King Ultramega, all-star tribute project honoring the music and legacy of Chris Cornell, shared their latest single ‘Birth Ritual’ via Reigning Phoenix Music, a reimagining of the Soundgarden deep cut featuring Matt Cameron, Mark Menghi, Joe Hottinger and Lzzy Hale!
UK rockers Massive Wagons unleashed a video for their single ‘Story Of My Demise’, out with Reaper Entertainment!
Germany’s rising rock force Velvet Rush signed to Frontiers Music and to celebrate unveiled the new single and video ‘Nature Of The Beast’!
Eva Under Fire just delivered a proper dose of hard rock therapy with their new album ‘VILLAINOUS’, out now via Better Noise Music, and shared the official video for the track ‘My Own Name’ to celebrate!
The Josh Rand and Casandra Carson collaboration The L.I.F.E. Project is back and unveiled their new single ‘You Can’t Bring Me Down’, their take on a Suicidal Tendencies classic, out via Frontiers Music!
Bad Wolves recently introduced their new chapter by unleashing their new track ‘Pain It Red’, out with Better Noise Music and the debut single for their new vocalist KILLBOY!
Acclaimed guitarist Gus G. just released an official video for the track ‘Confession’ from his latest solo album ‘Steel Burner’!
Airbourne released their latest single ‘Kid In A Candy Store’, another track from their upcoming self-titled album set for release by the end of August via Spinefarm! Catch them live this summer all over Europe, including events like Bospop, Wacken, Summer Breeze and Allas Live!
Melodic hard rock outfit Rising Alma unveiled their new single ‘Colors Flow All Around Us’, including a lyric video!
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.
Hot item of this summer in Germany: LANSDOWNE. The US-based hard rockers from BOSTON came back to Europe again after their first tour run last spring. Besides festival appearances, they did a number of headline shows. We have visited their gig in Stuttgart that took place on one of the hottest days of the year so far. And this was not only due to the combination with the opening act SMOKING LIPS.
Hardline’s European tour 2026 stopped by DVG Club in Kortrijk last week. Supported by Sevi, they blew the roof off!
A sold-out Sunday Funday at The King Of Clubs in Columbus with Filter, Finger Eleven and Local H. Three bands, one packed room, and a perfect day of alternative rock energy.
We almost forgot to post this one… as we do every year, we ask our photographers to pick their best and most favorite captures of the past year, and 2025 brought acts like Borknagar, Doro, Machine Head, Ne Obliviscaris, Room 13, Vola, Infected Rain, Luna Kills, Kickin Valentina, Art Nation, SatchVai Band, Arkona, Kreator, Cro-Mags, Bury Tomorrow, Electric Callboy, BTL and Ankor in front of Tom V.M.’s camera!
In the beginning of the month, Butcher Babies hosted an electrifying show at Piere’s in Fort Wayne, Indiana along with Lylvc and Remember Me! Catch Butcher Babies live on their co-headline tour with Infected Rain in Europe right now!
An impromptu pop-up show popped off at Piere’s in Ft Wayne, Indiana last month with Shallow Side, Above Snakes and The Kickbacks!
Eclipse together with One Desire they played a show at Tampere’s Tavara-Asema at the end of January in front of a small but excited crowd as part of a short Finnish tour!
Swedish power disco rock masters ROYAL REPUBLIC are on their “LOVECOP Tour 2026”. The fun overloaded stage performance rocked the masses and with the first tunes everybody in the crowd starts groovin’ during the vibrant live show. Support was given by the German ALEX MOFA GANG and their mix of punk, indie and a little pop music.
Another year is over and our photographer Tom Treuten is still doing what he loves most: concert photography. Since October 2021 we’re a home for his photographic work and these are some of his personal highlights of 2025 that he hopes you’ll enjoy them as much as him, with pictures of VULVARINE, STEPFATHER FRED, ANKOR, DONOTS, WOLFMOTHER, THUNDERMOTHER, SKINDRED, TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS, SALTATIO MORTIS, PARKWAY DRIVE, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, MOONSHOT, MEGADETH, KISSIN’ DYNAMITE, HELLOWEEN, ENGST, GATECREEPER, ENEMY INSIDE, DISTURBED, DANKO JONES, BEAST IN BLACK, APRIL ART, EMIL BULLS, ELUVEITIE, AVANTASIA, ARCH ENEMY, AMENRA, NITA STRAUSS, and COBRA SPELL!
Popeda played their last gig of 2025 at Tamperes Tavara-Asema on December 13. An evening that wasn’t only fun to watch but exceeded my expectations.
