After many years of absence, the Swedish proggers of Evergrey came to present not 1, but 2 brand new full-length albums at Biebob in Belgium with support from Fractal Universe and Virtual Symmetry. And we saw that it was good…

Steelchaos is back! If that is not reason enough to get yourself a ticket still, here are 5 reasons why you should still consider to go this weekend, including the exclusive Finland “Black Metal” 40 years anniversary show of Venom Inc.!

An evening of fun and enjoyment in the large and beautiful hall of the Ollympiahalle in Munich with pop punk veterans Sum 41, special guests Simple Plan and surprising discovery Cassyette as opener.

Dead By April brought a true modern metal and metalcore party to Helsinki with the help of UK’s Blood Youth and Finland’s Ember Falls!

Pictures of the modern metal and metalcore party brought to Helsinki by Dead By April, Blood Youth and Ember Falls!

Ultima Ratio Fest has been bringing a proper collection of metal bands around Europe with Moonspell, Insomnium, Borknagar, Wolfheart and Hinayana. Sadly it seemed the crowd was mostly asleep at this stop at Backstage Munich, regardless some great metal music was played this night!

The Australian up-and-coming metalcore outfit Polaris made Backstage Munich explode with the help of their friends of Alpha Wolf, Great American Ghost and Stepson!

Finland’s death metal act Cryptic Hatred has released one of the year’s most brutal death metal albums, ‘Nocturnal Sickness’. If you crave for some old Cannibal Corpse and Suffocation, then this is for you. Out on The Other Records.

The eighth album from the Italian satanic coven Abhor brings dark morbid tunes of unholy mass with a great mixture of first-wave black metal sound that is similar to bands like Mortuary Drape, Mystifier, Death SS, and Samael, if you are into the occult style of black then you must check ‘Sex Sex Sex (Ceremonia Daemonis Anticristi)’, released via Iron Bonehead Productions!

Brymirs album release show at Tavastia was one sweaty pleasure, full of surprises and even though it was on a Wednesday with a decent sized crowd! Overall, a really pleasant night with a band that continues to rise and soar!