In the beginning of July, we hosted our very own Midsummer Folkfestival, fittingly named Litha Fest, and it was a great success with workshops, a lovely market and tons of other things to discover besides the amazing performances of Hert, Faybula, Sorcières, Nytt Land and Faie!

Árstíðir Lífsins on its sixth full length album “Aldrlok” recounts the timeless tales of old Norse history and turbulent times of change in Iceland. The nine cuts combine modern and classic black metal into an epic black metal album that stands unique in the band’s musical works, out via Ván Records.

Get ready for some dancing! Eihwar unleashed their explosive new single and video ‘Viking War Trance’, both the title track of their upcoming debut set for release in September via Season of Mist and a perfect representation of their “Viking Carpenter Brut” music style!

Sydney Sprague teamed up with Kississippi on her dreamy new single called ‘tell me’, taken from the upcoming deluxe version of her album ‘somebody in hell still loves you’, set for release in September via Rude Records!

French synthwave sensation Carpenter Brut released his take on the Billy Idol classic ‘Eyes Without A Face’, featuring Krystoffer Rygg of Ulver, and part of the official soundtrack to Sumerian Comics’ ‘American Psycho’ comic book series!

YouTube star Miracle Of Sound signed with Napalm Records to finally release a physical album ‘Materia (Best Of 2011 – 2024)’, gathering work spanning over a decade, including the viral hit ‘Valhalla Calling’!

Last week, Kat Von D announced her brand-new album ‘My Side of the Mountain’, set for release in September and shared another teaser with the single ‘Illusion’!

Recorded in a contemporary art gallery, Hanging Garden reinvented their signature gothic doom sound into a dreamy, ethereal type of shoegaze on this outstanding live EP ‘Citylight Sessions’, out on Agonia Records this should appeal to both longtime followers of the band and fans of later day Katatonia or even The Gathering.

Pictures of the artists on the main stage of the first day of Tuska 2024, with Lord of the Lost, Alestorm, Kerry King, Dimmu Borgir and Pendulum!

Report of the first day of Tuska 2024 with Lord of the Lost, I Am The Night, Alestorm, Infected Rain, Kerry King, Zeal & Ardor and Pendulum!