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.
"A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open."
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
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!
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.
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.
Vola’s ‘Friend of a Phantom’ tour passed through Finland last week and hit Tampere’s Pakkahuone on Tuesday November 5th. It was a filled with emotion, not only from Vola, but also the support acts Feather Mountain and Charlotte Wessels. This almost overwhelming rollercoaster ride of emotions was brought to us by TuskaLive.
The last weekend of October, Apulanta played two glorious shows at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland in front of a huge crowd of fans, and joined by Lahtis Sinfonia Orchestra. A show that somehow felt simultaneously simplistic and very grand, with a well-thought-out light show and setlist featuring rarely played tracks live!
Gig Reports
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!
A night with music of some of the best bands Finland (and Ginger Vine Management) has to offer with Luna Kills, Blame Me! and Edge of Haze!
Falling In Reverse brings us another performance that goes up in history and makes us even more eager to see live music again!
A night of Finnish hard rock around the clock with Shiraz Lane and Violent Fever absolutely kicking ass!
The newly formed Trve Cvlt Clvb played their very first show at the legendary On The Rocks club in Helsinki and we were there!
Icon For Hire came back to Finland again after 6 years of absence to bring a night of energetic and emotional rock songs!
The hard rocking Swedes of Royal Republic are back in Finland, ready to bring ‘Club Majesty’ to live on the legendary Tavastia stage!
The Used is celebrating their 20th anniversary and are touring through North America visiting smaller venues to give back to their fans!
Steel Panther set up shop in Helsinki and brought us a kickass night of fun, titties and metal! Heavy metal rules!
Festival Reports
The third day of Rockfest mayhem with the very last show of Kiss on Finnish shores!
A report of the second day of Rockfest mayhem with headliner Disturbed!
The first day of Rockfest madness was one to remember, with the very first European Slipknot show in years!
The best of the doom, sludge, stoner and even industrial scene showed up for one weekend in Helsinki at a wonderful small underground festival. Check out our report!
Wacken 2018 was definitely a shiner of an edition! Go have a look at our experiences and see you next year!
3 days of the best you can find in metal, rock and other related genres all came together on the Suvilahti grounds in Helsinki, what resulted in yet another great edition of Tuska!
We had a blast in Barcelona with the Be Prog! My Friend festival edition 2018. Discover how our reporter has conquered the sun, the heat, the beautiful women and of course the music !!!
Graspop Metal Meeting went XL for the first time! A review of a chaotic, but fun weekend on our Belgian Holy Grounds.
Only the 2nd edition of The Rock Fest in Finland and we were in for one hell of a massive event!
