Ice-cold Finnish modern metal band Arctis announced their self-titled debut album to be out via Napalm Records in November, and shared their very first single ever with ‘I’ll Give You Hell’! Make sure you catch them on tour in support of Apocalyptica’s Europe tour later this year!

After earlier this year celebrating 30 years of Horna at Steelfest with 3 separate shows each spanning another era of the legendary Finnish black metal outfit, they are now also set to release their highly anticipated 11th album ‘Nyx – Hymnejä Yölle’ in a couple of weeks via W.T.C. Productions!

Extreme metal powerhouse Escuela Grind is gearing up to unleash their new album ‘Dreams on Algorithms’ via MNRK Heavy in October and shared a second single and music video a couple of weeks ago with ‘Concept Of God’!

Finnish extreme metal outfit Where’s My Bible is set to release their second full-length ‘KAVE’ in a couple of weeks via Inverse Records and shared the last single and stunning music video ‘Rahko’ a while ago!

Swiss avant-garde experimentalist outfit Schammasch announced their next album ‘The Maldoror Chants: Old Ocean’ to be released in October via Prosthetic Records and shared haunting lead single ‘They Have Found Their Master’, featuring additional vocals by Kathrine Shepard from Sylvaine!

Pictures of the first day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Helldorado Stage Ankor, Bizkit Park, Red Fang, Heideroosjes and Hatebreed!

Last year, at Steelfest we were blown away by the performance of Columbian power-trio Witchtrap. We loved the old school blackened thrash and speed metal, and now we get to look forward to more of it through their upcoming album ‘Hungry as the Beast’, set for release at the end of September via Hells Headbangers Records!

Report of day 3 of Alcatraz 2024 with Soil, Eternal Champion, Jinjer, Korpiklaani, Dark Tranquillity, Baroness, Danko Jones, Architects, Clutch and Opeth!

Report of the 2nd day of Alcatraz 2024 with Ankor, Finntroll, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Spiritbox, Bizkit Park, Lord Of The Lost, Red Fang, Epica, Watain, Heideroosjes and Hatebreed!

Finnish black metal icons Barathrum have set the release date for their 10th full-length ‘Überkill’ on October 11 via Hammer of Hate, and unleashed the title track as a teaser!