A couple of friends of the site are bringing something quite new to Finland with Ankea Festival, to take place next summer in Tampere, giving a space for music that isn’t as much represented at festivals overall with a focus on alternative rock and progressive metal! The first dozen of names confirmed is already pretty impressive with Ihsahn, God Is An Astronaut, Oranssi Pazuzu, Kaelan Mikla, Green Carnation, Circle, A.A. Williams, Bruce Soord, Earthside, Ihlo, Vermilia and Virta!
Michael Monroe shares another single with ‘Disconnected’, building up excitement for the upcoming new studio album ‘Outerstellar’, set for release in February 2026 via Silver Lining Music!
The Rasmus release a video for ‘Banksy’, a track inspired by the renown artist and from the latest album ‘WEIRDO’ out via Better Noise Music!
Finnish black metallers Dark Divination revealed the new track ‘Pride of Victory’, the second one unveiled from their highly anticipated debut album ‘Liitto hengen ja veren’, set for release in December via Signal Rex!
Finnish rock sensations Ginger Evil shared an official live video for the track ‘Last Frontier’, taken from their debut album ‘The Way It Burns’, released earlier this year via Frontiers Music!
Finnish garage rock greats Sweatmaster offered another bite from their upcoming fifth album ‘More!’ with a video for the title track! The album is set for release via Svart Records in January 2026!
Finnish masters of melancholy Kaunis Kuolematon unveiled second single ‘Maailman Ainut Ihminen’ from upcoming album ‘Kun Valo Minussa Kuoli’, set for release at the end of this month via Noble Demon!
Finnish bunny metal duo Rabbit Cult invite you to stomp in protest on their new single ‘Row Zero’, out now with a video that gives you a taste of the vibes of last summer’s Hellsinki Metal Festival!
Finnish industrial metal pioneers Ruoska announced their new album ‘Kade’ to be out via Inverse Records in February 2026 and shared first single ‘Ihtiriekko’!
Finnish outfit Rioghan began a new cycle with the release of ‘Chapter I: Frozen’, the first single of their upcoming ‘Frozen EP’ and a haunting reimagening of Madonna’s classic, coming with a captivating video!
Orbit Culture came, saw and blew us away at Vanha Ylioppilastalo in Helsinki, Finland! And with the support of their country mates of Bite Down, we got a showcase of the promising new music coming from Sweden!
An alternative way to celebrate Easter weekend with Rytmihäiriö and Finntroll at their stop at Tavastia in Helsinki on the “Jesus är död, nu ska vi dricka” tour!
Turmion Kätilöt came to Tampere’s Pakkahuone for a big Easter party. Along came Japanese black metal legends Sigh and Finnish melodeath doomsters Marianas Rest. An event by Nem Agency and Tullikamari Tampere.
Sami Yaffa has worn multiple hats in various different bands such as Hanoi Rocks, Pelle Miljoona OY, New York Dolls, The Hellacopters, just to name a few but now in his 60s he is still going stronger than ever! This legendary bassist just released his second solo album in his illustrious career titled “Satan’s Helpers, Warlazer Eyes & The Money Pig Circus” and brought the album in its entirety to a packed Tavastia in Helsinki!
At the beginning of March, Amaranthe, Dragonforce and Infected Rain brought quite the spectacle to thousands of fans gathered in Helsinki’s Black Box Jäähalli venue!
A great night of modern metal and metalcore with Polaris, Silent Planet, Thornhill and Paledusk!
Back in February on a cold Sunday evening, things in Tavastia got quite hot when a massive horror show took over with Wednesday 13 playing old Murderdolls tunes in the memory of Joey Jordison, culminating in with the headliner act, British extreme metal legends Cradle Of Filth.
On Friday 15.03.2024 Sonata Arctica started off their “Clear Cold Beyond” tour at Pakkahuone in Tampere together with Temple Balls as support. The show was organized by Grey Beard and TuskaLive.
"A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open."
Frank Zappa
In honour of the Sámi National Day, G Livelab Tampere organised an event with Áilu Valle, AMOC & Trio Boogiemen, bringing us an interesting experience with Sámi influenced rap and rock!
Cradle of Filth came by for a couple of sold out shows in Finland on their massive Europe tour with Wednesday 13 and Sick N’ Beautiful and we caught this spectacle at Tampere’s Pakkahuone a couple of weeks back!
