Silhouette of the bass player/vocalist of the band Septicflesh backlit by bright light, glowing white in the center and pink to reddish further out. The silhouette is pink to red due to the lighting.

After an exemplary show at Alcatraz this past summer, Septicflesh graced Belgium again with their presence on their “Modern Primitive European tour”, dropping by the DVG Club in Kortrijk. And with support by Equilibrium, Oceans and Scar of the Sun, it was quite the death metal night of epic proportions!

4 years in the making and it was worth the wait. Ensiferum does a throw to album of the year where epic, gloomy, atmospheric, and melodic are some of the words to describe this journey that is ‘Winter Storm’, out via Metal Blade Records on October 18!

1349’s new studio album ‘The Wolf & The King’ is impressive and engaging, full of dynamics and fiery tremolo riffage, delivering unrelenting aggression. This is a great return of one of Norway’s prominent black metal acts and out via Season of Mist.

Catch them on tour right now with Kampfar and Afsky, with a stop at Helsinki’s Ääniwalli tomorrow!

Hed pe is a veteran band with 30 years under their belt and are well known for their eclectic blend of nu-metal, reggae, hip-hop and punk rock. They have really created and sustained a unique niche in the industry and it’s not surprising they continue to show up for their loyal fans, who in turn made the night at The Eclectic Room in Angola, IN great! 

The fifth album ‘Death Is Absent’ of the Finnish black metal duo Aethyrick evokes a mesmerizing and atmospheric beauty. Out via Norma Evangelium Diaboli.

The Dutch blackened death metal quartet God Dethroned cements its signature style on the twelfth studio album ‘The Judas Paradox’. Out via Atomic Fire Records.

In anticipation of this Friday’s release of their new album ‘Trollslayer’ via Napalm Records, the Italian dwarven power metal army Wind Rose unleashed another single with ‘The Great Feast Underground’!

Danish deathcore revelation Cabal released their brand-new song ‘Still Cursed’ with Nuclear Blast, featuring Aaron Matts from Ten56, and a single dedicated to anyone who felt the pain of severe depression.

The metal band for all video game nerds, Super Monster Party spawns new single ‘Blue Hurricane’ for Sonic the Hedgehog’s 33rd birthday, a track you’ll also find on their upcoming album ‘Rage Quit’, set for release in November!

Pictures of day 1 of 2024’s Helsinki Techfest with headliners Distant, Assemble the Chariots, Enemies Everywhere, Pridian and Chronoform.