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On September 30th, the Draconian Darkness Over Europe Tour brought a wave of melodic darkness to DVG Club in Kortrijk, headlined by Finland’s Wolfheart. The night featured four bands — but with such a full line-up, the show started early, and we unfortunately missed opener Full House Brew Crew (Greece). From what we heard, they kicked things off very well.

Suotana (Finland) was the first band we saw — and they were a pleasant surprise. Their music came alive on stage, far surpassing the studio versions. The double bass drum thundered through the venue and gave their set an immediate, driving force that pulled the crowd.

Next up, Before the Dawn (Finland) delivered a set full of dark atmosphere and melodic weight. Their blend of old classics and newer material from their comeback was well-received, and the presence of guitarist Vagelis Karzis as the live guitarist for this tour, who also plays in Wolfheart with Tuomas Saukkonen (behind the drumkit here), created a nice musical through-line across both bands.

Headliners Wolfheart closed the evening with a crushing and atmospheric performance. The set was tight and immersive — cold, heavy, and cinematic. A definite highlight of the night was “Breakwater”, a fan-favourite that hit hard with its emotional intensity and sweeping dynamics. Tuomas Saukkonen and the band delivered it with precision and passion, and the crowd responded with full force.

Going strong for over two decades now, Pendulum still delivers their classic drum ‘n’ bass tracks live with great precision and earth-shattering sound. Nowadays, they’re gaining more popularity within the metal community, which was evident in the audience—more and more metalheads filled the crowd, inciting wild mosh pits during this Monday show. It was truly heartwarming to see people of all ages, all the way up to the upper rafters, dancing and enjoying life to the fullest—even on a Monday evening. That’s the true Pendulum live experience. With support from British sister duo ALT BLK ERA, it was a truly entertaining night to dance your worries away about the upcoming week. Check out the pics down below!

Pakanafestarit 2025 once again offered a space where tradition, ritual, and contemporary expression met on equal footing. Across the festival grounds, music rooted in folklore, history, and myth unfolded in many forms from intimate, earthbound moments to powerful, commanding performances that felt almost ceremonial in nature.

With performances by The Gallow’s Dance, Ilkka Heinonen, Värttinä, Kallomäki, Havukruunu, and Ínkar, the festival moved fluidly between quiet reflection and overwhelming intensity. These images capture fragments of that journey, moments where sound, setting, and spirit aligned. While we focused on the musical performances in this article, there was so much more to see and experience than just music, an event we highly recommend you visit some time soon if you can!

Happoradio are currently on a concert hall tour through Finland to promote their recent release ‘Ojaan ja allikkoon‘. The sold out show in Tampere lasted for about 2 hours including an half an hour break, with the first half focusing more on the slower songs while the second half had slightly higher energy.

DISTURBED is celebrating the 25th anniversary of their album ‘The Sickness’ with an extensive tour. MEGADETH is a part of the package and promises a portion of great and virtuous thrash metal.

After announcing that MEGADETH will release their last, self-titled album in January 2026, this was a great opportunity to see them perform live. And they delivered an inspiring performance that was only a first taste of a hopefully upcoming farewell tour.

DISTURBED had set up a bombastic stage with a large pyramid built from metal grid cubes. Within these cubes the stage lights, LED screens and a lot of pyro-effects and fire had been installed. Master of the show was clearly vocalist David Draiman. The whole band was bursting with joy and the spark immediately jumped over to the audience. It was a worthy anniversary celebration that covered not only tracks from ‘The Sickness’ but a large variety of the DISTURBED repertoire and including ‘Shout’ (originally by TEARS FOR FEARS) and of course their viral hit ‘Sounds Of Silence’ (originally by Simon & Garfunkel).

A night you wouldn’t want to miss!

Visions of Atlantis played their first ever show in Tampere on September 24th at Olympia-kortteli. The show was also their first headlining show and their 3rd show ever in Finland. Local support was provided by Dark Sarah.
A very fun pirate party by TuskaLive.

A full night of Australian metalcore was hosted in Stuttgart’s Schleyerhalle when PARKWAY DRIVE had one of their stops of the ’20 Years Anniversary Tour Europe’.

They brought friends, in the form of two fellow bands, along from Down Under: THE AMITY AFFLICTION and THY ART IS MURDER. This explosive package promised the real deal for any die-hard metalcore fan. And nobody would be disappointed at the end of the night. THE AMITY AFFLICTION had the honours of opening up the night and were followed by THY ART IS MURDER. Both delivering a strong stage performance and heating up the audience very well.

Finally everybody got the real deal with PARKWAY DRIVE. The band and dancers entered the venue gladiator style with waved flags, breaking their way through the crowd to the stage from the back of the hall. The first two songs were performed on a small stage in front of the main stage and finally the enormous main stage was revealed with a bang after the runway came down from the ceiling.

PARKWAY DRIVE delivered without doubt. Flames and pyros, awesome lights and sound, a choreographed show with dancers, three ladies with string instruments and the flame lit floating gangway. It was a spectacular show that will be pretty hard to beat.

Lucky us in Ghent, we got the honour of getting the first date on Eivør and Ásgeir‘s fall tour this year! Or, “The one where things can go wrong”, to quote Eivør. Ah but the way those minor mishaps become bonding moments with the audience make the shows all the more special!

Elinborg gave us the perfect start to the evening, setting the mood masterfully. When it gets so quiet you can hear a pin drop because everyone’s mesmerised, you’re in for a special treat.

On Sunday the 14th of September we found ourselves at Tampere’s Tavara-Asema yet again, this time to see Marko Hietala‘s ‘Roses from the Deep‘ tour. Leverage, who provided support, were a very pleasant surprise and I thoroughly enjoyed their performance.

Marko Hietala and band, including guest singer Jonna Geagea from Nylon Beat, also did a great job performing Marko‘s solo project songs as well as some medleys of his greatest hits with Nightwish and Tarot and even some covers of Black Sabbath, Katri Helena, Nylon Beat and Jonna’s Problem.

Spiders brought their raw, groove-driven rock ’n’ roll to On The Rocks in Helsinki, turning the venue into a sweaty, no-frills celebration of riffs and attitude. The band’s retro-tinged sound felt right at home in the intimate club setting, where every hook landed with extra bite and the energy flowed freely between stage and crowd.

With local rock heroes The Empire Strikes setting the tone as support, the night unfolded as a reminder of the enduring power of loud guitars, simple songs done right, and the kind of live connection that thrives best up close.