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!
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.
Neovise has joined the Arising Empire roster and unveiled their debut single ‘Gravity’, delivering an unforgettable first statement!
Japanese punk band Dizzy Sunfist signed to Fat Wreck Chords and shared a new video/song with ‘The Dream Is Not Dead (Fat Wreck Version)’ to celebrate!
Dropkick Murphys released their powerful single ‘The Body of an American’, a track from the highly anticipated tribute album ’20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan’, out in November!
Fresh off the release of ‘Prima Bailarina’, we caught up with Finnish artist Nenerchy at her sold-out release show to talk about her genre-defying sound, punk philosophy, anime influences and her upcoming appearance at Tuska next week, that you definitely should go check out!
California punk band Ceremony announced their new album ‘Tell Me Your Dream’ to be out in August via Relapse and shared their new single ‘Death Destruction Mayhem’!
Tuska 2026 is almost here!🤘If you’re still in planning mode, from the line-up and schedules to food vendors, afterparties, Tuska Forum and practical tips for navigating your festivities, we’ve gathered everything you need to know in one place. Read our preview and start planning your weekend at Suvilahti!
Belgium may be small, but when it comes to summer festivals, it punches well above its weight. From heavy and alt fests Graspop and Alcatraz to the more commercial Pukkelpop and Rock Werchter, the concert series of Lokerse Feesten and Live Is Live to the small and cosy Rock Zottegem and Parkpop Oostkamp, we’ve selected eight Belgian summer events that are reason enough to visit our home country in 2026. Which one is already on your calendar?
Norwegian stoner punks Bokassa returned with their brand new single and video ‘Doesn’t Matter If You Love It Here’, out now everywhere via their own label, embracing their DIY spirit yet again!
