Finnish power metal outfit Metal De Facto are unleashing ‘Gojira’ with a hilarious music video, another track from their upcoming album ‘The Land Of The Rising sun – Part 2’, set for release March 6 via Reaper Entertainment!
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News Posts
Finnish industrial metal band Ruoska shared the final single ‘Ikirouta’ before the release of their new album ‘Kade’ on February 27!
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Finnish doom metal outfit Grain Of Pain announced their new album ‘Behind Us All’ to be out in March via Noble Demon and share a first track with ‘To Burn Inside’!
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Finnish melancholic death/doom metallers Hanging Garden unveiled the details of their upcoming new album ‘Isle of Bliss’, set for release in March via Agonia Records and shared a music video for its opening track ‘To Outlive the Nine Ravens’!
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Finland’s symphonic black metal vanguard Vargrav unveiled the new track ‘Moonfrost Storms’, the second one to be revealed from upcoming fourth album ‘Dimension: Daemonium’, set for release in March with Werewolf Records!
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Finnish power metal outfit Gladenfold shared ‘Wardens Of Time’, another single in anticipation of their new album ‘Soulbound’ to be released in February via Reaper Entertainment!
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Finnish theatrical metal band Endless Exam returns with their furious new single ‘Shut Up!’, out now with Inverse Records!
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Finnish gothic outfit Rain Diary shared their new single ‘Naive’ in anticipation of their album ‘Night Church’ to be finally released in March!
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Finnish purveyors of atmospheric heaviness Harms signed to Time To Kill Records for the release of their 2nd full-length ‘Rebirth of the Cold’!
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Finnish High School Dropouts are proving that pop punk is far from dead with their take on Taylor Swift’s ‘Love Story’, out now!
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Interviews
Fear of Domination’s Saku opens up over a good craftbeer at Crafters Bar in Finland about the long, difficult road behind their recently released album ‘Katharsis’, finding the missing piece with producer Jarno Hänninen, and why this album became a true emotional release.
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Last month, we caught up with Suzi Sabotage in Helsinki before her show supporting Sierra Veins to talk transformation, confrontation, folklore, and why some songs are meant to disturb rather than comfort.
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Ahead of their European shows and the release of their latest, and fifth, album ‘Vol. 5’, we sat down with Tommi and Topi from Finnish rock band The Empire Strikes to talk evolution, gear they haven’t touched in a decade, humour as survival, and the joy of making music that simply feels like them.
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After nearly three decades, Finland’s melodic death metal veterans Omnium Gatherum are still burning bright. We sat down with vocalist Jukka Pelkonen to talk about their new tenth album “May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way” (out on Century Media Records since last Friday, November 7th), a record of raw emotion, street-level storytelling, and the stubborn spirit that keeps the band moving forward.
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Honest, poetic, and deeply human — Aleksi Kii opens up about ‘Varjokuvia’ (out tomorrow October 24th), the rebirth that brought him back to himself. A conversation about connection, melancholy, and hope in the Finnish autumn.
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Finnish rockers Shiraz Lane are back with ‘In Vertigo’ (out October 24th via Frontiers Music) — their most vibrant, uplifting, and heartfelt chapter yet. We sat down with Hannes and Jani to talk about fresh energy, finding balance in chaos, and the joy of making music that moves both body and soul.
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Finnish extreme metal act Vanguardian are ready to unleash their debut full-length ‘III: Inhumanity’ (out October 22nd via Inverse Records) — a ferocious, human take on dystopian science fiction. We caught up with Markus and Mikko to talk about the album’s story, the balance between chaos and cohesion, and why imperfection makes their music truly alive.
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On the release day of ‘Cold Flare Eternal’ (out via Reaper Entertainment), right before their Helsinki release show, Tuomas Saukkonen reflected on momentum, rebirth, and the chemistry driving Before The Dawn’s strongest chapter yet.
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Bloodred Hourglass are back — heavier, sharper, and more focused than ever. We talked with them about their new album ‘We Should Be Buried Like This’ (out now with Out of Line Music), finding their sound, working with a producer for the first time, and what fans can expect from their upcoming tour.
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Back in April, we sat down with Luna Kills on the release day of ‘DEATHMATCH’ to talk screaming, Sugar Rushes, gamer Easter eggs, and world domination. Months later, the album still slaps and world domination seems well on its way with a show at Hellsinki Metal Festival this weekend and an already announced career highlight with Wacken Open Air 2026!
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Photo Reports
For My Pain… were touring Finland to celebrate the release of their new album ‘Buried Blue’. We caught up with them at Olympia-Kortelli in Tampere on the 15th of January. An Event by Master Events.
At the end of last year, power metal legends HELLOWEEN were taking their 40th anniversary tour through Europe and they lit up Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany with a jaw-dropping show. Finnish next generation power metallers BEAST IN BLACK kicked things off, before the main act unleashed pyro, confetti, and pure metal magic. A night of epic riffs and fan-fueled celebration!
Indica played a special acoustic show at G Livelab Tampere on the 19th of December that left our photographer wanting more.
Amorphis, together with Atlas and Wheel play a hot and crowded show at Tampere’s Tavara-Asema on the 18th of December as a stop of the Finnish leg of their “Borderland tour”!
A show with no brakes. Bloodred Hourglass at Tavastia, celebrating their latest album ‘We Should Be Buried Like This’, with the support of local deathcore heroes Enemies Everywhere.
Popeda played their last gig of 2025 at Tamperes Tavara-Asema on December 13. An evening that wasn’t only fun to watch but exceeded my expectations.
DANKO JONES was touring Europe to support their 12th studio long player ‘Leo Rising’. A triumphant journey through the venues of the continent, and most places have been sold out. This was true for the Mannheim gig as well, a fully packed concert hall and eagerly anticipating crowd were the perfect ingredients for a memorable night and the classic rock of support Tuk Smith and The Restless Hearts was a perfect tastemaker to get things going!
Back in September at Kuudes Linja in Helsinki, from dark alt-rock intensity to high-energy metalcore, Luna Kills and Balance Breach showed why they’re among Finland’s most promising rising acts.
Battle Beast played a visually stunning show in front of over 5000 fans at Nokia Arena in Tampere on November 21st together with Dynazty as the dedicated warm-up band.
Melodic power on full display with Aephanemer at a sold out On The Rocks, touring their new album ‘Utopie’, and support from Dark Oath and Valhalore.
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