Northern Irish pagan metal pioneers Waylander are releasing their new album ‘Mac Tíre – Son of the Land’ in November via Rockshots Records and shared a first single and video with ‘Macha’!
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Finnish metal icons Ensiferum just announced that founding vocalist and guitarist Jari Mäenpää is reuniting with the band for some very special live shows, some for the first time outside of Finland with him!
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Melodeath masters Aether Realm announced their new album ‘Season of Bloodshed’ to be released in December via Napalm Records!
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Icelandic sorcerous folk metal outfit Hrafnablót announced their debut album ‘Guðlaugar Saga’ to be out next month and unveiled the new video single ‘Heljarhlíð’!
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Sorcerous folk metal outfit HRAFNABLÓT unfolds their Icelandic epic with new video ‘Dísablót’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Guðlaugar Saga’, out this fall!
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We’re still buzzing about last weekend’s festivities at Alcatraz Festival, but no rest for the wicked with already a first 30 names confirmed for next year’s edition and early bird sales on the way since yesterday! Who are you looking for or hoping for still for the 2027 edition? Let us know in the comments!
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Norwegian masters of K.A.O.S., Trollfest, announced their new studio album ‘Trollywood’ to be out in November with Reaper Entertainment! First single ‘Day Drinking’ is coming your way on August 7th!
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Epic folk metal outfit Vanaheim shared a video for ‘Roede Voor De Borst’, the title track from their upcoming album, set for release in September with Fireflash Records! Catch them live in Europe this winter as support on the Valhalla Calling tour with Tyr, Dragonland and Twilight Force!
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Folk metal collective Fejd released first single and video ‘Nifelheim’, the title track from their upcoming album of the same name, set for release in August with Black Lodge Records and Sound Pollution!
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Iceland’s sorcerous folk metal outfit Hrafnablót unleashed their debut music video for the single ‘Svartigaldur’, a track from their upcoming album ‘Guðlaugar Saga’, out this fall!
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The first day of Alcatraz is no longer just about pitching your tent and grabbing your first beer.
With all four stages running from Thursday onwards, there’s plenty to discover right from the start. We’ve selected six bands we think you shouldn’t miss: Death Fury, Alestorm, Channel Zero, Imminence, Der Weg Einer Freiheit and Cyclone.
Which one is highest on your must-see list?
Who says festival season ends with summer? In Finland, the dark months come alive with music: experience the true punk spirit at HKI SKEPU FEST (starting tonight), get in touch with your ancestors and nature at Pakanafestarit, discover new talent at Lost In Music, embrace the shadows at Hellsinki Industrial Festival, sail into chaos with the Hellsinki Metal Cruise, sink into sorrow at Melancholy Mass Festivals, and feel the fire indoors at John Smith Rock Frozen. When the nights are long, Finland turns the volume up.
The first day of the third edition of Hellsinki Metal Festival is filled with an impressive line-up of metal bands of almost every subgenre, completed with some special ones. Of course you need to go see King Diamond headlining tonight, but there is so much more to discover, so our editorial team picked out 7 bands that they think you definitely shouldn’t miss out on with Rabbit Cult, Gost, Kanonenfieber, Forbidden, Fear Factory, Candlemass and Moonsorrow! What bands are you really looking forward to today? Let us know in the comments!
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!
For the first day of Alcatraz 2024, our team picked out 10 bands we believe you shouldn’t miss out on with Dyscordia, Dudsekop, Mantah, Feuerschwanz, Beast In Black, Cro-Mags, Hippotraktor, Uada, Paradise Lost and Amon Amarth! What bands are you really looking forward to for this Friday at Alcatraz? Let us know in the comments!
With about a week to go, we put together 10 reasons why we think you should consider to still get yourself a ticket for Alcatraz 2024 and join in with the fun! With a stellar line-up, including some of the best the Belgian scene has to offer and a great organization trying to improve your festival experience year after year, it’s promising to be one hell of a weekend again!
Alcatraz 2023 is getting really close now! This Friday is the first day, and our team picked out 10 bands we believe you shouldn’t miss out on with Eleine, Wind Rose, Frozen Soul, Gnome, Kludde, Svalbard, Gaahls Wyrd, Possessed, I Am Morbid and Mad Sin! Who are you especially looking forward to on the first day of the festival?
With less than 2 weeks to go, we put together 10 reasons why we think you should consider to still get yourself a ticket for Alcatraz 2023 and join in with the fun!
The first Tuska 2023 day is here! In a handful of hours the gates will open and 3 days of heavy music will begin! Besides the headliners and some big names, we’ve picked out about 10 bands and artists we believe you should give a shot while you’re at Tuska this weekend with Vended, Kouta, Foreseen and Miseria Ultima today, A.A. Williams, Orbit Culture, Dirt and Nakkeknækker tomorrow, and Vermilia and URNE on Sunday!
February has some great releases again, and we’re looking forward to albums from artists like Memoriam, In Flames, Paramore, dEUS, Mordkaul, Ulthar, Avatar, The Abbey, Insomnium, Host, Gorillaz and Heidevolk!
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