Nashville symphonic power metal band Valkyrie’s Fire bring Edgar Allen Poe’s ‘The Raven’ to life in new ‘Evermore’ music video, a track from their recently released debut album ‘Out of Darkness’, out via Eclipse Records!
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News Posts
Beast In Black is back with their striking new single & video ‘Fear The Beast’, out with Nuclear Blast right now! Catch them live in Europe this Fall for an epic time!
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German label Reaper Entertainment announced to be celebrating its 10th anniversary with a 2-day “Reaper Fest” at the legendary Tavastia Club in Helsinki next year with already confirmed bands Wolfheart, April Art, Parasite Inc, Hammer King and Suotana on the line-up!
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Finnish metal icons Ensiferum just announced that founding vocalist and guitarist Jari Mäenpää is reuniting with the band for some very special live shows, some for the first time outside of Finland with him!
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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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A couple of weeks ago, Temperance unveiled another card from their deck with the single ‘Death: Right Before We Die’, from their upcoming album ‘Arcani’, set for release in October via Napalm Records!
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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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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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Finnish melancholic metal outfit Segmentia’s new single ‘Nuclear Sun’ pays homage to the power metal era of the 2000s, out now everywhere!
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Photo Reports
At the end of March it was time for a fantastic rock and metal opera in Stuttgart’s Schleyerhalle, Tobias Sammet’s multi musician project Avantasia held court. A fantasy stage layout built the base for a 3-hour spectacle that was packed with a long line of guest vocalists.
Last Friday, Stratovarius and Sonata Arctica came to Tampere’s fully packed Tavara-Asema for their “Nordic Power Titans tour 2025”. In addition, they also brought along Arion to warm up the room for them. While the sound wasn’t always quite on point, that didn’t stop the evening from being a great amount of fun. An event by Grey Beard Concerts & Management.
Unleash the Archers on tour in Europe with their latest album ‘Phantoma’, released last year with Napalm Records, dropped by in Kortrijk, Belgium to deliver an excellent power/heavy metal night supported by Striker and Seven Kingdoms!
Every year we like to look back at the amazing shows we captured, and in 2024 Anna/ScarletMemory Photography covered bands like Vola, Apulanta, Marko Hietala, Cyan Kicks, Stam1na, Kotiteollisuus, Blind Channel, Cyhra, Sigh, Everwave, Sonata Arctica, Neonfly, Altamullan Road, Avatar, Raskasta Joulua, Beatrix, Battle Beast, Steve ‘n’ Seagulls, Áilu Valle, Amoc and Trio Boogiemen mostly in Tampere, Finland!
The tradition at GrimmGent is for all photographers to set up our personal collection of our favourites. Always an illustrious collection, sometimes with shots that haven’t even been published here. This is my Tom Treuten selection of highlights in 2024.
Kamelot’s “Awaken the World Tour 2024” stopped by the Trix venue in Antwerp, Belgium. And together with supporting acts Frozen Crown, Blackbriar and Ad Infinitum, they made the event a complete package of symphonic and power metal brilliance!
Pictures of the second day of Hellsinki Metal Festival 2024 with on stage 2 shows from Hammerfall, Abbath and Insomnium!
Pictures of the first day of Hellsinki Metal Festival 2024 with on stage 1 shows from Avantasia, Heaven Shall Burn, The Amity Affliction, Emmure and Wolfheart!
Pictures of the first day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Prison Stage explosive shows from Dyscordia, Orden Ogan, Beast In Black, Feuerschwanz, Channel Zero, Saxon and Amon Amarth!
Tuhdimmat Tahdit’s second day with Brother Firetribe, Tarot, Huora, Klamydia, Suburban Tribe, Sonata Arctica and Apulanta was just as much fun as the first day!
Festival Reports
One of our reporters ended up being part of the Graspop Metal Meeting 2023 crew this year, but still found the time to check out the shows of Beast In Black, Butcher Babies, and Guns ‘n’ Roses on the first day of Belgium’s biggest metal festival!
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The very last day of Graspop 2022 was the one that fitted our reported the best with amazing shows from bands like Crossfaith, Evil Invaders, Alestorm, Alice Cooper, The Offspring, Deep Purple and Sabaton. What a way to wrap up this event that everyone had been looking forward to so much!
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After having to miss out on day 1 except for some live streaming, our reporter finally made it to the holy grounds of Graspop Metal Meeting and is sharing her experiences with Gloryhammer, Steel Panther, Black Label Society, A Day To Remember and Whitesnake!
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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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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 first full day of Hellsinki Metal Horizons 2022 delivered on plenty of proggy, intense and simply weird stuff with Oddland, Vulture Industries, Manticora, Humanity’s Last Breath, MyGrain and Shining!
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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!
A small Corona proof festival in Belgium with some of the more popular bands of the country. Read all about it here…
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