Finnish project Hyljätyt, featuring members of Stam1na, Wolfheart, Kasvoton and Ratface, unleashed the new single and video ‘Vihollinen’, from their upcoming second album ‘Kadotus’, out on September 25!
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News Posts
For those who weren’t aware of this yet, last week Tuska confirmed Judas Priest as the last headliner for the 2027 line-up and also announced The Devil Wears Prada, Guilt Trip, Stratovarius, Danko Jones, Smash Into Pieces and Green Lung! Who are you looking to be added to the line-up still? Let us know in the comments!
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Power metal outfit Frozen Crown released their latest new single and video ‘Who Wants to Burn in Heaven’, from their upcoming album ‘The Legend of the Six Kings’, out in October via Napalm Records!
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American heavy metal icons Down are unleashing their new studio album ‘Volume V’ in November via Nuclear Blast Records and shared the single ‘Blood Oath’!
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We’re still buzzing about last weekend’s festivities at Alcatraz Festival, but no rest for the wicked with already a first 30 names confirmed for next year’s edition and early bird sales on the way since yesterday! Who are you looking for or hoping for still for the 2027 edition? Let us know in the comments!
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Tony Iommi announced his new album ‘From The Dark’ to be out in September and shared a first single with ‘World Alone’!
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Frozen Crown share second single ‘Reborn’ from their upcoming album ‘The Legend of the Six Kings’, out in October via Napalm Records!
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blacktoothed surge into their heaviest chapter yet with new single ‘ADRENALINE’, giving a taste of the direction their upcoming album ‘FERAL BLOOM’ is heading, set for release early next year with Arising Empire!
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King Diamond welcomes legendary guitarist Gus G. to the band’s lineup for all future gigs and recordings, replacing Andy LaRocque who split with the band afteer 40 years!
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Belgian heavy metal icons Killer are releasing one more album with ‘The Grand Finale’ in September, via High Roller Records and shared the title track as a first taste! Catch them later this year on tour through Europe as very special guests of Anvil!
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Photo Reports
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 isn’t just about the bands. It’s about the people who make it unforgettable. This year, our team (with trainee Nox and resident photographer Tom) captured the heart and soul of the festival: the faces, the chaos, the calm by the Soča river. Check out our photo gallery celebrating the spirit of Tolminator 2025!
Homegrown talent took the spotlight at Alcatraz 2025! Relive performances by Room13, Signs of Algorithm, Bark, Cult of Scarecrow, and Congress in our latest photo report. 🔥
Alcatraz is about more than the music. 🤘 From passionate fans to unforgettable moments around the festival grounds, relive the atmosphere of Alcatraz 2025 in our latest photo gallery! 📸
The final day of Alcatraz ended in style 🤘 Fear Factory, Kerry King, Michael Schenker, Dimmu Borgir, and Machine Head took over the Prison Stage. Relive the closing day’s highlights in our latest photo gallery! 📸
Atmosphere, emotion, and legendary music filled the Hellsinki 03 stage on Day 2 of Hellsinki Metal Festival 2025. Check out our latest photo gallery featuring Alfahanne, Cult of Luna, Me and That Man, and Blood Fire Death – A Tribute to Quorthon and the Music of Bathory! 📸🤘
The Obscure and Octagon stages delivered some of the most intense sets of Day 1 at Brutal Assault 2025. From the triumphant return of 3 Inches of Blood to the symphonic fury of Fleshgod Apocalypse, the crushing weight of Inter Arma, the haunting doom of Frayle, the occult darkness of Ruïm, and the mind-bending chaos of Oranssi Pazuzu, it was truely a journey through the extremes of heavy music!
Day 1 of Brutal Assault 2025 set the tone right away with a good mix of legends and crushing heaviness. From the epic Viking soundscapes of Skálmöld to the industrial grooves of Static-X, the unrelenting brutality of Dying Fetus, the thrash assault of Kerry King, and the dark rituals of Rotting Christ, the Marshall and Sea Shepherd stages started off the festival properly.
From AngelMaker’s crushing deathcore to Enslaved’s progressive metal and Michael Schenker celebrating his UFO legacy, the Hellsinki 02 stage delivered another memorable day. Relive it in our latest photo gallery! 🔥
From Napalm Death’s relentless grind to Venom’s legendary closing performance, Day 2 at Hellsinki Metal Festival delivered another unforgettable lineup. Check out our latest photo gallery featuring Napalm Death, LANDMVRKS, Hatebreed, and Venom! 📸🤘
Festival Reports
Even though our reporter was stuck at home, she wanted to share some of her experiences with Graspop 2022 attending from the comfort of her couch through the live stream. With on day 1 shows from While She Sleeps, Battle Beast and Powerwolf!
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Tuska Sunday brought us legends like Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius and Kreator, a delightful show by Devin Townsend, a bombshell dropped by Jinjer and the perfect closer with Deftones!
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The 2nd day brought us massive shows of Oranssi Pazuzu, Reckless Love, Vltimas, Stam1na, Blind Channel, Amorphis, Baroness and Mercyless Fate!
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Report of the first day of the comeback of Tuska, the place to be at the beginning of July in Helsinki!
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The 2nd day of SaariHelvetti 2021 brought us again a great combination of up-and-coming and absolutely legendary bands of the Finnish scene, though this time with a big serving of waterworks!
SaariHelvetti is back! The island of hell brought a line-up with only Finnish bands again and we had no complaints, not one bit!
The first part of Knotfest’s online “Pulse of the Maggots fest” event was quite the kick-off for a good 6 hours of heavy music!
A small Corona proof festival in Belgium with some of the more popular bands of the country. Read all about it here…
The report of the second day of SaariHelvetti, one of the only festivals in Finland during the summer of 2020. Check it out here!
Report of the first day of SaariHelvetti, one of the only festivals in Finland during the summer of 2020 during the pandemic!
Interviews
We fired off some questions to Liv Sin to talk about their new album ‘Burning Sermons’ and the thoughts behind some of their work!
In the last part, we grilled Pär about the Sabaton live shows, History Channel and a couple of other things…
In the last part, we grilled Pär about the Sabaton live shows, History Channel and a couple of other things…
We had the honor to interview Pär Sundström from Sabaton about the upcoming release The Great War.
We had the honor to interview Pär Sundström from Sabaton about the upcoming release The Great War.
We had the honor to inteview Pär from Sabaton and talk about a whole bunch of things. Sit back and have fun.
We had the honor to inteview Pär from Sabaton and talk about a whole bunch of things. Sit back and have fun.
We had the chance to ask Amanda Somerville a couple of questions about her latest release with Trillium and her life in the music industry!
We had the chance to ask Amanda Somerville a couple of questions about her latest release with Trillium and her life in the music industry!
Ironborn started as a coverband, but brings more often own written material. Wonder what the band’s plans are for the future? Find out here.
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