A couple of friends of the site are bringing something quite new to Finland with Ankea Festival, to take place next summer in Tampere, giving a space for music that isn’t as much represented at festivals overall with a focus on alternative rock and progressive metal! The first dozen of names confirmed is already pretty impressive with Ihsahn, God Is An Astronaut, Oranssi Pazuzu, Kaelan Mikla, Green Carnation, Circle, A.A. Williams, Bruce Soord, Earthside, Ihlo, Vermilia and Virta!
French blackgaze pioneers Alcest is touring throughout Europe in 2020, in the wake of their upcoming release “Spiritual Instinct”!
Kælan Mikla don’t see themselves as a band that created a world. They see themselves as people who were invited into one. At Ankea Festival 2026, we sat down with the Icelandic trio to talk about the long-awaited new album, stepping away from constant touring, their shared creative “hive mind”, and why Kælan Mikla has always felt like an ever-expanding universe rather than simply a band.
A new festival is on the horizon in Finland with Ankea Festival, so here are the details on what promises to be a pretty amazing event!
The mesmerizing nymphs of Kælan Mikla came back to Finland with their new album and support of label mate Kanga!
Pictures of a magical night with Alcest, a powerbomb by the name of Bird In Row and the mystical synth music from Kælan Mikla!
Pictures of the first day of the impressive Finnish underground music festival Blowup Vol. 5!
Kaelan Mikla was back in Finland to bewitch us with their mesmerizing and enchanting music and performances.
The godfathers of blackgaze, Alcest, are back on the road, with a brand new record under the arm and we were at their stop in Helsinki!
One of THE underground music festivals in Finland you need to attend is back! Blowup vol. 5, we were there!
