Dark rock trio Hoaxed return with their stunning new album ‘Death Knocks’, out in February 2026 via Relapse Records and unveiled its first single ‘Where the Seas Fall Silent’!
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Finnish Sonic Rites 2026 just got heavier and darker with the newly added Russian Circles, Pelican, OvO and Helsinki’s own Vestal Climax, joining an already stacked lineup!
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New dark country/gothic rock project From The Land, featuring Anatoly from Nytt Land, shared its debut single ‘Psalm 2’ and announced their debut album ‘Stolen Seasons pt. I’ to be out in November via 7 Mater!
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At Tuska 2025, one of the local acts on the KVLT Stage on the last day was The Vantages. Since they have been making quite the name for themselves in the local underground scene, it was about time for us to have a chat with them about their show there, their music, future and what they hope to achieve in the future!
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Aaron Stainthorpe-led outfit High Parasite released the previously unreleased track ‘Cold’, and a remix of ‘Parasite’, a track from their debut album ‘Forever We Burn’, out since last year via Spinefarm Records. Just in time for their appearances this summer at festivals like Tolminator and Brutal Assault!
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Helsinki Vampires The 69 Eyes celebrated in grand style their classic breakthrough album ‘Devils’ 20th anniversary at Ääniwalli in Helsinki a couple of weeks ago, and we were there!
A day later than expected, the “Lament” of Lacrimosa was heard extensively last weekend in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, the new base of operations of one of our trusted photographers!
Tuska 2025 promises to be quite the exciting edition again with a great line-up with something for everyone, and plenty of other stuff to discover and do! If you’re planning to go, we listed some info in a nice little preview…
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The third full length album “Never, Neverland” from Portland, Oregon based gothic metal Unto Others packs sixteen powerful tracks, showing that they’re back at full force and ready to take on the world, out today via Century Media Records!
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We are still remembering the goth darkness we got to enjoy for a moment in the Helldorado stage tent at Alcatraz earlier this summer with Unto Others, and in a couple of weeks we’ll get to enjoy more of this new era of the band with their new album ‘Never, Neverland’ out via Century Media Records! Another single with ‘Momma Likes the Door Closed’ was released about a week ago, and it’s all we’ve ever wanted with heavy riffing and goth vibes!
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