Rising LA metal band In Virtue unveiled their brand-new music video for ‘Karma Loop’, featuring Charlotte Wessels and a track from their album ‘Age of Legends’, available now everywhere!
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Genre-breaking powerhouse Hyro The Hero recently returned with his explosive new song ‘Off With Their Heads’, out via Out Of Line Music!
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The Gloom In The Corner announce new studio album ‘Royal Discordance’ to be released in February 2026 via SharpTone Records and unleashed the new single and video ‘Angel’s Wrath Whiskey’!
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Vana has announced her signing to Sumerian Records and releases the brand-new video and single ‘Pray’ to celebrate!
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Poppy keeps the momentum going by launching an exciting new chapter with her upcoming new album ‘Empty Hands’, set for release in January 2026 via Sumerian Records, followed by “Constantly Nowhere” tour taking her to Australia and Europe! First single and video ‘Bruised Sky’ is out right now!
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As Everything Unfolds released a video for the brand-new single ‘What You Wanted’, featuring Dani Winter-Bates of Bury Tomorrow, and dealing with addiction, out with Century Media Records!
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UK grime metal pioneers Hacktivist shared a new taste of their brand new era with the single ‘Masquerade’!
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Alcatraz Festival just gave us an early christmas present by adding 32 more bands to the 2026 lineup, making it almost complete with another nice selection of metal icons, underground greats, up-and-coming bands and artists from its own Belgian soil!
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Recently, Lindsay Schoolcraft returned with her new single ‘Crucified’, an emorionally charged and sonically powerful track that many fans of genre-bending acts will want to hear!
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Alt-metal blazing force Mallavora recently announced their debut full-length album ‘What If Better Never Comes?’ to be released in March 2026 via Church Road Records and shared the new single and video ‘Waste’! Catch them starting tonight on tour in the UK supporting The City Is Ours!
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Electric Callboy keeps on growing and showed it off on the European leg of the “Tanzneid World Tour” with an epic show full of hits and special moments! And with the support of metalcore superstars Bury Tomorrow and alt-metal upstarts Wargasm, it was a great night showing the future of further popularizing heavy music!
Luna Kills has been showing off their new album ‘Deathmatch’ to Europe, and we caught them at their stop in Belgium, at Club Hell in Diest, with the support of Dutch alt-metal upstarts Pacemaker!
Eluveitie proved to us to be in top form when they dropped by in Helsinki at the end of January on their “ÀNV Rising- Europe pt I” tour with the support of the always energetic Infected Rain and first time visitors Ad Infinitum! An event by TuskaLive.
Papa Roach’s Rise of the Roach Tour made a stop in Brussels to set Forest National on fire together with the help of support act Wage War.
Smash Into Pieces and Cyan Kicks are taken over the world one gig at a time, steadily increasing their following and crowds. And these bands filling up Tampere’s Pakkahuone for a night of great fun was a testament to the success of both bands!
With 3 bands being shining lights for (the future of) metal, and all 3 of them having a brand-new album in their pocket, Amaranthe, Dragonforce and Infected Rain turned Black Box Helsinki into a true celebration of heavy music about a month ago!
Cradle of Filth has been showing Europe why they are considered legends of the metal scene and killed it at the stop in Tampere, Finland where we caught their show at a packed Pakkahuone. And with the very special guests Wednesday 13 playing Murderdolls and Sick ‘n Beautiful, it was a night that many won’t forget soon!
Tesseract came, saw, and absolutely conquered with a mesmerizing and mindblowing set of music at Tavastia in Helsinki, and with them they brought Unprocessed and The Callous Daoboys for a night of proggy delights!
After a long wait we finally got a regular Sonata Arctica gig again in Finland as they kicked off their “Arctic Storm Finland tour 2023”. At the end of September, they hit the stage in Tampere’s Pakkahuone, together with Reckless Love and Luna Kills. A great night organised by TuskaLive and Grey Beard Concerts and Management.
A night in New Hampshire, the Shinedown “Revolutions Live Tour” struck down at BankNH Pavilion, and brought with them Papa Roach and Spiritbox for an amazing evening of modern metal/rock!
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Bloodred Hourglass are currently on their “We Should Be Buried Like This” tour around Finland and came to Tampere’s Tavara-Asema on November 13, where they together with Luna Kills and Shereign delivered a sweaty hot show.
Katatonia came to Tampere, Finland on November 11 for an emotional show. Together with Evergrey and Klogr they managed to fill Tavara-Asema even on a cold and rainy Tuesday.
Nothing More started their “Carnal Nature World Tour” at Tampere’s Tavara-Asema in Finland with an energetic show on November 7th, together with Catch Your Breath and special guests Ankor and Solence!
Born of Osiris brought their absolute barn burner “Through Shadows USA tour” featuring The Browning, VCTMS, AXTY and Lost In Separation to Fort Wayne, Indiana!
Who says Mondays have to be dull? Pendulum brought high energy, massive sound, and even metalheads to the dancefloor in Helsinki! Together with ALT BLK ERA, they made everyone forget the start of the week!
Tolminator isn’t just about the bands. It’s about the people who make it unforgettable. This year, our team (with trainee Nox and resident photographer Tom) captured the heart and soul of the festival: the faces, the chaos, the calm by the Soča river. Check out our photo gallery celebrating the spirit of Tolminator 2025!
Last month, the tribe of Helsinki got to welcome Soulfly at Tavastia. Founded by the legendary Max Cavalera they still sound and are as energetic as ever, and with the fitting addition of Finnish hardcore icons Terveet Kädet as support, it was a great night with fast music!
Luna Kills went on tour through Europe presenting their brand-new album ‘Deathmatch’. We attended their show at Club Hell in Diest, Belgium with support of the Dutch alt-metal act Pacemaker!
Caliban tore through Ääniwalli with their “Back From Hell Tour 2025,” backed by In Heart’s Wake, Cabal, and Assemble the Chariots. A night of relentless energy and crushing breakdowns!
Asking Alexandria brought their tour to the Clyde Theatre in Ft Wayne, IN and put on a great show with the help of support acts From Ashes To New, Royale Lynn and What Lies Below! Those who were not there really missed out!
