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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News Posts
Norwegian gothic doom force Evig Natt unveils haunting lyric video for ‘Death’, out now with Wormholedeath and a track from the upcoming album ‘Vaketimen’!
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Greek gothic metal institution Elysion extended their partnership with Massacre Records to continue to grow together!
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Italy’s gothic/symphonic metal band Walk In Darkness are releasing their fifth full-length album ‘Gods Don’t Take Calls’ on December 12th, something fans of the genre won’t want to miss out on!
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Lord Of The Lost revealed third single ‘Would You Walk With Me Through Hell’, featuring Infected Rain and another track from their upcoming album ‘OPVS NOIR Vol. 2’, out in December via Napalm Records!
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Symphonic metal outfit Belle Morte unveils a gothic vampire fairytale in new music video for the track ‘Willow’, right in time to celebrate Halloween, out with Wormholedeath!
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Raven Black unveils another visual masterpiece for the track ‘Black Sonata’, the title track of their latest album, out now!
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Finnish gothic metal band For My Pain… are to embark on an album release tour in January 2026 in their homecountry after they released their upcoming new album ‘Buried Blue’!
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Chris Maragoth is at it again and shared the new single and video ‘Hidden Signs of Sadness’ last Friday, a track from his upcoming EP ‘Depths of Despair’, set for release next month!
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Paradise Lost announced the 2nd leg of their “Ascension of Europe” tour for February & March 2026, covering some more of mainland Europe and an extensive visit to the Nordic region!
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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.
In 2025 Anna/ScarletMemory Photography covered again tons of bands and events both in Finland and Germany with her favorite captures being of shows from Amoral, Apocalyptica, Apulanta, Battle Beast, Blind Guardian, Bloodred Hourglass, Bush, Catch Your Breath, Cemetery Skyline, Cyan Kicks, Finntroll, Hammerfall, In Flames, Indica, Leverage, Lordi, Michael Monroe, Nothing More, Popeda, Powerwolf, Sabaton, Shade Empire, Sonata Arctica, The Legendary Orchestra, The Rock Orchestra, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, Toto, Volbeat and Wednesday 13.
The last stop, and no holding back. Cradle of Filth closed their “Splintered in Winter Tour” in Antwerp, with a crushing set from special guests and death metal legends Suffocation and a striking Belgian debut by the Australian misfits of Mélancolia.
Dark, heavy, and intimate. Lacuna Coil at Tavara-asema in Tampere, with Nonpoint as special guests on the “Sleepless Empire EU/UK Tour”. An event by TuskaLive.
On the first part of their ‘Ascension of Europe’ tour, Paradise Lost made a stop in Antwerp, bringing along Messa and Lacrimas Profundere for a night of doom and gloom. Of course we were there!
Day 2 at Tolminator was pure chaos and contrast! From Fulci and Midnight to Cro-Mags, Villagers of Ioannina City, and Cradle of Filth, our intern photographer Nox caught it all on the main stage!
Tolminator Day 1 through the lens of our photographer Tom with Stagewar, Marche Funèbre, High Parasite, Ghost Bath, Kreator & Omnium Gatherum. A powerful start to the festival!
Tolminator 2025 started strong on the main stage with sets from Warbringer, Omnium Gatherum, High Parasite, Angelus Apatrida, and the mighty Kreator. Our intern photographer Nox captured the action, dive into the gallery from Day 1!
Charon kicked off their reunion tour in Tampere, and we made it to their packed gig at Olympia-kortteli on August 29, a night of fun, good music and plenty of nostalgia!
Rockfest Friday wasn’t just about the main stage. From Dead By April and Awake Again to Jinjer and Cemetery Skyline, the Red and Black Stage delivered intensity, precision, and atmosphere in equal measure.
Album Reviews
Chris Maragoth has just released his new EP called ‘Depths of Despair’. Are your ears ready for the uniqueness of this album that combines classical music with gothic / melodic metal?
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“Ascension” somehow fulfills what “Obsidian” might have lacked; it’s another worthy entry in the band’s growing discography and redefines the modern gothic doom metal that is on par with other veterans like My Dying Bride. Out via Nuclear Blast Records since yesterday, September 19th.
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Katatonia’s thirteenth album ‘Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State’ picks up where ‘Sky Void of Stars’ left off after the departure of Anders Nyström and sounds both very familiar with a few gems and a curveball tucked away at the end . Out on Napalm records.
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Greek titans Nightfall display remarkable musicianship on their eleventh studio album “Children of Eve”, out via Season of Mist since yesterday. The songs embrace and recapture the gothic facet of its music with dark atmosphere.
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The second full-length album “In Penitence and Ruin” by the Canadian quintet Tribunal offers a unique trademark that harkens back to the forgotten era of gothic doom and is a beautiful and thrilling piece of art. The album is highly recommended for fans of My Dying Bride, The Sins of Thy Beloved and Candlemass, out via 20 Bucks Spin this Friday!
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UK’s extreme metal legends Cradle of Filth achieved unchallenged supremacy on their fourteenth studio album “The Screaming of The Valkyries”, a symphonic grandeur full of catchy songs and melodic hooks. Out via Napalm Records tomorrow, March 21st! We’re already looking forward to hearing the new songs live at some of our favorite events like Tuska and Tolminator this summer!
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Tribulation’s sixth studio album “Sub Rosa in Æternum” is memorably catchy and equally haunting and perfectly fits in the gothic metal canon. Out via Century Media Records since November 1st, and comes recommended to fans of Moonspell and Type O Negative, or even more gothic rock/electro affiliated acts like Sisters of Mercy or Depeche Mode!
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Norwegian gothic/doom sextet Funeral conveys a sonic requiem on their seventh studio album “Gospel of Bones” out via Season of Mist since October 18th.
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Swallow The Sun’s ninth studio album “Shining” mixes all the elements and ingredients of their recent works together, displaying the shifting tides of heaviness and a melodramatic style of gothic doom into again a milestone of excellence for the Finns, out tomorrow via Century Media Records.
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The third full length album “Never, Neverland” from Portland, Oregon based gothic metal Unto Others packs sixteen powerful tracks, showing that they’re back at full force and ready to take on the world, out today via Century Media Records!
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