Folk-prog artist Dikajee releases her new single ‘Gunpowder’, a taste of her upcoming album ‘The Frame’ to be out in November!
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Eivør announced her new studio album ‘Tungl’ to be out in October with Nuclear Blast Records and unveiled latest single and video ‘Drekafljóð / Dragon Maiden’!
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Medieval avant-garde “peasant” metal project Netherwilds brings fantasy, fury and feudal rebellion to life in new ‘Return The Goat’ video, the first chapter of the saga and opening salvo from the upcoming debut album out later this fall via King Volume Records!
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Mawiza shared their latest single and new indigenous anthem ‘Mür’, featuring Mira Ceti and Anne Olsen from Danefae, out on Season of Mist now! Catch them live in Europe next month at Hellsinki Metal Festival and Midgardsblot!
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Enslaved revealed the collaborative track ‘Spirit Helper’ featuring Kevin Kicking Woman, an elder of the Blackfeet Nation, out now everywhere!
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Taiwan and Finland meet once again this summer!
Formosa : Finland : Fest returns to Helsinki on July 11 with performances by Shiraz Lane, Amazing Show, Lilium, Dungi Sapor and Jussi69, alongside Taiwanese street food, market stalls and cultural activities. Best of all? It’s completely free.
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Eihwar release a live video of their full performance at Echos & Merveilles 2026 earlier this year, so if you had to miss out earlier or want to get hyped up for their upcoming US tour, go check it out!
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Folk outfit Skáld signs with Napalm Records for the release of their upcoming album ‘Ørlǫg’ in September and unleashed ‘Draumakona’ to celebrate!
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Nytt Land signed with Season of Mist for the next step in their career, joining an already solid roster of pagan inspired folk projects that the label has! Catch them on tour still right now in Europe!
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Eivør unveiled her otherworldly new song ‘Healer’ out now with Nuclear Blast and announced a North American tour in fall of this year and another Europe tour in the spring of 2027!
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Previews
Tuska 2026 is almost here!🤘If you’re still in planning mode, from the line-up and schedules to food vendors, afterparties, Tuska Forum and practical tips for navigating your festivities, we’ve gathered everything you need to know in one place. Read our preview and start planning your weekend at Suvilahti!
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A new festival is on the horizon in Finland with Ankea Festival, so here are the details on what promises to be a pretty amazing event!
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Sonic Rites 2022 delivers an eclectic mix of underground and intriguing acts from hardcore to post-metal to pagan folk and more!
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A preview of the first edition of Dynamo Metalfest that is longer than just 1 day!
Tuska 2019 promises to be exciting with a very solid line-up and a couple of major changes!
An underground festival filled with doom, sludge, stoner and the likes in a musically hazy and dark weekend…
Durbuy Rock Festival brings us a great mix of genres at its 21st edition!
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It’s finally there! The week of the very first edition of Ankea Festival! If you’re still somehow on the fence on why you should get yourself a ticket and come join us in Tampere this weekend, here are 8 reasons that hopefully will convince you!
Pakanafestarit returns to Espoo in just two weeks: a celebration of Nordic folklore, rituals, community, and one of the strongest line-ups yet, from folk icons Värttinä to pagan metal force Havukruunu and so much more from The Gallows Dance to Kallomäki, Ilkka Heinonen, Rauni, Iterum Nata and Ínkar and of course plenty of vendors yet again! Here are the top reasons why we think you should join us there…
After a great first day at Tuska 2025, these are the 8 bands you should see today on day two with Wind Rose, Charlotte Wessels, JILUKA, Eihwar, Royal Sorrow, Orbit Culture, Slaughter To Prevail and thrown!
2022 was yet again an exceptional year for music. After putting together the favorite releases of most of our members, we came to our editorial top featuring the latest releases from bands like Wolfheart, Muse, Ghost, Electric Callboy, Kreator, Malevolence, Heilung, Machine Head, Wiegedood, Psychonaut, Lorna Shore, Bad Omens, Sylvaine, Parkway Drive, Lamb Of God, Rammstein and Zeal & Ardor!
Week 37 brought us a bunch of wholesome, heavy and unique songs and videos from bands like Dust In Mind, SKYND, Lorna shore, Starbenders, In Flames, Vévaki, King Dude, Sahg and Electric Callboy. Go check them out if you haven’t yet!
7 epic singles again selected by us of last week with Psychonaut, Before The Dawn, Black Mirrors, Wednesday 13, Sowulo, Ciemra and Skyforger! Highly recommended to check them out if you haven’t yet!
Putting all the favorites of our team of writers and photographers together, we’ve come to a really diverse and interesting overall AOTY list!
An albums of the year 2021 list with no compromises and a couple of real surprises!
August proves to be a highly exciting and surprisingly full month for new releases! Here is a small selection of those that are most anticipated by our editorial staff!
A selection of “pagan” folk releases from 2020 that our editorial team feels like you really should check out still if you haven’t yet.
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