Day two of Tuhdimmat Tahdit brought Michael Monroe, Moon Shot, Black Devils, Hardcore Superstar, Turmion Kätilöt, Battle Beast and the legendary Blind Guardian to Tampere’s Eteläpuisto on the second day and was great yet again! We surely will be back at this festival in the future.
Belgian heavy metallers Speed queen have revealed another song from their upcoming album ‘…With a Bang!’ (out in September via High Roller Records) with the video for ‘The World Ends Tonight’!
We, yet again, had a blast enjoying this year’s edition of Tuhdimmat Tahdit, which brought Finntroll, Kilpi, Mustasch, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, Lordi, Amaranthe and HammerFall to Tampere’s Eteläpuisto on the first day!
Dogma unveils ‘Be Free’, a “lost” track from their debut album, and a new ritual unleashed before continuing their European invasion starting with Wacken in a couple of days!
Metal geeks arise! Cold Slither is here with their self-titled debut album, out since last Friday via Reigning Phoenix Music and unleashed a blistering animated music video for the track ‘Zartan’s Revenge’ to celebrate!
On the first full day of Alcatraz 2025, 3 out of 4 stages will be opened by some Belgian gems, some banging heavy metal from Room13, atmospheric and melancholic doom with Splendidula and brutal death with a wink and a grin from Coffin Feeder!
As every year is the case, Alcatraz Festival has plenty of space and attention for the local Belgian scene and we’re not the only ones happy about that. On the newly expanded Thursday warm-up night you’ll get to enjoy cover/tribute bands like Mr. Lipstick and the Lost Traces, Motörheads and BelgianQuoBand, the popular thrash/speed metallers of Evil Invaders and a stage filled with more underground like Sister May, Kerker, Stung, Violent Sin and Ancient Rites!
Belgian combat metal powerhouse FireForce has returned with the new, furious single ‘Living On The Edge’, out via ROAR including a music video!
Sweden’s metal vikings Amon Amarth released their new single ‘We Rule The Waves’ and its video with Metal Blade Records, and it couldn’t be a more fitting track for these guys! Get ready to get pumped up!
Swiss heavy metal act Burning Witches unleashes the music video for new single ‘High Priestess Of The Night’, another track unveiled from their upcoming new album ‘Inquisition’, set for release in August via Napalm Records!
