This past summer at Tuska 2026, we sat down with SLOPE during their first visit to Finland to talk about ‘Same Kids. Just Louder.’ (out tomorrow September 25th), their hardcore roots, breaking genre boundaries, taking the DIY route and the community they’ve built around the band.
After winning the Alcatraz Bash, Hope As A Weapon earned themselves a spot on the Alcatraz 2026 lineup, and we caught up with the Belgian modern metal band after their show at the festival.
We spoke with Lionel, KaNa and Max about their journey from the Bash to the Alcatraz stage, the meaning behind the band’s name, their music and influences, their ambitions for the future and plenty more.
We caught up with Aeveris’ Jeffrey and Louis after their Alcatraz Festival show to talk about the story behind the band’s name, the personal themes running through ‘Imminence’, and how the band’s evolving lineup has changed their creative process.
From genuine emotions and mental well-being to pre-show nerves, dream stages and the rather hilarious coincidence of sharing a festival day with Swedish band Imminence, there was plenty to talk about.
Thanks to Hardlife Promotion for setting this up!
We caught up with Nenerchy at Tuska 2026 to talk about ‘Prima Bailarina’ being out in the world, the emotional release show about a month earlier, mosh pits, the moment she realised she was finally playing Tuska, and what’s already happening with new music. Plus, we couldn’t resist checking in on the anime obsession. Catch her in action tonight at Tavastia, supporting Alter Annala!
We caught up with Black Spikes’ Agni & Mazvis ahead of tomorrow’s release of their new album ‘Ydos’ via Napalm Records to talk about the concept, creative process, Lithuanian lyrics, electronic influences, the songs left behind, and what comes next.
At the beginning of summer, we fired off some quick questions at Vieda Boss, vocalist of the independent, Ohio-based death metal outfit Vicar Blood about her musical journey and the band!
Today they probably played a killer show at Summer Breeze, but about a month and a half ago, a decade after our first conversation at Tuska, we met up with Stam1na for a genuine full-circle interview about creativity, longevity, Finnish metal and the passion that still drives them after eleven albums.
The biggest stages of Luna Kills’ career are waiting.
With Wacken, Summer Breeze and Alcatraz Festival just around the corner, we caught up with Lotta before the band left Finland to talk festivals, new music, latest single ‘LOWER’, the upcoming Future Palace tour and why they’re more excited than nervous about what’s ahead.
If you’re planning to catch Luna Kills this summer, this one’s for you.
Before their crushing Tuska Festival debut, we sat down with “Zelli” of Paleface Swiss for a candid chat about the band’s musical evolution, staying true to themselves while growing bigger than ever and why friendship will always matter more than business.
With Paleface Swiss also heading to Alcatraz Festival in just a few weeks, this is the perfect moment to get to know one of modern metal’s most exciting live bands.
Three years after first speaking with Neckbreakker at Tuska, back when they were still performing as Nakkeknækker, we caught up with them once again. This time guitarist Johan Lundvig and drummer Viktor Bjørnstad joined us to reflect on the band’s rapid rise, signing with Nuclear Blast, the realities of life on the road, writing their next album and why they still see themselves as an old-school death metal band at heart. See them this Saturday at Tolminator ripping the stage up!
