Rockfest Friday wasn’t just about the main stage. From Dead By April and Awake Again to Jinjer and Cemetery Skyline, the Red and Black Stage delivered intensity, precision, and atmosphere in equal measure.

Thrash metal powerhouse Nervosa unleashes music video for their brutal new single ‘Smashing Heads’, celebrating 15 years of Nervosa, out via Napalm Records right now!

At the moment Max Cavalera is still hitting up festivals and cities in Europe with Soulfly, but in August, he’ll be taking over the European festival circuit with the legendary activist band Nailbomb, dropping by Wacken, Alcatraz and Dynamo festival just to name a few!

In less than a week, Tuska weekend is upon us! If somehow you weren’t convinced yet that you need to go, here are 10 reasons we believe should be enough motivation to still get a ticket and join us there!

British heavy metal band FURY are set to unleash their new album ‘Interceptor’ in September with Mighty Music and shared a video for the title track!

As Everything Unfolds announced their signing to Century Media Records and shared the brand new single ‘SET IN FLOW’ to celebrate the news!

Sun, sweat, and steel… Rockfest 2025 opened in style in Turku. H.E.A.T. brought the fire, Sepultura gave Finland their final bow, and Judas Priest proved once more why they’re the Metal Gods.

Finnish melodic death metal torchbearers Suotana unveiled a next glimpse into their upcoming album ‘OUNAS II’ with the new single ‘Twilight Stream’. Pre-orders for the album are open now, which is set for release in August with Reaper Entertainment!

Swedish metal institution Eleine announced their new EP ‘We Stand United’ to be out in September via Reigning Phoenix Music and reveal a video for ‘Never Forget (Live at Masters of Rock 2024)’! Catch them at one of their limited festival stops like SaariHelvetti, or later this year as special guests for Primal Fear!

Swedish death metal pioneers Unleashed return with unrelenting force on their blistering new single ‘Hold Your Hammers High!’, another taste from their upcoming album ‘Fire Upon Your Lands’, out in August via Napalm Records! Catch them live tomorrow at Hellfest or later this summer at festivals in Europe like Brutal Assault and others!