Black forest metallers Finsterforst revealed the new track ‘Obduktion’, the second to be shared from the upcoming sixth album ‘Still’, out at the end of next month with AOP Records!
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Folk metal outfit Vanaheim has started the pre-orders for their upcoming album, but also shared the fantastic news that they’ll be coming to fans all over Europe this autumn, supporting Tyr, Twilight Force and Dragonland! See you there!
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Québec City-based folk and black metal band Tsar Stangra are set to release their new full-length album ‘Химните на разрушените светове (Hymns of the Broken Worlds)’ on July 1st via Globmetal Promotions, an ambitious piece of work exploring Bulgarian history, folklore, pagan ritual, exile, language and cultural memory!
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Folk metal collective Vanaheim shares their latest new single and lyric video ‘Eendracht Maakt Macht’, a track from their upcoming album ‘Roede voor de Borst’, out in September via Fireflash Records!
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Italian atmospheric folk/black metal outfit Duir reveal their new video single ‘Di nessuno’, the second to be revealed from their upcoming album ‘Catarsi’, set for release in June with AOP Records!
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Norwegian folk metal misfits Trollfest signed with Reaper Entertainment for an exciting new chapter in their career!
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Swedish folk metal force Grimner returns with thunder and fury with their new single ‘Irrbloss’, a second glimpse of their upcoming album ‘Stormvingar’, set for release in September via Despotz Records!
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Dark folk/progressive entity Rakinua are set to release their debut album ‘Esi Um Ninu – Heal Us, Mother’ in May via Dusktone and shared the first single and video ‘Shepherd of the Clouds’!
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The Hu are back with two songs with ‘The Men’ and ‘Warrior Chant’, out now with Better Noise Music! Catch them live in the US with Apocalyptica and The Rasmus this spring, as support for the “Freaks on Parade” US tour or Europe headline tour this fall!
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Canadian metal outfit Atavistia unleashes their new single ‘Seeker of Time’, leaning further into folk metal realms and the latest offering ahead of their upcoming album ‘Old Gods Awaken’, set for release in May!
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Indian metal straight from New Delhi, India to Trix Antwerp, Belgium: Bloodywood with their ‘Return of The Singh’ tour! And with support from Calva Louise and Demonic Resurrection it was a great night of amazing vibes and music!
Eluveitie started 2025 with the first leg in Europe of their “ÀNV Rising” tour, with support from Infected Rain and Ad Infinitum, and we saw it was good at one of the first stops at Kulttuuritalo Helsinki back in January! An event by TuskaLive.
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.
Belgian organization Idavoll kicked things up a notch to end 2024 with a heavier note at their “Idavoll Metal Sessions”, bringing some excellent folk metal to Jeugdhuis Comma in Bruges featuring Skål, Hert, and Sorcières!
Pictures of the captivating performances of Noiduin, Kallomäki, Valkeat, the fire ritual and several dark fusion dance groups at this year’s Pakanafestarit in Finland!
After an exemplary show at Alcatraz this past summer, Septicflesh graced Belgium again with their presence on their “Modern Primitive European tour”, dropping by the DVG Club in Kortrijk. And with support by Equilibrium, Oceans and Scar of the Sun, it was quite the death metal night of epic proportions!
This past summer, Assemble The Chariots released a monumentally epic debut full-length album, a concept album that is the first chapter of a massive world they’re building. And there was only one way to properly celebrate this: by having a release show, playing the album from start to finish live as it’s intended to be listened to. And with the addition of supporting guests acts IA and Lightbearer, it was truly a mind-bending night to remember for a long time! If you want to catch Assemble the Chariots live, this weekend is your shot with their show at Helsinki Techfest this Friday and their first ever arena show with Lost Society in Järvenpää this Saturday!
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!
Pictures of the first day of Alcatraz 2024, with on the Prison Stage explosive shows from Dyscordia, Orden Ogan, Beast In Black, Feuerschwanz, Channel Zero, Saxon and Amon Amarth!
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