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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News Posts
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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Swedish metal outfit Eleine shares their latest new single and video ‘Watch As We Rise’ and are starting the pre-orders for their upcoming album ‘The Water Taste Of Blood’ today!
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LA symphonic metal outfit Levinia confronts creative silence with their new single and music video ‘The Blank Page’, out now everywhere!
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Symphonic metal band Xandria is back with third single ‘Northstar’ from the upcoming new album ‘Eclipse’, set for release next month with Napalm Records!
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Symphonic power metallers Temperance announced their upcoming album ‘Arcani’ to be out in October with Napalm Records and shared a first single with ‘The Devil: Sin, Sin, Sin’!
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Symphonic metal legends Kamelot unveiled their triumphant new single ‘Ashen World’, featuring Decessus frontwoman Ignacia Fernández, and a track from their upcoming album ‘Dark Asylum’, out in August with Napalm Records!
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Festival Reports
The parking lot of Hakametsä Ice Hall was filled with excited fans on the second day of Rokki Raikaa Tampere to see Michael Monroe, Marko Hietala, Steve ‘n’ Seagulls, Lost Society, Turmion Kätilöt, Tarot, Cemetery Skyline and Apocalyptica.
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Report of the 2nd day of Alcatraz 2024 with Ankor, Finntroll, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Spiritbox, Bizkit Park, Lord Of The Lost, Red Fang, Epica, Watain, Heideroosjes and Hatebreed!
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One of our team members gathered some of her memorable moments of the third day at Graspop Metal Meeting 2024 with Fleddy Melculy, Steel Panther, While She Sleeps, Blind Guardian and Kamelot!
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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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A selection of our favorite heavy metal, power metal, symphonic metal and hard rock shows we caught at Alcatraz 2023 with Eleine, Wind Rose, Powerwolf, H.E.A.T., KK’s Priest, Gloryhammer and Blind Guardian!
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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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Tuska Sunday brought us legends like Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius and Kreator, a delightful show by Devin Townsend, a bombshell dropped by Jinjer and the perfect closer with Deftones!
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The 2nd day of SaariHelvetti 2021 brought us again a great combination of up-and-coming and absolutely legendary bands of the Finnish scene, though this time with a big serving of waterworks!
Report of the first day of SaariHelvetti, one of the only festivals in Finland during the summer of 2020 during the pandemic!
Photo Reports
The second day of Rokki Raikaa Tampere brought energetic performances from Michael Monroe, Marko Hietala, Steve ‘n’ Seagulls, Lost Society, Turmion Kätilöt, Tarot, Cemetery Skyline and Apocalyptica to the Hakametsä Ice Hall parking lot.
Lord of the Lost, together with Ad Infinitum, came to Tampere’s Tavara-Asema in the beginning of last week as part of their “Tovr Noir” Europe tour. An Event by TuskaLive and Grey Beard.
A powerful night of symphonic metal as Leaves’ Eyes and Catalyst Crime lit up DVG Club Kortrijk, Belgium a couple of weeks ago!
Three of the biggest names in modern metal joined forces with Amaranthe, Epica and Charlotte Wessels on the “Arcane Dimensions Tour” and made a stop in Helsinki, Finland!
A night of mind-blowing prog and amazing soundscapes with Soen, Xandria and Vulkan at Vanha Ylioppilastalo in Helsinki!
The Epica and Amaranthe co-headlining tour: “Arcane Dimensions” featuring special guest Charlotte Wessels dropped by at Vorst Nationaal in Belgium and we were there!
In 2025 Anna/ScarletMemory Photography covered again tons of bands and events both in Finland and Germany with her favorite captures being of shows from Amoral, Apocalyptica, Apulanta, Battle Beast, Blind Guardian, Bloodred Hourglass, Bush, Catch Your Breath, Cemetery Skyline, Cyan Kicks, Finntroll, Hammerfall, In Flames, Indica, Leverage, Lordi, Michael Monroe, Nothing More, Popeda, Powerwolf, Sabaton, Shade Empire, Sonata Arctica, The Legendary Orchestra, The Rock Orchestra, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, Toto, Volbeat and Wednesday 13.
Metal without borders 🤘 Formosa : Fest : Finland 2025 brought together artists and cultures from Finland and Taiwan, featuring Crescent Lament, Flesh Juicer, Lost Society, Chthoni and Korpiklaani, showcasing the power of music to connect cultures!
A couple of weeks ago, we managed to catch Visions of Atlantis on their very first headlining show in Finland at Tampere’s Olympia-Kortteli together with local support Dark Sarah. A great pirate party by TuskaLive.
Heavy metal legends, groove metal chaos, and theatrical brilliance — relive Day 2 at Alcatraz’s Prison Stage with Myrath, Nailbomb, Doro and Avatar in our latest photo report!
Album Reviews
Angus McSix and the All-Seeing Astral Eye is a heroic, humorous and strong album full of little details that I keep finding myself listening to over and over again, out with Napalm Records!
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Dimmu Borgir achieves a sonic alchemy that flawlessly blends a sinister and darker approach on its long-awaited album “Grand Serpent Rising”. The Norwegian gods foray into a bombastic and triumphant majesty that resonates with the past studio albums and is the best-sounding album since “Death Cult Armageddon” according to our reviewer. Out via Nuclear Blast Records next week Friday on May 22nd.
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Lycania just released their new EP ‘Lunar Lore’ on November 15. They deliver fresh symphonic metal with several fun collaborations.
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The 18th album “Leviathan II” by the Swedish symphonic orchestral metal Therion wields its fantastic orchestral forte with some mystic soundscapes, Therion aspires to bring a transcendental experience the new album is full of great hits and catchy songs that will appeal to the fans of symphonic metal, released via Nuclear Blast.
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Crusade of Bards create this mix of power metal, symphonic metal, folk touches, and even gothic and pagan touches. It’s all there, and it all blends in beautifully together.
On “Existence Is Futile”, Cradle Of Filth plunges into the dark horror themes of hell, the songs shimmer with innovative composition and are ultimately driven by the morbid principles of the Filths.
AVALAND is an epic and symphonic metal opera composed by Adrien G. Gzagg from Grenoble France. This album is the band’s debut which I have been very curious to get […]
Through “Leviathan” Therion evokes the cinematic style of a movie soundtrack, the songs are diversified and highly textured. “Leviathan” is yet another jewel added to the crown of the band’s discography.
Last April, Nightwish released their latest album. Let it surprise you in a good way.
Female fronted symphonic power metal band Beyond the Black released their new album Hørizøns on June 19th. Check out our review here!
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