News Posts

Taiwanese folk metal artist NiNi Music joins forces with legendary Tuvan throat singer KUULAR for her new single ‘Victorious’, out now everywhere!

Black folk metallers Cnoc An Tursa are set to release ‘A Cry For The Slain’ with Apocalyptic Witchcraft in April and unveiled the single ‘Alba In My Heart’!

Ukraine’s pagan folk metallers Natural Spirit now unveiled a visualizer for ‘Swamp’, inviting fans to experience the track in a new dimension!

Recently, Finnish folk/pagan metal artist Vermilia released a video for ‘Karsikko’, the title track of their latest album released last year! Catch the act live in support of Swallow The Sun in a couple of weeks or this spring and summer at plenty of festivals, including the new Finnish event Ankea Festival!

German pagan metallers Wolfchant shared the new single ‘Lifeblood’ from their upcoming album ‘Echoes Of A Time Once Past’, out next month! Catch them live on tour in Europe with Ereb Altor, Skyforger and Belore in February, including a stop at our very own Asgaard!

Fabienne Erni unveiled her anticipated debut solo album ‘Starveil’, set for release in March, promising to show off her passion for musical diversity!

Equilibrium released their new album ‘Equinox’ via Nuclear Blast last Friday, and unleashed a video for the track ‘Nexus’ to celebrate!

Folk metal collective Vallorch shared a new video for the track ‘Antermoia’, from their earlier released album ‘The Circle’, out via Rockshots Records!

Equilibrium shared another preview of there next album ‘Equinox’ (set for release in a month with Nuclear Blast) with the song and video ‘Borrowed Waters’, featuring witchy-pop artist Roniit!

Mexican ancestral folk metal outfit Cemican gave us another taster with ‘Viaje Astral Del Quetzal De Fuego’ from upcoming album ‘U_k’u’uk’ankil_Mayakaaj’, set for release at the end of the month with M-Theory Audio!

Photo Reports

Pictures of the captivating performances of Noiduin, Kallomäki, Valkeat, the fire ritual and several dark fusion dance groups at this year’s Pakanafestarit in Finland!

Silhouette of the bass player/vocalist of the band Septicflesh backlit by bright light, glowing white in the center and pink to reddish further out. The silhouette is pink to red due to the lighting.

After an exemplary show at Alcatraz this past summer, Septicflesh graced Belgium again with their presence on their “Modern Primitive European tour”, dropping by the DVG Club in Kortrijk. And with support by Equilibrium, Oceans and Scar of the Sun, it was quite the death metal night of epic proportions!

This past summer, Assemble The Chariots released a monumentally epic debut full-length album, a concept album that is the first chapter of a massive world they’re building. And there was only one way to properly celebrate this: by having a release show, playing the album from start to finish live as it’s intended to be listened to. And with the addition of supporting guests acts IA and Lightbearer, it was truly a mind-bending night to remember for a long time! If you want to catch Assemble the Chariots live, this weekend is your shot with their show at Helsinki Techfest this Friday and their first ever arena show with Lost Society in Järvenpää this Saturday!

Pictures of the third day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Prison Stage explosive shows from Audrey Horne, Soil, Jinjer, Korpiklaani, Gene Simmons Band and Architects!

Pictures of the second day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Prison Stage explosive shows from Finntroll, Spiritbox, Dio Disciples, Testament, Epica and Europe!

Pictures of the first day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Prison Stage explosive shows from Dyscordia, Orden Ogan, Beast In Black, Feuerschwanz, Channel Zero, Saxon and Amon Amarth!

Pictures of the artists on the Radio City and OPEN AIR II stage of the last day of Tuska 2024, with Warmen, Fixation, Eivør, Bury Tomorrow and Brothers Of Metal!

Pictures of the artists on the main stage of the first day of Tuska 2024, with Lord of the Lost, Alestorm, Kerry King, Dimmu Borgir and Pendulum!

The outdoor stage on the 2nd day of Steelfest XII was the place for explosive and often high velocity performances by Kroda, Infernal War, Ved Buens Ende, Délétère, and Corpsessed!

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!

Interviews

We had a nice little chat with Sami about Hellfest, his love for France and how the music scene is in his home country Finland…

We got to talk with the 3 people behind the amplified history outfit Heilung about their inspirations and mission to heal the world…

We got to talk with the 3 people behind the amplified history outfit Heilung about their inspirations and mission to heal the world…

We interviewed Heidevolk on their most recent run through Europe, check it out here!

We had an interview with Korpiklaani at their show in Trix, check it out here!

We had an interview with Korpiklaani at their show in Trix, check it out here!

We had an interesting talk with Ensiferum’s Petri Lindroos about touring, performing… and the upcoming new album ‘Two Paths’!

We had a long talk with guitarist Teemu about the new album, live set-up, crowdfunding campaign and some of his musical preferences.

A talk with Ville and Mitja about the music and its pagan spirit.

That’s all folks!