Swedish rock quintet Hällas revealed the second new single ‘Face of an Angel’ from their upcoming album ‘Panorama’, set for release in January 2026!
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Tuska just delivered an early Christmas gift by confirming 13 more names for the 2026 lineup with acts like Pain, D-A-D, Gatecreeper, The Funeral Portrait, aurorawave and of course a bunch of Finnish names again like Swallow The Sun, Survivors Zero, Kallomäki and more!
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Finnish modern hard rock outfit Øutline releases new single ‘Bite the Bullet’, the first single from their upcoming EP, set for release in 2026 via Inverse Records!
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Alter Bridge return with their brand-new single ‘Playing Aces’, another taste of their upcoming self-titled album, set for release in January 2026 via Napalm Records! Catch them live in Europe shortly after the album comes out, and then following with a US tour!
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Brazilian rock band Malvada unveiled their new single and video ‘After’, a track from their self-titled album released earlier this year via Frontiers Music!
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Start to get into the mood of the season with Airbourne’s new single ‘Christmas Bonus’, out now with an animated music video via Spinefarm!
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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!
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Up-and-coming rock band Return To Dust dropped a wild official video for ‘New Religion’! Catch them on the road right now supporting Mammoth and Myles Kennedy in the US or next summer in Europe at events like Graspop or Tuska!
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British hard rockers FURY continue to celebrate their brand-new album ‘Interceptor’ (out with Mighty Music) and shared an official music video for the track ‘In Pursuit Of Destiny’!
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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!
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This year Lemmy Kilmister left this mortal realm 10 years ago. Mötorhead, the band that Lemmy brought to life, was founded 50 years ago. Phil Campbell joined Mötorhead over 40 years ago. What a list of anniversaries, and what better reasons to celebrate? We caught Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons in Stuttgart, Germany on one of the stops of their “50 years of Mötorhead” celebration tour, with support from Airstrike!
Sunday Funday hits a little different with Black Stone Stone Cherry at The Clyde Theatre in Ft Wayne, Indiana! And with the support of Them Dirty Roses and Ayron Jones, it really was a celebration of rock music on all levels!
Battle Beast played a visually stunning show in front of over 5000 fans at Nokia Arena in Tampere on November 21st together with Dynazty as the dedicated warm-up band.
The Duke of Spook himself, Wednesday 13, brought his “Mid Death Crisis EU Tour” to the legendary Tavastia rock club in Helsinki, unleashing a night of theatrical horror and high-octane rock ’n’ roll. The show celebrated his latest album, and marked a long-awaited return to Finland with his solo work. Support came from the equally exciting Swedish horror rock outfit Sister, properly setting the mood for the rest of the night!
We got to see a glimpse of Witch Fever, Bush and Volbeat when they came to Tampere’s Nokia Arena as the stop in Finland of the ‘Greatest Of All Tours’ tour! An event by Live Nation Finland.
DISTURBED is celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album ‘The Sickness’ with an extensive tour in Europe. They brought along special guests MEGADETH as part of the package, ramping up the excitement for heavy music fans all over the continent! We caught their stop at Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany and saw it was good!
Super Wednesday at STARS IN TOWN rocked Schaffhausen! From local heroes ELLIS MANO BAND to the legendary ALICE COOPER, the night was packed with unforgettable performances. UGLY KID JOE brought ’90s nostalgia with “Everything About You” & “Cat’s In The Cradle,” while ALICE COOPER’s shock rock spectacle—complete with guillotine and powerhouse guitarist Nita Strauss—blew the crowd away. Rain didn’t stop the energy, and the packed Herrenacker square proved once again: this festival is pure magic.
We, yet again, had a blast enjoying this year’s edition of Tuhdimmat Tahdit, which brought Finntroll, Kilpi, Mustasch, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, Lordi, Amaranthe and HammerFall to Tampere’s Eteläpuisto on the first day!
For the first time ever, legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have united and are on tour with the SATCHVAI band! With the support of Ned Evett, they turned Antwerp’s Stadsschouwburg into a temple of rock where we could worship some of the genre’s gods!
Sun, sweat, and steel… Rockfest 2025 opened in style in Turku. H.E.A.T. brought the fire, Sepultura gave Finland their final bow, and Judas Priest proved once more why they’re the Metal Gods.
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It burns, and it burns bright. Finnish rock band Ginger Evil’s debut album ‘The Way It Burns’ is polished yet rebellious, a stylistic buffet from blues swagger to radio-ready anthems. Out with Frontiers Music.
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If you’ve ever asked “Who the f** is Danko Jones?”, their 12th album answers loud and clear. ‘Leo Rising’ brings back the swagger, the attitude, and the punch. Classic Danko: raw, catchy, dirty rock ’n’ roll with zero apologies. Out next week Friday November 21st via Perception!
