19/07/2023   /  0 Comments   /   By :

Wow! What a place to see a band, especially one as exciting as The Darts. This dark, dank cellar of a Glasgow pub is that small that the band is not so much in your face but in your lap! The place is not full, but it is a respectable turn out for the band’s first Scottish date.


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09/07/2023   /  0 Comments   /   By :

Ice Nine Kills is a band that has been experiencing quite the exponential growth in popularity the past years. And their tour supporting Metallica probably will give them yet another boost. When a band an as excellent live reputation drops by in a city near us, we simply cannot ignore this and have to attend. Add to that their special guests SKYND to add to the overall murderous themes of INK, and support from the US heavy metal/hard rock band Lansdowne, and this was a must to be at. Clearly we were of the same mindset as many people in Finland since both the Helsinki and Tampere stop were hopelessly sold out.


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09/07/2023   /  0 Comments   /   By :

Ever since I discovered the intensity and noise that comes with the electronica/industrial duo HIDE, I’ve been very intrigued by this project. And seeing them live at Blow-Up festival back in 2019 only solidified my fascination for them. So when I realized that they were dropping by Helsinki again with their own headlining tour and show, I jumped at the chance to experience HIDE again properly. With them came the local support in the form of Keretik…


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23/06/2023   /  0 Comments   /   By :

Tonight is the night that comedy and rock music come together and become one. It’s a first time for me to see the D, and the rumors are that it’s going to be a night to remember. Let’s see if that’s the case.


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21/06/2023   /  0 Comments   /   By :

Grave Pleasures is a band that takes up a rather unique space within the Finnish scene. With a very post-punk and Goth rock sound, they appeal to a wide range of music lovers while not really fitting the mold of any specific subgenre completely. About a week after the release of their new album ‘Plagueboys’, they played 2 release shows, and we made sure to be at the Helsinki one since there don’t seem to be any set plans to play more shows than this in 2023. Much to our surprise, we first got a destructive set by Tampere natives Dome Runner to get us loosened up somewhat…


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18/06/2023   /  0 Comments   /   By :

Due to the pandemic, it’s been years since the Australian proggers of Ne Obliviscaris have been able to play gigs, let alone tour Europe. So after having just released a pretty epic new album with ‘Exul’, them finally coming to the European territories is reason enough to make sure we don’t miss out. So off we went to catch them at the very first show of the tour at Tavastia in Helsinki. And with them they brought the Andorran prog death outfit Persefone and Italian instrumental proggers Asymmetric Universe, ensuring a night of world expanding and mind-bending music…


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14/06/2023   /  0 Comments   /   By :

Aephanemer is a French symphonic/melodic death metal band that has been living somewhat under my radar until just recently. Much to my surprise, because a lot of their pretty epic compositions is exactly the kind of music that appeals to me greatly. So I was all too happy to see them appear on the event schedule of On The Rocks in Helsinki, and didn’t want to miss out on experiencing this live! Add to that the modern extreme prog act Numento for the Finnish stop on Aephanemer‘s tour, and the night promised to be a pretty epic one!


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13/06/2023   /  0 Comments   /   By :

As some of you may know, once in a while the Fates take me on a path far from the well trodden iron clad cobblestones of metal.  This night was one of those nights. As a poor wayfaring stranger, I traded my patched denim for a Stetson hat and headed down to the Dodge City of Flanders, otherwise known as Sint-Niklaas. There, I hitched my trusted steed to the local saloon, monikered De Casino, which judging by its name must for sure be a cesspool for all sorts of scum and villainy.


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06/06/2023   /  0 Comments   /   By :

Aesthetic Perfection has been around for well over 2 decades, and Daniel Graves, main man behind the project, has never really slowed down much. Because of the rising costs of touring, he has decided that this will be the very last headlining tour of Aesthetic Perfection. This could be the very last time we see him on stage with this project, unless he finds some supporting gig that is financially feasible. But since nothing is sure, we couldn’t let the possibly very last Aesthetic Perfection show on Finnish soil slip past us. So off we went to On The Rocks in Helsinki for an evening of industrial tunes!


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30/05/2023   /  0 Comments   /   By :

Last year, Imminence blew it out of the park on their tour supporting In Flames, taking over huge stages all over Europe. That this was a band we’d be seeing more of, was as good as a given. So it was no big surprise that they soon announced a headline tour for the Nordic region and were added to the Tuska 2023 line-up. Interested to see what these guys do with a much more intimate setting at a club show, and on top of that bringing along the always fun Norwegian wildlings Blood Command, brought us to On The Rocks in Helsinki on a sunny Friday night!


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