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Finnish progressive heavy psychedelic rockers Craneium signed with Majestic Mountain Records for their upcoming releases and shared the new single/video ‘Empty Palaces’ to celebrate!

Canadian heavy psychedelic rockers AAWKS unleashed ‘Celestial Magick’, the first single of their upcoming album ‘On Through The Sky Maze’, set for release in March 2025 via Black Throne Productions!

Boston psychedelic hard rockers Worshipper dropped a new lyric video for the super heavy track ‘Heroic Dose’, the next single from their upcoming ‘One Way Trip’ album, set for release in July via Magnetic Eye Records!

Heavy Temple dropped a respectfully tasty nod towards doom giants Candlemass with their catchy new single ‘House of Warship’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Garden of Heathens’, set for release in April via Magnetic Eye Records!

The by Amorphis’ bassist Olli-Pekka newly formed outfit Octoploid is set to release their debut album ‘Beyond The Aeons’ in July via Reigning Phoenix Music! Pre-save their upcoming single set for release in April now!

Instrumental psych rock maestros Monkey3 are set to release their much-awaited new album ‘Welcome To The Machine’ next month via Napalm Records and shared another majestic track with ‘Collision’!

Psychedelic doom fast-risers Heavy Temple have released the booming opening track ‘Extreme Indifference to Life’ as the first single of their upcoming album ‘Garden of Heathens’, set for release in April via Magnetic Eye Records!

Heavy psych-doom duo GRIN has released ‘PORTAL’, the second single from their upcoming album ‘HUSH’, set for release next month via TLD Records!

After earlier this year releasing their 5th full-length album ‘Father Light’ via Season of Mist, Stoned Jesus announce their “XV Anniversary Tour” with special guests Mars Red Sky in April next year!

Legendary psych rock band Gong announced new album ‘Unending Ascending’ to be out in November via Kscope and shared a first single with ‘Tiny Galaxies’!

Lists

The summer festival season is over, but that doesn\’t mean there aren\’t plenty of exciting fests happening over the next couple of months this autumn/winter in Finland, starting with Cult of Darkness today, Helsinki Techfest, and HKI SKEPU FEST VI this month still, Pakanafesterit in October, Hellsinki Industrial Festival and Melancholy Mass Festivals in November, and John Smith Rock Frozen in December! And for the beer and music lovers, several Masis Beer & Metal events spread over the next couple of months all over Finland! Go get your tickets now!

Tomorrow it’s again that time of the year: Tuska weekend is upon us! If somehow you weren’t convinced yet that you need to go, here are 10 reasons we believe should be enough motivation to still get a ticket if any are available still! Going from a great line-up, to Tuska KVLT, Tuska Expo expanding further and simply an amazing atmosphere! See you there!

Photo Reports

Music lovers were transported into a trance during King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s psychedelic rock adventure at Vorst Nationaal in Brussels. The Australian band, notorious for their energetic live shows and experimental sounds, took the audience on a whirlwind tour of genres, from garage rock to metal and funk. Support came from their countrymates of Grace Cummings.

Pictures of the second night of the 2024 edition of Desert Hel, with Dome Runner, Mansion, Maan Tomu and Truckfighters!

Pictures of the first night of the 2024 edition of Desert Hel, with Heezer, Orbiter, Polymoon, Kaire; IRSE! and Messa!

Pictures of the first night of Fall Fest 2023 with Blackwater Holylight and Iron Jinn!

On the first day of Alcatraz 2023, La Morgue had a fine collection of Belgian bands, sludge, stoner and even psychobilly with A Goat As Our Shepherd, Gnome and Mad Sin!

The visuals of Blue Eyed Sons celebrating the release of their new EP “Cold Blooded Men” at a crowded Semifinal!