News Posts

For those who missed it, Finntroll and …And Oceans frontman Mathias “Vreth” Lillmåns released his retrospective album ‘Remains’ at the end of last month! Covering 3 decades of his personal growth as a musican and vocalist, this is a great little piece of metal history to dig into!

Helsinki-based progressive melodic death metal band Numento unleashed their new single ‘Wrath’ from the upcoming EP, set for release with Inverse Records soon!

Finnish doom-laden death metal force Marianas Rest shared the new video single ‘Diamonds in the Rough’, featuring Okko Solanterä from Horizon Ignited, and another track from their upcoming album ‘The Bereaved’, set for release in January 2026 via Noble Demon!

Finland’s melodic dark metal masters Soulfallen returned after 13 years of silence with the new single ‘Thousandfold’, a track from their long-awaited upcoming fourth album, set to be released next year with Inverse Records!

Spanish melodic death metal outfit Bloodhunter are ready to take over the world by signing with ROAR – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music!

Sylosis revealed the first details of their upcoming seventh studio album ‘The New Flesh’, set for release in February 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records and dropped the crushing title track! Catch them live in Europe on their “The New Flesh Tour” early 2026!

Portuguese melodic death metal force Moonshade unveiled their latest single, an epic and emotionally charged cover of Stromae & Pomme’s ‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’! The track will also be featured on their upcoming EP ‘Angels, Blood and Enemies’, set for release in February 2026!

Dutch melodic death metal outfit Nox Aeterna unleashed their take on the Boney M classic ‘Ma Baker’!

Danish electro death metallers Lightchapter shared a brand-new video for the title track of their earlier released album ‘Where All Hope Begins’ and announced being on the Copenhell 2026 line-up!

Ancient Settlers releases a visualizer video for ‘A Amoment Restored’, the first single from their upcoming EP ‘Autumnus (Revisited)’, set for release at the end of this month with Scarlet Records!

Interviews

Interview with the melodic death metallers from Re-Armed about their upcoming new album “Ignis Aeternum”.

After their excellent performance on the Swamp Stage at the Alcatraz festival, we had a nice little chat with Bjorn, Sylvain and Sebastian.

After their excellent performance on the Swamp Stage at the Alcatraz festival, we had a nice little chat with Bjorn, Sylvain and Sebastian.

Now that Finnish Melodic death metal band Mors Subita released their third full lenght. we couldn’t help but to send them some questions regarding the new album as well as some other stuff. check it out.

Short interview with Jukka and Markus from Omnium Gatherum about their music and tour!

On the 7nd of October, Kataklysm brought the ‘A Moment In Time Tour’ to the Trix Club in Antwerp. I had the chance to have a chat with guitarist Jean-François “Jeff” Dagenais about beer, doing what you love and maintaining a good working band for so long.

We had an interesting talk with Ensiferum’s Petri Lindroos about touring, performing… and the upcoming new album ‘Two Paths’!

We had a chat with Niclas about touring, the changes in their music and bands from their homecountry.

We talked with Mikael Stanne about the tour, their latest album and some of the line-up changes…

Talking about the new album, composing and mini tours!

Photo Reports

Pictures of the first day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Helldorado Stage a serving of punk and hardcore with Funeral Dress, The Casualties, Cro-Mags, Madball and Life of Agony, modern metal from Sylosis and post-metal with The Ocean!

While on the road supporting In This Moment and Ice Nine Kills on tour in the USA, the Swedish metallers of Avatar came to bring their “Great Metal Circus” to the Clyde Theatre in Ft Wayne, Indiana. One of the few headlining stops they’re doing, providing people the chance to get the full experience and freakshow treatment that usually comes with the band, providing a night to remember for many there! Support came from locals Mantra of Morta!

Another great night of the Coolhead Live concert series with metal icon Ihsahn, supported by some of the top of the Finnish scene with Before The Dawn, …and Oceans and Qwälen!

Pictures of the artists on the Radio City and OPEN AIR II stage of the last day of Tuska 2024, with Warmen, Fixation, Eivør, Bury Tomorrow and Brothers Of Metal!

In the beginning of March, we caught the Finnish melodeath band As The Sun Falls playing a show at On The Rocks in Helsinki with the support of Innersphere! We’ll get to welcome As The Sun Falls at our very own Asgaard venue in a couple of weeks, so go have a look what you can expect!

Orbit Culture came, saw and blew us away at Vanha Ylioppilastalo in Helsinki, Finland! And with the support of their country mates of Bite Down, we got a showcase of the promising new music coming from Sweden!

Amaranthe

We caught Amaranthe and Dragonforce on their co-headline European tour at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium, with special guest Infected Rain for a night of high energy metal music!

Orbit Culture

“Descending into madness EU/UK Tour 2024” is Orbit Culture’s first European headliner tour ever and we caught them at their impressive stop in Antwerp, Belgium, with support from Defects!

Photo of 2 members of the band Skálmöld on the left and some adience members on the right bottom with a pinkish light in the background. One of the band members has their arm raised, fingers wide in the air while singing

Skálmold turned DVG Club in Kortrijk, Belgium into a punk rock party with viking metal, supported by Seven Spires & Atavistia!

Tuhdimmat Tahdit brought Brymir’s glorious fish-metal to Hönö Baari in Tampere, Finland to make our weekend good!