In Helsinki and still looking for something to do this weekend? Don’t hesitate and start your festival season early by going to Desert Hel 2024 that has a stellar line-up with Finnish bands Heezer, Orbiter, Polymoon, Kairon; IRSE!, Dome Runner, Skyjoggers, Mansion and Maan Tomu and excellent visitors from abroad with Italian doom rockers on the rise Messa and stoner rock legends Truckfighters! If that doesn’t convince you enough, be sure to read more details on why we think you should go!

Icelandic hard rock/metal sensation Drungi continue the momentum with their second single ‘Myrkur’ from the upcoming debut album ‘Hamfarir Hugans’, set for release next week!

Back in February on a cold Sunday evening, things in Tavastia got quite hot when a massive horror show took over with Wednesday 13 playing old Murderdolls tunes in the memory of Joey Jordison, culminating in with the headliner act, British extreme metal legends Cradle Of Filth.

On Friday 15.03.2024 Sonata Arctica started off their “Clear Cold Beyond” tour at Pakkahuone in Tampere together with Temple Balls as support. The show was organized by Grey Beard and TuskaLive.

Helsinki vampires The 69 Eyes unleashed a visualizer video for their new song ‘Fade To Grey’, the result of their collaboration with American songwriter Diane Warren, released via Reigning Phoenix Music!

Italian/German action rock outfit The Loyal Cheaters shared first single ‘Can’t Go Out’ from their upcoming album ‘And All Hell Broke Loose’ set for release in April via Go Down Records!

After recently signing with MNRK Heavy, Waylon Reavis’ latest project A Killer’s Confession shared the video for their new single ‘Greed’!

The “Back to the 2000s Tour” has been going strong in the US territories, taking people back to the good old days of nu metal and alternative metal/rock and Ozzfest with stellar shows from The Union Underground, SOiL, Ra and Flaw! We caught the stop at Piere’s in Fort Wayne, IN!

With ‘Holy Mountain Mind’, Spain’s The Wizards proudly present another song from their upcoming album ‘The Exit Garden’, set for release via High Roller Records next week!

Enter Shikari dropped by the Zenith Kulturhalle in Munich, Germany and amazed with an electric show, supported by an explosive Fever 333 and the locals of Blackout Problems opening the night!