In 2025 Anna/ScarletMemory Photography covered again tons of bands and events both in Finland and Germany with her favorite captures being of shows from Amoral, Apocalyptica, Apulanta, Battle Beast, Blind Guardian, Bloodred Hourglass, Bush, Catch Your Breath, Cemetery Skyline, Cyan Kicks, Finntroll, Hammerfall, In Flames, Indica, Leverage, Lordi, Michael Monroe, Nothing More, Popeda, Powerwolf, Sabaton, Shade Empire, Sonata Arctica, The Legendary Orchestra, The Rock Orchestra, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, Toto, Volbeat and Wednesday 13.

Belgian speed metallers Kate’s Acid announce their new studio album ‘Hellbender’ to be our in March with High Roller Records and share the title track as the first single!

Promising heavy metal outfit Bloodstain unleashed their latest new single ‘Conspiracy’! A full-length debut should be coming later this year!

Hard rock/heavy metal band Nerve Star released their new single ‘Black Ice’, which comes with the track ‘The Harder The Better’ on the B-side! Tracks from their upcoming album ‘White Hot’, set for release in February!

Finnish heavy metal band Serpent Gates unleashed the single ‘Down the Cross’, taking a swipe at religions, and another track from their upcoming debut album ‘The Veil of Darkness’, set for release next month!

At the end of last year, power metal legends HELLOWEEN were taking their 40th anniversary tour through Europe and they lit up Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany with a jaw-dropping show. Finnish next generation power metallers BEAST IN BLACK kicked things off, before the main act unleashed pyro, confetti, and pure metal magic. A night of epic riffs and fan-fueled celebration!

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Through The fire And Flames’, former Dragonforce vocalist ZP Theart released a reimagining as a gift for the fans, with the help of Syndrone, Sophie Burrell and Bradley Hall!

British heavy metal’s rising stars Tailgunner shared the new single ‘Eulogy’ in anticipation of next month’s release of their new album ‘Midnight Blitz’ with Napalm Records! And just in time for their tour with Hammerfall starting in a couple of days! Also catch them this summer at festivals like Download, Alcatraz and Dynamo Metal Fest!

Party.San Metal Open Air 2026 adds a massive new batch of bands, including Dark Funeral, Sacred Reich, Wolves in the Throne Room, Devourment, Misery Index, and many more.

Chilean true metallers Burning Path shared their new track ‘Take Me High’, the second to be revealed from their highly anticipated self-titled debut album, set for release in February via Dying Victims Productions!