We almost forgot to post this one… as we do every year, we ask our photographers to pick their best and most favorite captures of the past year, and 2025 brought acts like Borknagar, Doro, Machine Head, Ne Obliviscaris, Room 13, Vola, Infected Rain, Luna Kills, Kickin Valentina, Art Nation, SatchVai Band, Arkona, Kreator, Cro-Mags, Bury Tomorrow, Electric Callboy, BTL and Ankor in front of Tom V.M.’s camera!

Leaves' Eyes

A powerful night of symphonic metal as Leaves’ Eyes and Catalyst Crime lit up DVG Club Kortrijk, Belgium a couple of weeks ago!

Belgian metal outfit Behind The Veil shared new single ‘Renegade’

Finnish symphonic metal band Inherited Time released second single ‘Mount of Empty Hopes’ from upcoming debut album, set to be released later this year with Inverse Records!

At the end of last month, UK alt-metal outfit Phoenix Lake released their debut album ‘Seraphina: The Fall From Eden’, and celebrated by sharing a video for the track ‘This Abyss’!

Rising power/melodic metal force Fortune Teller have signed with Mighty Music for the worldwide release of their highly-anticipated debut album, set to be out this year still!

Fabienne Erni opens the gates to her own universe. In our interview, she talks about independence, invented languages, vocal experimentation, and why her debut solo album ‘Starveil’ is the start of something potentially big.

International pop metal supergroup Venus 5 unveiled their new single and video ‘March Of The Venus 5’, title track of the upcoming album, set for release in March via Frontiers Music!

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.

Fabienne Erni unveiled her anticipated debut solo album ‘Starveil’, set for release in March, promising to show off her passion for musical diversity!