Yet another great gig of the Amorphis “Halo Finnish tour” at Tampere’s Pakkahuone last week, in front of an almost full house. An event hosted by TuskaLive.

Danish prog/heavy metallers Manticora are back with ‘Necropolitans’, the second single from the upcoming record ‘Mycelium’, set for release next month via Mighty Music!

The second night of John Smith Rock Frozen 2023 was pretty epic with some of the best of the Finnish scene with Red Eleven, Kiuas, Finntroll, Turmion Kätilöt and headliners Amorphis! Throw on top of that the Swedish up-and-comers of Orbit Culture, and you know it was good!

Israeli progressive extreme metallers Winterhorde released their new album ‘Neptunian’ via Noble Demon last Friday, and shared to celebrate a video for the track ‘A Harvester Of Stars’, featuring Davidavi Dolev of Subterranean Masquerade!

Close to the end of the year 2023 there was an event that has left headbangers around the world in ecstatic anticipation—the Fear Factory ‘DisrupTour 2023’. This monumental tour brings together a powerhouse line-up featuring the ferocious Butcher Babies, Ignea and Ghosts of Atlantis. As these bands join forces, they promise to deliver an unforgettable experience for metal enthusiasts, showcasing a diverse range of styles within the genre.

Norwegian progressive extreme metal outfit In Vain unleashed the powerful new single ‘Season of Unrest’, a taste of their upcoming new album ‘Solemn’, set to be released some time next year via Indie Recordings!

Tampere’s Everwave are giving us an early Christmas present, with their slow roasted second album ‘Another Lifetime’ which dropped on December 1st. They spiced up their existing sound with some new elements and took their music another step forward.

Belgian “Zen-metal” outfit Tim’s Favourite unleashed a second single and video of the upcoming new album ‘amaConda’ with the title track!

Metal icon Ihsahn announced his new self-titled concept album to be released via Candlelight Records / PIAS in 2 versions: regular and orchestral! And shared a frenetic first single with ‘Pilgrimage To Oblivion’ plus the orchestral version…