Marko Hietala had a special Valentine’s gift for us when he played a sold out show at Olympia-kortteli in Tampere. The show also included appearances from Noora Louhimo and JP Leppäluoto as guest vocals on some of his songs. Thanks Master Events for the access. Always a pleasure to see in a live setting, we’re all too happy to welcome him again on the Tuska stage this summer!
Dutch psychedelic black metal band Cthuluminati unveiled the first single ‘Abysmal Quatrain’ from their upcoming album ‘Tentacula’, set for release in March and a second single coming this Thursday!
Finland’s largest rock festival Rockfest is back this summer at a new location, and has just before the weekend completed the line-up with the addition of Manic Street Preachers, D-A-D, Millencolin, H.E.A.T., Crownshift, Sara, Awake Again and Toivo-Olavi!
Finnish modern metalcore outfit Beyond Awareness unleashed the new single and video ‘Inferno’, a fifth preview from their highly anticipated debut album, set for release with Ranka Kustannus in autumn!
Havukruunu crafted a diverse piece of work that fits with the pagan themes of the past albums and presenting a sonic medium that connects the band with the ancient tale of ‘Tavastland’. Out this Friday via Svart Records, this is highly recommended for fans of Moonsorrow and the likes! Catch them live with their new album this Friday in Helsinki, at select places in Finland over the coming months, or this summer at Tuska!
Belgian goregrind powerhouse Brutal Sphincter announce their new album ‘Sphinct-Earth Society’ to be released in May via Time To Kill Records and unveiled a first single with ‘Unvaxxed Lives Matter’! We can’t wait to party with these maniacs at Tolminator this summer!
A couple of weeks ago, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE took over LKA Longhorn in Stuttgart, Germany on their ‘Touring the End of the World’ tour. They brought along Canadian deathcore stars BRAND OF SACRIFICE and Texan ensemble FIT FOR A KING. The venue filled to the absolute max got a fantastic US stage production in the beloved club atmosphere. An early big concert highlight in 2025! Still on tour, we can’t wait to welcome them at Helsinki Jäähalli in Finland this Tuesday!
Orbit Culture, Bullet for my Valentine and Trivium gave it all at the Lotto Arena stop in Antwerp, Belgium on “The Poisoned Ascendancy tour”! A trip down memory lane and a lot of interaction between the crowd and the bands, where the 2 co-headliners were celebrating their breakthrough albums by playing them in full! Thanks to FKP Scorpio Belgium for welcoming us!
Trivium and Bullet for My Valentine celebrated their breakthrough albums on “The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour” throughout Europe, supported by rising stars Orbit Culture! Those who didn’t go to any stop of this tour really missed out on something! Thanks to FKP Scorpio Belgium for the access!
Extreme metal institution Cradle of Filth unleashes satanic new music video for latest single ‘To Live Deliciously’, a track from their upcoming album ‘The Screaming Of The Valkyries’, set for release in March via Napalm Records! We’re looking forward seeing them on stage at some of our favorite summer festivals like Tuska and Tolminator!
