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
Couture symphonic metal band ANA is still touring with Danzig, Twin Temple and Burning Witches in the US right now and recently shared a music video for the track ‘Following the Wind’ from their recently released album ‘Motivated by Death’, sharing some of live vibes, out via Eclipse Records.
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Modern melodic and symphonic metal outfit Temperance shared the new single and video ‘The Tower: Lean Into Fear’, another track from their upcoming Tarot-driven album ‘Arcani’, out next month via Napalm Records!
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Swedish metal band Eleine dropped their new single and visualizer ‘Liars Linger’, another track from their upcoming fifth studio album ‘The Water Taste Of Blood’, out in December! Make sure to catch them on their European headline tour starting in a couple of weeks, you won’t want to miss out on this!
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LA progressive instrumental metal outfit Angels On The Battlefield battle stigma with their new single and music video ‘Beauty in a Body Bag’, capturing the struggle that compes with Borderline Personality Disorder, out now everywhere!
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Symphonic metal pioneers Nightwish are marking 30 years of symphonic metal mastery with the massive anniversary release ‘The Greatest 30 Years On Earth’, out in December via Nuclear Blast Records!
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Australian symphonic metal and gothic rock band Carmeria shared their new single ‘Caelira’, the first from their upcoming album ‘Ex Cathedra’!
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Swedish symphonic extreme metallers Zornheym unveiled third single ‘The Funeral March’ from upcoming album ‘Descending Into Madness’, out in October via Noble Demon!
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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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Symphonic metal legends Kamelot unveiled the new single and video ‘Godlike Alchemy’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Dark Asylum’, out later this month with Napalm Records!
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Festival Reports
Report of the second day we were at Wacken 2019, the first real day of the festival, with a massive anniversary special Sabaton show!
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!
Only the 2nd edition of The Rock Fest in Finland and we were in for one hell of a massive event!
We went to the second day of the first ever edition of the Metal Crane festival in Helsinki, to be smashed by melodic death metal and wallowing in depression through post-black metal!
On the first day of Hard Rock fest Avelgem we could witness some of the most talented Black Metal artists of our time perform live in the little town of Avelgem.
It’s oh so quiet, it’s oh so hot…! This year’s edition was one of heat, historical events and many records!
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Eluveitie, Infected Rain and Ad Infinitum came to Tampere’s Tavara-Asema as part of their ‘Ánv Rising Tour pt I’ at the end of January, bringing their great music to one of Finland’s most beautiful cities. An event by TuskaLive.
Ginger Vine Management & PR gave us access to Apocalyptica’s “Plays Metallica vol. 2” show at Tampere-Talo on the 23rd of January. A show that was not only great to listen to, but also was visually great, with light arrangements that just helped the music to shine even brighter.
A Symphony of Metal at DVG Club in Kortrijk, Belgium: Sirenia, Xandria, and Genus Ordinis Dei’s performances were a testament to the enduring appeal of symphonic metal!
Draconian was on tour to celebrate their 30th anniversary, and the last show of the tour was at the DVG Club in Kortrijk, Belgium. Where we caught them for an amazing show with support from Nailed to Obscurity and Fragment Soul!
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!
Within Temptation dropped by in Helsinki on their “Bleed Out tour 2024” that is taking over arenas all over Europe and treated us to a visual and musical spectacle like only they can deliver. With them they brought guest artists to do some songs with them and support band Annisokay!
Eleine’s show at DVG Club Kortrijk was electrifying, with Ignea’s powerful performance setting the stage. Ignea’s captivating blend of progressive and symphonic metal, combined with Eleine’s dynamic stage presence and infectious energy, created an unforgettable evening for the enthusiastic audience.
Pictures of the third day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Prison Stage explosive shows from Audrey Horne, Soil, Jinjer, Korpiklaani, Gene Simmons Band and Architects!
Pictures of the second day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Prison Stage explosive shows from Finntroll, Spiritbox, Dio Disciples, Testament, Epica and Europe!
Skálmold turned DVG Club in Kortrijk, Belgium into a punk rock party with viking metal, supported by Seven Spires & Atavistia!
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