Entheos presented their latest new video and single ‘Undone’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Empty On The Inside’, set for release in October via Metal Blade Records!
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News Posts
Dreadnought release new single ‘Color Of Our Broken Hearts’ to celebrate the pre-orders for their upcoming album ‘Wars of Spirit // Wards of Light’ to open via Vesperian!
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Two of modern metal’s most influential bands with In Flames and Trivium are joining forces for a massive Europe tour in 2027 with the support of none other than Paleface Swiss and VOLA!
International prog metal supergroup Temic shared ‘Broken’, the second single from their upcoming album ‘Ceiba’, out in October via Season of Mist!
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Blackened doom metallers Offernat announced their new album ‘The Ecstasy of Death’ to be out in September and shared opening track ‘Tears Dissolved in Light’ as a first taste!
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Swedish progressive metalcore project VEMØD shared the new single and video ‘Fragile Threads’, another track unveiled from the upcoming debut album, out later this year!
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Progressive metalcore outfit The Number Twelve Looks Like You announced their first album in six years with ‘Howls From The Holographic Heart’, out in October via Equal Vision Records in partnership with Rude Records, and unleashed single and music video ‘Joy Is A Weapon’ featuring Foxy Shazam! If you’re looking for some salsa-infused metal madness, look no further…
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Texas progressive metalcore outfit Fervence are releasing their full-length album ‘Constructs’ in October and unleashed the single and video ‘Zenith’!
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Belgian progressive post-metal outfit Hippotraktor announced their new album ‘Annihilist’ to be out in October via Pelagic Records and unleashed their latest single ‘Oblivion Walker’!
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Ukrainian modern metal outfit Ignea released their latest new single and video ‘Darkness’, another taste of their upcoming album ‘Monumental’, set for release in October via Napalm Records!
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Interviews
We caught up with Black Spikes’ Agni & Mazvis ahead of tomorrow’s release of their new album ‘Ydos’ via Napalm Records to talk about the concept, creative process, Lithuanian lyrics, electronic influences, the songs left behind, and what comes next.
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Today they probably played a killer show at Summer Breeze, but about a month and a half ago, a decade after our first conversation at Tuska, we met up with Stam1na for a genuine full-circle interview about creativity, longevity, Finnish metal and the passion that still drives them after eleven albums.
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From almost quitting music to signing with Napalm Records and conquering their first European tour, Black Spikes have entered a remarkable new chapter.
We caught up with the entire band in Helsinki on the final night of their tour with Butcher Babies and Infected Rain to talk about their breakthrough, representing metal at Lithuania’s M.A.M.A. Awards and why they are determined to keep singing in Lithuanian.
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Jinjer are bringing their full headline production back to Europe in 2026. We spoke with Eugene Abdukhanov about Duél, the special tour lineup, and reconnecting with fans after years away.
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SOEN’s Joel Ekelöf and Martín López talk about contrast, confidence, and pushing their sound further than ever on upcoming album ‘Reliance’ (out January 16 via Silver Linings). From crushing heaviness to pure ballads — this one goes deep.
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Finnish extreme metal act Vanguardian are ready to unleash their debut full-length ‘III: Inhumanity’ (out October 22nd via Inverse Records) — a ferocious, human take on dystopian science fiction. We caught up with Markus and Mikko to talk about the album’s story, the balance between chaos and cohesion, and why imperfection makes their music truly alive.
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We met up with Dante, Gian and Pavel from the Mexican metal outfit Anima Tempo while they were in Finland and talked about their present European tour, which also will take them to our own venue Asgaard in Belgium, their unique take on their music, trying to find some new approaches every time both in recordings and live, how they love the energy from the European crowds and what they’re working on of new music and concept!
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Back in 2023, when Leprous was last in Helsinki, we met up with Simen from Leprous to have a fun chat about touring, his highlights when being on tour and supporting your local live and cultural scene!
Since they’re playing in Finland again this coming week, we wanted to share this fun little bit from our archives, so enjoy and don’t miss out on their shows!
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A chat with Pressure Points about how they’re happy with the new line-up of the band and their brand-new album ‘The Island’, released on Art Gates Records last Friday. Make sure you catch them live at one of their future dates, like for instance the Kaamos Cruise in September!
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A chat with Johannes from Avatar on the new album ‘Dance Devil Dance’ on why this is the best album of them as of yet, how they did things somewhat different and tried to approach everything in such a way that they thought people could dance to even blast beats and why now was the time for them to self-release the album.
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Photo Reports
On first Day of Rokki Raikaa Tampere we had a blast with Eläkeläiset, Kotiteollisuus, H.E.A.T, Poets of the Fall, Klamydia, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius and Amorphis in front of Hakametsä Ice Hall.
