Shereign finished off their year with a gig at Tampere YO-Talo on December 9th, organized by Nem Agency. They brought along Ikinä, Everwave and Lastout to make the night complete with up-and-coming Finnish artists.

Finnish dark metal torchbearers counting Hours announced new album ‘The Wishing Tomb’ to be released in February 2024 via Ardua Music and shared a first track with ‘Timeless Ones’!

While they are preparing their sophomore full-length, Rioghan is treating us on the EP ‘Covers III’ via Inverse Records, and a brand-new music video for their hit track ‘Reflection’ featuring footage of their first ever gig!

Just in time to be put under the Christmas tree comes Serpents Oath’s final panel to their Luciferian triptych. ‘Revelation’ is unrelenting black metal fury, full of fire and brimstone and a bright flame for the Belgian black metal scene. Out on December 20 via Odium Records and highly recommended for fans of modern sounding old school black metal in the vein of for instance Watain.

Dutch black metal outfit Funeral Winds set release date for new album ‘333’ on January 26th, 2024, to be released via Osmose Productions! A first track is coming in the beginning of 2024!

Finnish melodic metal band Abandon All returns already with new material after their debut album ‘Far Away’ being released earlier this year! ‘The Wolf And The Owl’ is the first track (featuring guest vocals by Capri from Amberian Dawn) from their upcoming EP ‘Strong’, set for release in 2024 via Inverse Records!

Last week, the Dutch hardcore outfit Swim or Drown unveiled their ‘Trapped’ 7″, released via WTF Records and shared a music video for the title track!

Finnish thrash metal band Miehala is set to release their new EP ‘Sons of Alaheim’ in March 2024 via Inverse Records and shared a first single with ‘War’!

Vanir issues a tribute to those who fight for freedom and to defend their own with the single ‘One Man Army’! A track from their upcoming album ‘Epitome’, set for release in February via Mighty Music!

Veteran thrashers Artillery send out a call to arms to all their fans with ‘The Challenge’, a taste and celebration of their upcoming live album ‘Raw Live (At Copenhell)’, set for release in February via Mighty Music!