Lord of the Lost wrapped up their year with a mini tour in Finland, that ended with a sold out gig at Olympia-kortteli in Tampere, with as support Rain Diary and Gothminister. An event by TuskaLive and Grey Beard Concerts & Management that served as the perfect last show in 2023 for our photographer!

French metal collective No Terror in the Bang revealed the new track ‘Retch’ from their upcoming album ‘Heal’, set for release next month via Klonosphere Records/Season of Mist!

A new chapter in the While She Sleeps story is underway, and now they unveiled another part of that with the single ‘DOWN’, featuring Alex Taylor of Malevolence, and another track from their upcoming album ‘SELF HELL’ set for release in March via Spinefarm Records!

The second night of John Smith Rock Frozen 2023 was pretty epic with some of the best of the Finnish scene with Red Eleven, Kiuas, Finntroll, Turmion Kätilöt and headliners Amorphis! Throw on top of that the Swedish up-and-comers of Orbit Culture, and you know it was good!

Brand-new Finnish supergroup Crownshift, with members from Nightwish, Finntroll, Children of Bodom and myGRAIN, signed with Nuclear Blast for the release of their first music!

Banks Arcade announced their new EP ‘DEATH 2’ to be released in February next year via UNFD and shared the eruptive and caustic new single ‘More Want’!

Metal outfit THECITYISOURS released a video for the new single ‘Shame’, out now via Arising Empire, resonating deeply with the raw and emotional journey of their vocalist!

Any Given Day and labelmates Annisokay joined forces, resulting in a pulsating massive track called ‘H.A.T.E.’, which will also be featured on Any Given Day’s upcoming album ‘Limitless’, set for release next month via Arising Empire!

Modern metal icons Infected Rain shared with ‘Because I Let You’, another captivating single and video from their upcoming album ‘TIME’, set for release in a couple of months via Napalm Records! A track that might appeal to quite some people with an affinity for nu metal…

Close to the end of the year 2023 there was an event that has left headbangers around the world in ecstatic anticipation—the Fear Factory ‘DisrupTour 2023’. This monumental tour brings together a powerhouse line-up featuring the ferocious Butcher Babies, Ignea and Ghosts of Atlantis. As these bands join forces, they promise to deliver an unforgettable experience for metal enthusiasts, showcasing a diverse range of styles within the genre.