Alcatraz Festival just gave us an early christmas present by adding 32 more bands to the 2026 lineup, making it almost complete with another nice selection of metal icons, underground greats, up-and-coming bands and artists from its own Belgian soil!
Finnish outfit Metal De Facto join forces with Reaper Entertainment, creating a power metal alliance for the ages! Their take on the CoB classic ‘Lake Bodom’ will be the first release with the new label, out next week!
Swedish powerhouse Bloodbound unleashed their second single ‘As Empires Fall’ from upcoming album ‘Fields Of Swords’, set for release with Napalm Records next month!
Last week, Beast In Black announced an extended European headline tour in 2026 in support of their upcoming album and bringing along Sonata Arctica and Frozen Crown! Not all shows are announced yet, so keep an eye out if your country and city gets added to the list!
Finnish powerhouse Battle Beast released their new album ‘Steelbound’ with Nuclear Blast last week and celebrated the occasion with a music video for the track ‘Twilight Cabaret’!
Elettra Storm pays homage to 80s melodic metal in their style with the new single ‘Hero Among Heroes’, another track leading up to the release of their upcoming album ‘Evertale’, set to come out next Friday via Scarlet Records!
Italian melodic power metal stars Cristiano Filippini’s FLAMES OF HEAVEN unveiled the new single ‘The Archangel’s Warcry’, a third track shared from the upcoming album ‘Symphony Of The Universe’, out next month via Limb Music!
The 18th edition of Alcatraz is shaping up to be historic with headliners Arch Enemy and Alestorm, legends like Soulfly, Saxon, Body Count, Rose Tattoo, extreme assaults from Immolation, Internal Bleeding, 200 Stab Wounds, Sanguisugabogg, and modern favorites like Kittie, Northlane, Animals As Leaders, The Ghost Inside.
We’re especially thrilled to see the Belgian flag flying high again with Channel Zero, Amenra, Enthroned, Psychonaut and Mantah on the bill. And let’s not forget our longtime Finnish favorites Luna Kills, making a big step onto the Alcatraz stage!
On top of that, the Prison Stage opens already on the Thursday for the first time ever, and day ticket prices are lower than 2025 right now!
Headlining Tuska 2026 will be Bring Me The Horizon and Bad Omens, backed by a diverse first wave including The Plot In You, Blood Incantation, Queensrÿche, Kublai Khan TX, Malevolence, Soilwork, Rivers of Nihil, Ensiferum, Bloodred Hourglass, Majestica, Melrose Avenue, The Callous Daoboys and Neckbreakker!
We’re already getting excited for another memorable weekend of metal and alternative music in Helsinki! 3-day tickets are already available right now.
Which band are you looking forward to the most? Or still wishing for? Let us know in the comments!
Finland’s power metal force Battle Beast presented their fourth single ‘Angel Of Midnight’ from their upcoming and highly anticipated album ‘Steelbound’, out next month via Nuclear Blast Records!
Power metal legends Blind Guardian celebrate their 30th anniversary with fitting pomp and circumstance showcasing their live reputation with a live album.
The ship has docked and Alestorm has returned! So fill your tankards and tag along for some mighty pirate adventures, for there is no grave but the sea!
Damnations Day is on the rise in the glossy world of power & prog
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On December 18th, 2022 Nightwish performed their last German gig of the ‘Human :II: Nature’ tour 2022 at Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart. Together with Turmion Kätilöt and Beast in Black, an all Finland based metal night was going to take place.
We caught the power metal feast that is Powerwolf’s Wolfsnächte 2022 tour with support acts Dragonforce and Warkings at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp!
TuskaLive as per usual gave us yet another nice show with the up-and-comers of Silver Bullet and Finnish legends Stratovarius at Pakkahuone in Tampere last Friday!
Pictures of the last day of Tuska 2022 with Sonata Arctica, Devin Townsend, Stratovarius, Kreator and Jinjer!
Pictures of the first day of Tuska 2023 with Eluveitie, Northern Kings, Lost Society, Perturbator, Beast In Black, Red Fang, Carcass and Heilung
Pictures of an exciting first day of Hellsinki Metal Horizons 2022 with Oddland, Vulture Industries, Manticora, Humanity’s Last Breath, MyGrain and SHINING!
Nightwish finally get to embark on their ‘Human. :||: Nature.’ World Tour and we were there for the Helsinki show!
The pictures of power metal masters of Beast In Black finding a moment and stage to play their new ‘Dark Connection’ music live!
The pictures of an energetic release show at Tavastia for both Arion and Cyan Kicks!
