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(1996) Rush – Test For Echo: Anniversary special
Over the years, I've noticed that RUSH fans seem pretty devoted to their favorite Canadian prog uncles. Even the band's most complex prog saga,...
(2016) Lost in Kiev – Nuit Noire: Anniversary special
French sonic cinematographers LOST IN KIEV have refined their unique take on instrumental post-rock for more than a decade now. Their latest album “We're...
STEELFEST 2027: First names announced
The first 13 bands for next year's edition of the festival, set to be held once again at Villatehdas in Hyvinkää have been announced....
ROADBURN 2027: first announcements are just what we would expect
After the recently announced double show from NEUROSIS in the coming edition of the festival, the next few names are once again in line...
Beartooth announce headline tour with new album “Pure Ecstasy”
The modern rock powerhouse BEARTOOTH has announced their sixth studio album, "Pure Ecstasy," set for release on August 28. Frontman Caleb Shomo describes this...
(2016) Chevelle – The North Corridor: Anniversary special
The Illinois brothers Loeffler have leveraged their familial bonds for deeply engaging hard rock since the mid-1990s. Still, it was not until the release...
GALLERY: 17-20.6.2026 Nummirock – Festival Extras @ Nummijärvi, Kauhajoki
Every summer, the shores of Lake Nummijärvi at Kauhajoki transform into one of Finland's most iconic gatherings for heavy music. While Nummirock is celebrated...
GALLERY: 20.6.2026 Nummirock – DAY 4 @ Nummijärvi, Kauhajoki
Legendary Finnish metal festival Nummirock celebrated a major milestone in 2026, marking its 40th anniversary with four days of music, camping, and Midsummer celebrations...
GALLERY: 19.6.2026 Nummirock – DAY 3 @ Nummijärvi, Kauhajoki
Legendary Finnish metal festival Nummirock celebrated a major milestone in 2026, marking its 40th anniversary with four days of music, camping, and Midsummer celebrations...
GALLERY: 18.6.2026 Nummirock – DAY 2 @ Nummijärvi, Kauhajoki
Legendary Finnish metal festival Nummirock celebrated a major milestone in 2026, marking its 40th anniversary with four days of music, camping, and Midsummer celebrations...
GALLERY: 17.6.2026 Nummirock – DAY 1 @ Nummijärvi, Kauhajoki
Legendary Finnish metal festival Nummirock celebrated a major milestone in 2026, marking its 40th anniversary with four days of music, camping, and Midsummer celebrations...
GALLERY: 29.5.2026 Penetractor, Raphael Weinroth-Browne, Earthside @ Betty, Hamburg
On the early-summer evening of May 29th, 2026, the cinematic-progressive outlet EARTHSIDE from the US stopped in the pearl of Northern Germany, Hamburg, as...
Resurrection Fest EG announces the running order for its 2026 edition
Resurrection Fest EG announces running order for its 2026 edition. More info here...
(2006) Russian Circles – Enter: Anniversary special
By 2006, the post-rock realm was already fast becoming oversaturated with bands that opted for the cookie-cutter approach of atmospheric doodling – y'know, slow...
(1996) Amorphis – Elegy: Anniversary special
Following in the heels of two of the most flawless Finnish metal albums of the early 1990s – “The Karelian Isthmus” (1992) and “Tales...
EVERGREY Unveil 3rd Single, “Leaving The Emptiness”
EVERGREY Unveil 3rd Single, “Leaving The Emptiness.” More info here...
Rebellix announce lineup change and new single
Heavy-thrash outfit REBELLIX is back after a year-long break, sounding louder, sharper, and more focused than ever, with a revamped lineup and a new...
(2006) Enslaved – Ruun
Having found the Norwegian avant-gardists ENSLAVED relatively late, around the early 2010s, I guess it has given me a certain advantage in tracing the evolution of...
GALLERY: 24.4.2026 SKYND @ Ääniwalli, Helsinki
True crime-themed industrial outfit SKYND brought their Dead Serious tour to a packed Ääniwalli in Helsinki on April 24, 2026, delivering an intense and...
(2016) Haken – Affinity: Anniversary special
Over the years, I have come to realize that “Cockroach King” from HAKEN's third studio album, “The Mountain” (2013), was the very gateway drug...