While the summer is about to be wrapping up, we can already look ahead towards the summer of 2025, especially after Tuska just announced the first 16 confirmed acts for next year’s edition with Electric Callboy, Powerwolf, Nothing More, Orbit Culture, Kim Dracula, Korpiklaani, Marko Hietala, Tarja, Charlotte Wessels, thrown, Eihwar, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, Blood Command, Arion and Tyrantti and the first announced headliner with Lorna Shore!

What do you think? What bands are you still hoping for?

Pictures of the first day of Hellsinki Metal Festival 2024 with on stage 1 shows from Avantasia, Heaven Shall Burn, The Amity Affliction, Emmure and Wolfheart!

Pictures of the first day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Helldorado Stage a serving of punk and hardcore with Funeral Dress, The Casualties, Cro-Mags, Madball and Life of Agony, modern metal from Sylosis and post-metal with The Ocean!

Earlier this month, it was announced that Spinefarm signed the up-and-coming modern metal band Deadlands to their roster, who unleashed the new single and video ‘VILLAIN’ to kick off the new partnership hard!

Modern metal stars on the rise Enemy Inside presented a music video for their new empowering single ‘Sayonara’, out via Reigning Phoenix Music! Catch them live next year on their Europe tour, you won’t want to miss out on this!

Ukrainian modern metal icons Jinjer surprise with their blistering new single and video ‘Someone’s Daughter’, out now via Napalm Records! Don’t miss their show at Alcatraz Festival next week!

Oceans of Slumber remake ‘Wicked Game’ and unveiled their take to the world with a music video, a track from their upcoming new album ‘Where Gods Fear to Speak’, set for release in September via Season of Mist!

One of our team members gathered some of her memorable moments of the third day at Graspop Metal Meeting 2024 with Fleddy Melculy, Steel Panther, While She Sleeps, Blind Guardian and Kamelot!

April Art share the title track of upcoming album ‘Rodeo’ with an explosive video! The album is set for release via Reaper Entertainment in October, mark it in your calendar!