2024 was a goldmine for killer records! One show that had my excitement dialed up to 11 took place at Vanha Ylioppilastalo in Helsinki, featuring not one, but two bands with albums that made my “unskippable” list. VOLA‘s “Friend of a Phantom” easily secures a spot among the best prog albums of the year—change my mind. And if Charlotte Wessels’ latest with her band THE OBSESSION isn’t a top contender for album of the year, I’ll eat my shoe. The addition of Danish prog metal marvels FEATHER MOUNTAIN, a band we weren’t too familiar with (but we never say no to getting to know one more prog band), tipped the scales. So, on November 6th, 2024, we headed to Vanha Ylioppilastalo to see if the live renditions of these cool new songs could live up to the hype. Check our photo gallery here…
Feather Mountain
Charlotte Wessels
VOLA
Photos by Laureline Tilkin
