Photo Reports

The Rasmus are by far the band I have listened to the longest, literally since I was a child, and yet I had never seen them live until now. So I was really excited to finally make it to one of their gigs. The majority of the audience were women around my age, so I’m gonna assume that many of them found The Rasmus when they released ‘In the Shadows‘ back in the early 2000s. Back then they were very internationally known and that still showed on the show at Tavara-Asema, as there were many flags from different countries scattered throughout the crowd.
The evening started off with Cvlt Ov The Svn which I unfortunately missed as it wasn’t very well advertised that there would be any support band.

The Rasmus themselves entered the stage right on time, at 21.00 with ‘Rest in Pieces‘ from their new album ‘Weirdo‘. The setlist in general was fantastic, with a very health mix between new material and the best-of-the-best of their older songs. The crowd obviously loved it and the atmosphere was amazing. There were some technical problems in the beginning, but they didn’t seem to be too much of a problem. What was a problem though, at least for me, were Lauri’s vocals. Hopefully that was just due to it being the start of the tour and him not yet fully being tuned in, but his voice was not great and left me kinda disappointed. 

Wrapping up the festival, Tom caught the final bursts of energy on Day 4 of Tolminator — featuring Mordkaul, Brutal Sphincter, Milking the Goatmachine, and TLMNTR. A fitting end to an unforgettable week of heavy music and pure festival spirit.

We’re wrapping things up with the final gallery from this year’s Tolminator! Day 4 brought an explosive mix of chaos, groove, and atmosphere to the main stage, from the feral energy of Milking the Goatmachine and the technical ferocity of Psycroptic, to Hellripper’s speed-driven assault, D.R.I.’s crossover madness, Oranssi Pazuzu’s otherworldly psychedelia, and the industrial power of Ministry closing it all in style.

All photos were once again taken by our intern photographer Nox, capturing the final day’s intensity and that bittersweet end-of-festival energy. Dive into the gallery and relive the grand finale of Tolminator’s main stage!

Down by the river, the Beach Stage brought a whole different energy to Day 3 of Tolminator. Tom captured the unhinged fun of Whiskey Ritual, the fuzzy grooves of Tankzilla, and the ridiculous chaos of Party Cannon — a perfect dose of madness under the sun.

Tom continued his Tolminator journey with a mix of chaos and atmosphere across stages on Day 3. From the crushing depths of Ahab on the main stage to Clockwork Psycho’s wild punk energy and Kataklysm’s relentless assault, these shots capture the raw power of live performances at their finest.

The third day at Tolminator brought one of the most diverse lineups yet to the main stage, a perfect storm of madness, heaviness, and atmosphere. From the tongue-in-cheek thrashcore of Insanity Alert and the crushing depths of Ahab’s funeral doom to Dopethrone’s sludge-soaked filth, Wolfbrigade’s raging d-beat assault, and Rotting Christ’s ritualistic darkness, it was a day that had every corner of extreme music covered.

All photos were once again taken by our intern photographer Nox, capturing the grit, sweat, and energy that defined Day 3 on the Tolminator Stage. Dive into the gallery and relive the intensity!

The Plot In You rolled into Fort Wayne, Indiana on Tuesday 9/9/25 bringing along a metalcore rager to Piere’s with a lineup of support from Northlane, Invent Animate and Windwaker! 

When I arrived at Piere’s, the line to get in was winding down the sidewalk of the attached plaza. I knew it was about to be a rager of a show, and that it was!!

The opening act for the evening was Windwaker, a metalcore band that came all the way from Australia! The band formed in 2014 and the current lineup consists Liam Guinane [vocals], Justin Keurntjes [guitar], Indey Salvestro [bass], Connor Robins [synth] and Chris Lalic [drums]. They definitely started the energy off firing on all cylinders with a pit going and crowd surfers. They also had the audience get low to the ground and pop up which is always fun to see! 

Keeping the high energy going next was Invent Animate, a metalcore band formed in Texas in 2011!  The lineup consists of Marcus Vik [vocals], Keaton Goldwire [guitar], Caleb Sherraden [bass], and Brody Taylor Smith [drums]. The momentum continued to build with their strong vocals and heavy breakdowns. I really loved their vibe and their all white outfits!  

The energy in the room exploded with Northlane! Another awesome metalcore band hailing from Australia and formed in 2009. The band consists of Marcus Bridge [vocals], Jon Deiley [guitar], Josh Smith [guitar] and Nic Pettersen [drums]. The crowd surfers came in much like the mighty sea at one point, fast and furious! 

And bringing down the house, of course, The Plot In You!! This metalcore outfit formed in Hancock County, Ohio in 2010. This is my literal neck of the woods here in corn and soybean country! What is ironic about it though is I didn’t hear of them until a few years ago while listening to Octane on Sirius FM. The band is made up of Landon Tewers [vocals], Josh Childress [guitar], Ethan Yoder [bass] and Michael Cooper [drums]. I have been patiently waiting for my opportunity to catch them live and not only that, but get to do media as not only a fan, but as a fellow Ohioan. It is an honor! I was blown away from start to finish! They played a 15 song set and I was captivated the entire time. The vocals and crushing breakdowns kind of reach into your soul and spin it around! I definitely hope to see these guys again sometime soon!

Day 2 at Tolminator turned up the intensity on the main stage with a mix as diverse as it was explosive. From Fulci’s cinematic death metal horror and Midnight’s sleazy speed chaos to the hardcore bite of Cro-Mags, the psychedelic groove of Villagers of Ioannina City, and Cradle of Filth’s dark theatricality, the day had it all.

Once again, all photos were taken by our intern photographer Nox, who perfectly caught the atmosphere and energy radiating from the Tolminator Stage. Relive the madness and magic of Day 2 through their lens below!

We’re continuing our Tolminator coverage with photos by one of our resident photographers, Tom, who was right in the middle of the action on the festival’s first day. From the Tolminator Stage to the Beach Stage, he captured the full force of performances by Stagewar, Marche Funèbre, High Parasite, Ghost Bath, Kreator, and Omnium Gatherum. These shots focus purely on the live energy that kicked off the festival in style.

Tolminator isn’t just about the main stage mayhem… its heart also beats strong at the Beach and DIY stages, where the atmosphere gets raw, personal, and unpredictable. Between the laid-back riverside grooves and the underground chaos, these stages offered some of the festival’s most memorable moments.

Our intern photographer Nox captured the spirit of it all, from Unlocked’s energy and Stagewar’s thrash assault to Nihilo’s heaviness, our friends of Marche Funèbre’s brooding doom, Party Cannon’s absurd death metal fun, and the local force of TLMNTR. Take a look at these snapshots that showcase the wilder, more intimate corners of Tolminator.