New independent label Vesperian was announced, an entity focused on close artist connection, thoughtful release work and commitment to artistic substance with already a high quality and diverse roster to begin with!
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Ancient blackened death metallers Archaic Oath revealed the new single and video ‘Into the Temple of Light’, second to be unleashed from their upcoming debut album ‘Determined to Death and Beyond’, set for release in April via AOP Records!
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Stormkeep return with new single ‘Carnal Tapestries Of Nailtorn Flesh’, the first glimpse into a new chapter and first work on new label Vesperian!
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Polish black metal outfit Varmia shares with ‘dzień, pół nocy’ their anthem to the northern wilderness, the land of wolf packs, ancient forests and pure waters and another track unveiled from upcoming album ‘lauks’, set for release next week Friday via M-Theory Audio!
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Extreme metal icons Samael are back with their new single and video ‘Hidden Empire’, the second track featured on their upcoming limited 12″ maxi single vinyl, set for release in April via Napalm Records!
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Mesopotamian metal pioneers Melechesh have unveiled their new single ‘In Shadows, In Light’, another track from their upcoming EP ‘Sentinels Of Shamash’, out next month via Reigning Phoenix Music!
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Dutch black metal outfit released second single ‘The Black Flame’ with a new music video, dragging the viewer deeper into darkness with a visual ritual. Another track from their upcoming self-titled album set for release next month via Svart Records!
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Scottish blackened thrash bastards Hellripper shared the next new song ‘Mortercheyn’ from the upcoming album ‘Coronach’, out in a couple of weeks via Century Media Records!
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Greek black metallers Yoth Iria are releasing their new album ‘Gone With The Devil’ in May on Metal Blade Records and recently shared a first single with ‘The Blind Eye Of Antichrist’!
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Estonian black metal outfit Kõdu are releasing their new album ‘Kirjad Sõgedate Külast’ in April with Antiq Records and unveiled the title track as a first teaser!
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Photo Reports
Avatar’s “In the Airwaves Tour” hit Brussels at Ancienne Belgique with Alien Weaponry and Witch Club Satan for an amazing night of theatricality and music!
The last stop, and no holding back. Cradle of Filth closed their “Splintered in Winter Tour” in Antwerp, with a crushing set from special guests and death metal legends Suffocation and a striking Belgian debut by the Australian misfits of Mélancolia.
On the European leg of the “Death Above Life world tour”, Orbit Culture made a stop at Trix in Belgium with their special guests Gaerea and openers Atlas. We were there!
The final day of Tolminator hit hard! From Milking the Goatmachine and Psycroptic to Hellripper, D.R.I., Oranssi Pazuzu and Ministry, the Tolminator Stage went out with a bang!
Sun, riffs, and chaos by the water. Day 3 at Tolminator’s Beach Stage with Whiskey Ritual, Tankzilla & Party Cannon, captured by Tom!
Day 3 at Tolminator had it all, chaos, doom, filth, and ritual. Insanity Alert, Ahab, Dopethrone, Wolfbrigade, and Rotting Christ tore up the main stage!
Tolminator Day 1 through the lens of our photographer Tom with Stagewar, Marche Funèbre, High Parasite, Ghost Bath, Kreator & Omnium Gatherum. A powerful start to the festival!
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!
The Obscure and Octagon stages delivered some of the most intense sets of Day 1 at Brutal Assault 2025. From the triumphant return of 3 Inches of Blood to the symphonic fury of Fleshgod Apocalypse, the crushing weight of Inter Arma, the haunting doom of Frayle, the occult darkness of Ruïm, and the mind-bending chaos of Oranssi Pazuzu, it was truely a journey through the extremes of heavy music!
Day 1 of Brutal Assault 2025 set the tone right away with a good mix of legends and crushing heaviness. From the epic Viking soundscapes of Skálmöld to the industrial grooves of Static-X, the unrelenting brutality of Dying Fetus, the thrash assault of Kerry King, and the dark rituals of Rotting Christ, the Marshall and Sea Shepherd stages started off the festival properly.
Gig Reports
We caught the Avatar “In the Airwaves tour” at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels with the support from Alien Weaponry and Witch Club Satan. Sometimes these shows are just a work of art, and a nice reminder that rock and metal shows are for everyone and every age.
August 30 20224 was like an unholy pilgrim for any and all metalheads around Finland (and even beyond) when Beherit, one of the most revered Finnish black metal bands of all time, played one of their rare live shows at Ääniwalli in Helsinki. The greatest black metal concert our reporter has ever witnessed.
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!
A report of the captivating performance piece that was the theatrical black metal show of Witch Club Satan!
Last month, we got to go to the very last stop of the Polish black metal collective Batushka “Black Pilgrimage tour 2023” at Vanha Ylioppilastalo in Helsinki, with the good company of Arkona, Aeternam and Varang Nord!
Earlier this year, Hexvessel released their new album ‘Polar Veil’ via Svart Records, taking the psychedelic folk rock towards the black metal origins of their leader Mat “Khvost” McNerney. And to celebrate the release, they did a few release shows in Finland, of which we got to enjoy the captivating Helsinki show in Kuudes Linja, with support from Unfyros.
The amount of intensity and energy that came from Igorrr at the Pakkahuone venue in Finland last month, and with them Amenra and Der Weg Einer Freiheit, was something that was perfect to start off the week! If we still somewhat had the Monday blues, they made sure to absolutely blast it away!
Gaerea finally made it to Helsinki and they came, saw and absolutely conquered! With support from local black metal outfit Venenum Dei, the sold out On The Rocks turned out to be an intense evening of stellar music and performances! A production by Nem Agency and Loose Mind Productions.
Saor amazed us at Tiivistämö in Helsinki a good week ago with their mesmerizing soundscape, very special guests …and Oceans and support from Marrasmieli!
Imperial Triumphant came to Helsinki, Finland to get our minds blown with support from the Finnish prog death act Devenial Verdict!
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