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Rock band on the rise Return To Dust shared their take on the Outkast hit ‘Hey Ya!’, out now everywhere! Catch them live in North America right now with Druidess and Identity Crisis, next month as support for Yungblud and this summer in Europe supporting Breaking Benjamin and Chevelle, but also at reknown festivals like Download, Graspop, Hellfest and Tuska!

Des Rocs announced his album ‘To Hell and Back’ to be out in June with Sumerian Records and unveiled the latest new single ‘Fall Together’!

Dutch hard rock/metal band Queen of Spades releases new single and video ‘Chasm’!

Finnish dark heavy rock outfit Mandy Manala announced their upcoming album ‘Something Wicked’ to be out in May via Argonauta Records and unveiled new single ‘Nocturnal Bites’!

German hard rockers Lynx shared the new single and video ‘Trinity of Suns’, the third track revealed of their upcoming album of the same name, set for release in a couple of weeks via Dying Victims Productions!

Finnish hard rock legends Lordi was announced as the official spokesband for the Swedish Pantamera recycling initiative, which came with a brand new song by these icons!

Brunhilde is making a powerful return with their brand new rock anthem ‘Rising From The Ashes’, out now everywhere!

French modern rock artist Laura Cox is back with previously unreleased single ‘Not Your Story’, out now with earMUSIC!

Helsinki Vampires The 69 Eyes announced their new EP ‘I Survive’ to be out in June via BLKIIBLK and shared their cover of the timeless Thin Lizzy hit ‘Cold Sweat’ to celebrate!

Eva Under fire announce their new album ‘Villainous’ to be out in July via Better Noise Music and share a video for the title track, featuring Maria Brink of In This Moment!

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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!

A night of raw rock energy in the heart of Helsinki. Spiders at On The Rocks, supported by local heroes The Empire Strikes.

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!

SatchVai Band

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!