Smoke and poor air quality couldn’t stop day one of Upheaval Festival. LANDMVRKS, Story Of The Year, Poppy, and Gojira put on unforgettable shows on the Upheaval Stage!
Another day of Ankea, another collection of memorable performances. Check out our Day 2 Factory Stage gallery featuring Royal Sorrow, Bruce Soord, Vermilia, A.A. Williams, Sylvaine and Oranssi Pazuzu! 📸🤘
Day 2 at Ankea brought plenty of atmosphere and progressive sounds to the Ankea Stage. Check out our latest photo report featuring Rioghan, Ihlo, Green Carnation, Textures and Katatonia! 📸🤘
We were there for the first edition of Ankea Festival and captured plenty of memorable moments along the way. Check out our Day 1 gallery of the Ankea Stage performances, featuring Circle, God Is An Astronaut, Ihsahn and Leprous. 📸🤘
CEMETERY SKYLINE with their only 10 gig spanning EU 2026 Tour stopped in Stuttgart for one night. Their musical style is built on cold synth layers, heavy dark‑metal tension and a slow‑burning intensity that filled the room from the first note. ROYAL SORROW set the tone early with a raw, melodic surge that highlighted why they’re one of the most talked‑about newcomers in the scene. A night where atmosphere and heaviness merged into something unmistakably powerful.
A night of mind-blowing prog and amazing soundscapes with Soen, Xandria and Vulkan at Vanha Ylioppilastalo in Helsinki!
A night of energy, emotion, and explosive performances at Kulttuuritalo. Relive grandson’s Helsinki stop on the INERTIA Tour 2026, with support from Rioghan, in our latest photo report!
Jinjer, together with Textures and Unprocessed, tore down the sold out Tavara-Asema in Tampere on February 25th when they came trough town for their ‘Duel’ European Tour. An Event by TuskaLive.
Jinjer was finally again on a headlining tour in Europe and we were there when they dropped by Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki! With them came another set of talented people with Unprocessed and Textures, for a night to remember!
Festival Reports
Tamperes first edition of Rokki Raikaa started on 24th of July with beautiful weather. We had a rocking party with Eläkeläiset, Kotiteollisuus, H.E.A.T, Poets of the Fall, Klamydia, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius and last but certainly not least Amorphis!
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The second and final day of Hellsinki Metal Festival 2025 once again showcased the incredible diversity of the metal scene.
Party Cannon kicked things off with their trademark madness, AngelMaker delivered one of the day’s biggest surprises, Napalm Death and Enslaved reminded everyone why they remain legends, LANDMVRKS made a memorable Finnish debut, Cult of Luna mesmerized, Hatebreed ignited the pits, Venom celebrated their legacy and Blood Fire Death brought the festival to an epic close.
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Progressive brilliance, crushing death metal, hard rock legends and one unforgettable headline performance… These are our ten favourite shows from Saturday at Alcatraz 2025, featuring Knife, Ne Obliviscaris, Baest, Rivers of Nihil, Nailbomb, Doro, Fit For A King, Extreme, Leprous and Avatar.
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Doom, deathcore, horror punk, black metal, industrial and legendary thrash… Friday at Alcatraz 2025 had it all. These are our ten favourite performances of the festival’s opening day, featuring Frayle, Heriot, Messa, Cabal, Wednesday 13, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, Absu, Mastodon, Kreator and Ministry.
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There was definitely no slowing down on the last day of Graspop 2025 with shows from Crossfaith, Heaven Shall Burn, Savatage, In Flames, Judas Priest and Till Lindemann!
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A handful of highlights for our reporter taking part in the Graspop Metal Meeting festivities last month, with Dynazty, Bruce Dickinson, Avantasia, and Electric Callboy!
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Report of the second day of Tuska 2024 with Ankor, Vola, Tarot, Stam1na, Make Them Suffer, Amorphis, Turmion Kätilöt and Bring Me The Horizon!
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Last day of Graspop 2023, where our team member managed to see rockin’ bands like Kissin’ Dynamite, Skid Row and Mötley Crüe, melodeath supergroup The Halo Effect, the explosive show of Enter Shikari and the extremely popular performance of Hellmut Goes Metal!
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The first edition of Hellsinki Metal was absolutely epic, find some of the most memorable performances here with Pentagram, Priest, I Am Morbid, Bury Tomorrow, Emperor, Fit For An Autopsy and Watain!
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Our personal highlights of the first day of the very first edition of Hellsinki Metal Festival with Voivod, Asagraum, Clawfinger, Monuments, Sodom, Blind Guardian, Impaled Nazarene and Apocalyptica!
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