A couple of friends of the site are bringing something quite new to Finland with Ankea Festival, to take place next summer in Tampere, giving a space for music that isn’t as much represented at festivals overall with a focus on alternative rock and progressive metal! The first dozen of names confirmed is already pretty impressive with Ihsahn, God Is An Astronaut, Oranssi Pazuzu, Kaelan Mikla, Green Carnation, Circle, A.A. Williams, Bruce Soord, Earthside, Ihlo, Vermilia and Virta!
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!
Galge recently dropped the new video and single ‘Nidding’, the third track shared from their upcoming album ‘Dødelig’, set for release in a couple of weeks on October 3rd!
Day 2 at Tolminator was pure chaos and contrast! From Fulci and Midnight to Cro-Mags, Villagers of Ioannina City, and Cradle of Filth, our intern photographer Nox caught it all on the main stage!
Danish extreme metal outfit Galge shared second single ‘Genklang’ with some captivating visuals, from their upcoming album ‘Dødelig’, set for release in the beginning of October!
On the last day of Alcatraz 2025, we get 10 more fantastic Belgian bands served up, going from mesmerizing atmosphere makers like Briqueville and Alkerdeel, to absolute mayhem from bands like Bark, Devastatiön, Slaughter Messiah and Cobracide, hardcore legends Congress and Whatever It Takes, rockers Promise Down or goth-tinged heavy metallers Cult of Scarecrow! Something for everyone and again proof how rich the Belgian heavy music scene is…
As every year is the case, Alcatraz Festival has plenty of space and attention for the local Belgian scene and we’re not the only ones happy about that. On the newly expanded Thursday warm-up night you’ll get to enjoy cover/tribute bands like Mr. Lipstick and the Lost Traces, Motörheads and BelgianQuoBand, the popular thrash/speed metallers of Evil Invaders and a stage filled with more underground like Sister May, Kerker, Stung, Violent Sin and Ancient Rites!
Hiroe, the new darlings of the American post-rock underground, have revealed the new single ‘Collider’, taken from their upcoming debut album ‘Wield’, out next month via Pelagic Records!
The new darlings of the American post-rock underground, Hiroe, revealed their new single ‘Dancing at the End of the World’, a track from their upcoming debut album ‘Wield’ set for release in June via Pelagic Records!
Belgian post-doom quartet Hemelbestormer have announced their new album ‘The Radiant Veil’ to be out in July via Pelagic Records and unveiled a first single with ‘Usil’!
