London-based rock duo The Molotovs shared the video for their latest single ‘Today’s Gonna Be Our Day’, a track from their highly anticipated debut album ‘Wasted On Youth’, set for release in January 2026 via Marshall Records!
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Commemorating it being 30th years ago that Foo Fighters unleashed its debut, they shared a first taste of its next chapter with the track ‘Today’s Song’, out via Sony Music!
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Los Angeles based collective The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown is back and breaking bounderies again with their new single ‘Wrong Side of the Law’, featuring Ellen Alaverdyan and Dino Jelusick!
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Our site is dedicated to everything rock and metal with a few sidesteps in music that appeals to the same music fans like synthwave, neo (pagan) folk, industrial,… But some of us do have a taste for music and art that goes beyond these limitations. Enter “GRIMM goes rogue”: where you’ll get a metalhead, punker, rocker,… who ventures into realms beyond their usual habitat with an open mind and give their honest opinion, views and experiences.
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Frank Zappa
Lady Linn and her Magnificent Seven announced their new album ‘Midnight Sun’ to be out in October via V2 Records, featuring their take on eleven of her favorite songs about the night! First single ‘Night Air’ of Jamie Woon is out now!
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Rock trio HAIM has announced their upcoming new album ‘I quit’ set for release in June on Polydor Records and shared the new single ‘Down to be wrong’!
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Dutch groove rock outfit Redikin has recently unveiled that they signed with Wormholedeath for the release of their highly anticipated debut album ‘The Crux’!
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Miss Velvet has released her bold, cinematic ‘Triptych’ EP via Mother Ride Records, but not before unveiling her electrifying new single and video ‘Pistols At Dawn’!
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Finland’s largest rock festival Rockfest is back this summer at a new location, and has just before the weekend completed the line-up with the addition of Manic Street Preachers, D-A-D, Millencolin, H.E.A.T., Crownshift, Sara, Awake Again and Toivo-Olavi!
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Papa Roach kicked off their massive “Rise of the Roach tour” earlier this week, but not before they unleashed their latest single ‘Even If It Kills Me’, a track showing off their alternative rock roots that made them famous!
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London-based rock band on the rise The Molotovs signed with UK independent label Marshall Records to continue to bring their explosive rock music into this world, becoming part of the new generation of Marshall music!
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Photo Reports
For their recent gig in Tampere’s Tavara-Asema, Viikate went with a different approach with what they called a “quiet concert”. While not everyone was happy with the set up of the gig we really enjoyed the calm and relaxed feeling of the show.
The Rock Orchestra travels around the country to bring their take on rock and metal classics and turn it in quite the experience both musically and visually, and brought their show to Finlandia-talo in Helsinki a couple of months ago!
Mixing classical music and metal is a well tested concept by now. The Rock Orchestra did a great job when they came to Tampere-Talo on Monday the 7th of April.
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.
Jonne Aaron seemed to radiate joy and happiness throughout his entire performance last week at Tavara-Asema in Tampere, Finland. I wish all artists would enjoy performing as much as he seemed to enjoy this gig.
TOTO recently played a show at a full Nokia Arena in Tampere together with Christopher Cross, marking the end of their ‘The Dogz Of Oz’ European Tour. The evening delivered a great feeling of nostalgia.
THUNDERMOTHER’s ‘Dirty & Divine Tour 2025’ brought together an almost 100% female rock night. Together with COBRA SPELL and VULVARINE a great night of classic heavy and hard rock is traveling around Europe and we got to see them in Stuttgart on the first leg of the tour. The tour will go on with the second leg, kicking off on 21 March 2025. Get your tix soon, it might sell out fast.
This year’s “Motocultor across Europe Tour” kickoff show was at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands, headlined by Moldovan favorite Infected Rain and support acts Semblant, Elyose, Miruthan, and Skin On Flesh!
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!
With their 5th album ‘Attracted To Danger’, THE NEW ROSES are currently on tour in Europe. With MOONSHOT from Finland as the support act, the German rockers are thrilling the masses. At their gig in Stuttgart, we had the pleasure of witnessing this amazing rock performance.
Gig Reports
The Rock Orchestra came into town for a show at Tampere-Talo on the 7th of April, where they played some of the most famous Rock and Metal songs with a classical spin.
Toto finished their ‘The Dogz Of Oz Tour’ with special guest Christopher Cross in front of 8500 fans at Tampere’s Nokia Arena in the beginning of March. Two hours full of rock classics.
Apulanta joined forces with Lahtis Sinfonia Orchestra for a couple of unforgettable shows by Nelonen Media Live. We made it to the gig on Friday the 25th of October at Tampere’s Nokia arena, and we had such a good time that the 2,5 hours simply flew by!
Smash Into Pieces and Cyan Kicks are taken over the world one gig at a time, steadily increasing their following and crowds. And these bands filling up Tampere’s Pakkahuone for a night of great fun was a testament to the success of both bands!
To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Poets of the Fall went on tour through Europe and we caught them on the last stop in Tampere at the Pakkahuone venue to start the last month of the year in style. And went on an emotional journey through the history of the band with them.
A night of old school rock ‘n’ roll like no other with The Flaming Sideburns at the legendary Tavastia rock club in Helsinki!
Back in 1972 legendary British hit machine 10cc first took place in the spotlight and they never left. We were invited to witness what felt as a complete best of with all their greatest hits and enjoyed every single minute of it.
Report of the first ever Black Box event in Mikkeli with Bloodred Hourglass, Wolfheart, Sara and Balance Breach!
Finally! The traditional anniversary show of The Empire Strikes was able to take place again! Night of rock ‘n’ roll, here we come!
Before the grounds of “The Island of Hell” was taken over by SaariHelvetti festival, we got to welcome Apocalyptica, Wheel and Cyan Kicks for an amazing night!
