Chinese Mongolian metal collective Nine Treasures unveiled their latest new single and video ‘Until Now’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Seeking The Absolute’, set for release later this month via Metal Blade Records!
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News Posts
Equilibrium announced their new studio album ‘Equinox’ to be out next month via Nuclear Blast Records and unleashed the single ‘I’ll Be Thunder’!
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For those who missed it, Fabienne Erni (known from Eluveitie, Illumishade and tons of contributions to other bands) shared her first solo single with ‘Sky’s Breath’ at the end of August, a taste of her upcoming debut album coming in 2026!
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Headlining Tuska 2026 will be Bring Me The Horizon and Bad Omens, backed by a diverse first wave including The Plot In You, Blood Incantation, Queensrÿche, Kublai Khan TX, Malevolence, Soilwork, Rivers of Nihil, Ensiferum, Bloodred Hourglass, Majestica, Melrose Avenue, The Callous Daoboys and Neckbreakker!
We’re already getting excited for another memorable weekend of metal and alternative music in Helsinki! 3-day tickets are already available right now.
Which band are you looking forward to the most? Or still wishing for? Let us know in the comments!
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Folk metal trailblazers Equilibrium returned with their new stand-alone single and video ‘Bloodwood’, out now with Nuclear Blast!
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Nine Treasures recently announced their new album ‘Seeking The Absolute’ to be out via Metal Blade Records in October and shared a first track with ‘Real Dream’!
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Swedish blackened viking metal trio Månegarm are unleashing their much-awaited studio album ‘Edsvuren’ with Napalm Records this Friday and shared the single ‘En blodvittneskrans’ in anticipation!
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Folk/prog metal legends Vintersorg are releasing their new album ‘Vattenkrafternas Spel’ in September via Hammerheart Records and have just unveiled the latest single ‘Störtsjö’!
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Ukraine’s pagan folk metallers Natural Spirit return after a 5 year hiatus with their new single ‘Swamp’, now available on all streaming platforms!
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Australian symphonic folk metal revelation Valhalore recently unleashed a music video for ‘Within The Fire’, a track from their latest album ‘Beyond The Stars’, out with ROAR. But not only that, they are coming for a visit to Europe in support of Aephanemer, bringing them all over the continent, including Finland and our very own venue Asgaard Gentbrugge in Belgium! Don’t miss out on this!
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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!
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!
Album Reviews
Get your dwarf on with Wind Rose and their brand new album ‘Wintersaga’!
Certainly people who are interested in following the band or want to explore the more folky side of their sound (and that of their genre-mates) will have a good time with this album.
Pagan metallers Thorondir show us how folk and black perfectly go hand in hand in this compelling new story of an album. Be sure to check it out !
This just shows how powerful music is. This shows why music brings people together. Even though we don’t know what a person is saying, just listening to it and feeling it can spread the message.
The Swedish vikings of Grimner offer you “Vanadrottning”; another serving of heavy folk metal!
Follow Skogen on their journey through the vast, dark woods of Sweden and their folklore
We reviewed North Hammer’s debut ‘Stormcaller’ check it out here!
Asenblut’s last EP came out in February and was called Legenden, find out what we thought here!
Lists
A small grab of what we are looking forward to the most of the many exceptional releases coming our way during May 2022!
The month of April brings us not only Spring in full bloom, but a long list of stellar releases. Here is a selection of those we’re looking forward to the most!
February 2022 is yet again brimming with great releases, here’s a small selection of our most anticipated ones!
Last month of 2021, still some releases coming in December that are most anticipated by our team of writers!
12 more releases of March 2021 we have been looking forward to for a while! Check it out!
It wasn’t all bad in 2020. Although it seemed like that sometimes. An example are these awesome albums that were released this year. The bands couldn’t tour, but I’m sure they will the first moment they can. Enjoy!
A full year of incredible releases that we are trying to cram into a list of “albums of the year”, here we go again…
After endless debating the list is done with one clear winner!
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