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The Duke of Spook, Wednesday 13 is back with a bang, unleashing his 10th record ‘Mid Death Crisis’ via Napalm Records. Going back to where it all started for him with a more fun, campy, “leave-your-brains-at-the-door” release and a true return to his horror punk roots! We can’t wait to hear his new work live when he’ll take over the stage at Alcatraz in Belgium this summer!
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‘Overdriver’ is a solid and addition to THE HELLACOPTERS’ discography. It’s an album that will please long-time fans while also attracting new listeners with its timeless rock sound. Whether you’re a fan of classic rock, punk, or garage rock, ‘Overdriver’ has something for everyone. Another Masterpiece of Sweden’s school of rock, out via Nuclear Blast! Catch them live at Alcatraz in Belgium or Allas Live in Finland this summer!
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Thundermother’s new album ‘Dirty & Divine’ is overall a fantastic and highly recommended hard rock album that is sure to thrill any true rock fan. A must-have addition to your record collection, filled with powerful and catchy songs, out this Friday February 7 via AFM Records!
Following the split of the band, where only founder and THUNDERMOTHER mastermind Filippa Nässil remained, new members joined with the return of Majsan Lindberg (bass), Linnéa Vikström (vocals), and Joan Massing (drums). Initially, the band continued touring with their previous material in this new lineup.
The new material for the album ‘Dirty & Divine’ came to fruition with the updated lineup.
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Chapel of Disease takes another sonic twist with their fourth album, “Echoes of Light”. Though they haven’t abandoned their death metal sound fully, the new songs focus on elements of progressive/modern rock, out since February 9th via Ván Records.
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Black Stone Cherry have their eighth studio album, ‘Screamin’ At The Sky’, set for release on Friday 29th September via Mascot Records. After a rather not so hard and heavy styled album, we are happy to say that they’re back with 12 hard, heavy, blues-rock infused songs, the BSC we all fell in love with in the past!
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Guess who’s back? Danko Jones are releasing their 11th full-length album ‘Electric Sounds’ this Friday via AFM Records, and deliver an album that’s bound to be a classic in the pantheon of modern rock… the typical Danko Jones sound with a higher speed, and more grooves than before, proving that after over a quarter of a century they still kick ass. Highly recommended!
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Made out of part Eternal Champion and part former Magic Circle comes Sumerlands’ sophomore on Relapse Records ‘Dreamkiller’ which sees these heavy metal warriors take on a more AOR oriented approach. So strap yourself into the Delorean, fire up the flux capacitor and head for the Sumerlands. They don’t have roads there.
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Sweden’s finest all-female hard rock band and #1 rock export Thundermother have released their newest album ‘Black and Gold’ via AFM Records and it’s yet again filled with heartfelt and solid rock songs that are primed to take over the world!
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Gig Reports
Battle Beast celebrated their biggest headline show to date with a big party of a show at Tampere’s Nokia Arena on November 21st. The fans were warmed up by support act Dynazty.
If you’re looking for a night of classic heavy metal and hard rock at top level, the “Dirty & Divine Tour” of Thundermother is the place to be! Together with Cobra Spell and Vulvarine, they proved to be at the top of their game in Stuttgart! The second leg of the tour starts in a couple of weeks, time to get those tickets!
Brother Firetribe has been travelling through Finland on their “Band on a Mission tour”, and last Friday Tampere finally had its turn with their very last stop of the tour at G Livelab, organized by Master Events. And we saw it was good! A perfect way to start our weekend…
The supergroup The Winery Dogs came and conquered De Casino in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. Their bluesy oriented hard rock made your booty move, turning it into a very enjoyable evening with support from Morpheus.
Sabatons ‘Tour To End All Tours’ came finally to an end, but not before also bringing the fire to Finland. With the Support of Lordi and BABYMETAL, they gave us an incredible show at the sold out Jäähalli in Helsinki last week. Thanks to TuskaLive and Grey Beard for bringing them here!
At the end of October, Volbeat impressed the people at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland with a rock ‘n’ roll show of epic proportions. With them came Skindred and Bad Wolves for a decent warm-up and party!
Have you ever had a “bangover” before? If not, get ready, because you’re going have one after a Trinity of Terror show with the unholy trinity of Black Veil Brides, Ice Nine Kills and Motionless In White with support from Atreyu!
Bokassa and Planet of Zeus brought a bunch of stoner and attitude to On The Rocks Helsinki in the beginning of September, kicking off our weekend properly!
Starset took us on a galactical trip like no other at their show at Kemba Live! in Columbus, Ohio! And with the support of Red and Divide The Fall, the evening was really packed with limitless energy to feed off from!
A night to remember! Shaman’s Harvest, Crobot, Any Given Sin and Hell Came Home all killed it with their shows at the Rockstar Lounge in Ft. Wayne, Indiana with each their own signature style and genre!
