Tag: finland
19.01.2018 Metal Crane Festival @ Nosturi, Helsinki
Even though myGRAIN ended their activities already in 2015, the band released a new EP “III” with the announcement that the band would do some additional...
17.01.2019 Arion @ Tavastia, Helsinki
Symphonic power metal band Arion recently released their highly anticipated sophomore album “Life Is Not Beautiful”. Months later, the band decided that it was time to have...
REVIEW: Crimson Day – At The Mountains Of Madness
Earlier this year Crimson Day contacted me for a review for their album “At The Mountains Of Madness”. An album they released earlier this year. Even...
30.11.2018 Brymir & Wolfheart @ Nosturi, Helsinki
November has been such a busy month, filled with a lot of great gigs and other great music. That’s why it would have been...
28.11.2018 Glenn Hughes performs classic Deep Purple @ The Circus, Helsinki
I always had an affinity for Deep Purple mk 3 and 4. “Burn” is one of my favorite Deep Purple albums. That’s why when...
Interview with CyHra – “And in the next episode of what...
During summer Cyhra started recording their new album, which is set for a spring release. Before their show at On The Rocks in Helsinki,...
18.11.2018 Awake Again, High School Dropouts & Cyhra @ On The...
On The Rocks is starting to feel like my new home, the venue has surprised me during the fall with a fantastic program of...
16.11.2018 The Night Flight Orchestra @ On The Rocks, Helsinki
The Night Flight Orchestra published their outstanding new album “Sometimes The World Ain’t Enough” a little while ago through Nuclear Blast. We thought the album...
10.11.2018 Myrkur & Amorphis @ Jäähalli, Helsinki
With the recent release of their new album “Queen Of Time”, Amorphis scored a slot at Jäähalli. The band brought in Myrkur as a...
9.11.2018 The Spirit, Hypocrisy & Kataklysm @ The Circus, Helsinki
Hypocrisy and Kataklysm touring together in Helsinki, who would have ever thought. I have been a big fan of Hypocrisy since I was a teenager. In fact “Warpath” and “Penetralia” have...
REVIEW: Flat Earth – None For One
Something a lot of people have been waiting for was the release of Flat Earth’s debut album “None For One”. The supergroup featuring Niclas Etelävuori (ex-Amorphis), Mika “Gas...
8.11.2018 Thy Row & Red Eleven @ On The Rocks, Helsinki
Once in a while, I like to check out what the local bands have in store for is. On The Rocks is the perfect...
2.11.2018 Omnium Gatherum @ Tavastia, Helsinki
“The Burning Cold” turned out to be one of my favorite albums released to the Finnish market during 2018. During my interview with the...
25.10.2018 Lost Society & Children Of Bodom
There really is no place like home, that’s what Children Of Bodom must have thought when they decided to have a tour around Finland, with a...
12.10.2018 Heavy Metal Heart – DAY 1 w/ Re-Armed, Enthring &...
An official goodbye to summer festivals also opens up the opportunity to visit some indoor festivals. Last year I was surprised by the lineup...
3.10.2018 Ancara & Exlibris @ On The Rocks, Helsinki
Helsinki offers plenty of gigs for those who want to discover some new bands, On The Rocks usually has a varied schedule during the week and...
25.9.2018 Leaves’ Eyes, Flat Earth & Kamelot @ Nosturi, Helsinki
As the fall season has begun, many bands make it to our favorite venues, one of those is Kamelot, who released their “Shadow Theory”...
REVIEW: Korpiklaani – Kulkija
The journey of Korpiklaani has been of many great successes after one another. After 9 highly acclaimed albums, the band now is releasing their 10th studio...
19.07.2018 Cannibal Corpse @ Nosturi, Helsinki
It was a hot Thursday in Helsinki, along with two support acts Cannibal Corpse made a stop in our beloved venue Nosturi. Sometimes it...
Interview with Keoma — “When we hopped on stage and saw...
Keoma, formed in Helsinki in 2008, is a six-piece progressive metal band. The guys have been around the scene for 10 years and secured...