BTL

BTL, previously known as beyond the labyrinth have a new album out since they reinvented themselves: ‘The Game’, and came to present the new chapter with a show at The Crossover Music Pub in Ghent, Belgium. Support came from Tannen Baines Tree.

Rising rock force Illusions of Grandeur steps into the shadows with an official re-release of their explosive single ‘Midnight’!

Finnish metal festival institution Nummirock is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026 and announced the first 12 names with Satyricon, Moonsorrow, Rise of the Northstar, Omnium Gatherum (also celebrating their anniversary), Immortal Disfigurement, Uada, and more!

Ahead of their European shows and the release of their latest, and fifth, album ‘Vol. 5’, we sat down with Tommi and Topi from Finnish rock band The Empire Strikes to talk evolution, gear they haven’t touched in a decade, humour as survival, and the joy of making music that simply feels like them.

It burns, and it burns bright. Finnish rock band Ginger Evil’s debut album ‘The Way It Burns’ is polished yet rebellious, a stylistic buffet from blues swagger to radio-ready anthems. Out with Frontiers Music.

Finnish progressive outfit Frozen Factory shared their new single ‘The Nothing I Want More’, a track from their highly anticipated upcoming album ‘Apocalypse Inc.’, set for release in January 2026 via their recently signed new label Wormholedeath!

Battle Beast celebrated their biggest headline show to date with a big party of a show at Tampere’s Nokia Arena on November 21st. The fans were warmed up by support act Dynazty.

Battle Beast played a visually stunning show in front of over 5000 fans at Nokia Arena in Tampere on November 21st together with Dynazty as the dedicated warm-up band.

Finnish modern hard rock outfit Øutline releases new single ‘Bite the Bullet’, the first single from their upcoming EP, set for release in 2026 via Inverse Records!

Alt-rock duo Vukovi drops a volatile video for their track ‘Bladed’, a final single coming from their critically acclaimed album ‘My God Has Got A Gun’, released earlier this year with Sharptone Records!