

Lordi ”Lordiversitour 2022” (Tavastia, Helsinki) – 08/12/2022

Earlier this month, Finland's favorite hard rock monsters Lordi rocked the legendary Tavastia venue playing the first of their last three tour dates of "Lordiversitour" in their native land Finland!
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19/12/2022 /0 Comments/by Emerik Siimessalmi

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