In about half an hour, the gates of Tuska 2026 are opening and in less than an hour the first riffs will take over the area. Besides the obvious big names, we picked out 6 shows we highly recommend you go see from festival openers Gatecreeper, to reggae infused Aurorawave and Skindred, the funky hardcore of Slope, alt-metallers Awake Again and party of the day drum n bass princess Nenerchy! See you there!
Finnish alternative metal act Blame Me! are back with their new single and music video ‘Time by Time’, out now with Out Of Line Music, marking the return of the band for their next chapter!
Papa Roach announced new dates for the European leg of the 2026 “Rise Of The Roach” World Tour, with support from Landmvrks and Sleep Theory!
After years of reimagining other artists’ songs, Nicole Alexis finally put her own stories front and center. We talked about her EP ‘Mirrors and Smoke’, vulnerability, independent artistry, Nashville and finding the confidence to trust her own voice.
Different scenes, one packed venue, and a whole lot of good vibes. Nenerchy celebrated the release of her debut album ‘Bailarina’ with a sold-out party at On The Rocks in Helsinki, joined by Kirkkovene.
Melodic blues/heavy rock outfit DieveNoire shared a new video for ‘IDGAF’, a track from their latest album ‘The Story of a Gunslinger’, released last year!
Progressive collective Lufeh shared an official video for the track ‘Breathe’, from their recently released new album ‘Overwhelmed’!
Alternative rock band DOLL released their latest single and lyric video ‘Snakes and Ladders’, the newest chapter in their ‘Animal Crackers’ trilogy!
Melodic hard rock outfit Rising Alma unveiled their new single ‘Colors Flow All Around Us’, including a lyric video!
Taiwan and Finland meet once again this summer!
Formosa : Finland : Fest returns to Helsinki on July 11 with performances by Shiraz Lane, Amazing Show, Lilium, Dungi Sapor and Jussi69, alongside Taiwanese street food, market stalls and cultural activities. Best of all? It’s completely free.
