Tag: finnish metal
REVIEW: Nightwish – HUMAN. :II: NATURE.
I believe I was twelve years old when I first heard “Nemo,” the song that introduced me to the world of NIGHTWISH. A lot of things have...
Interview with Torchia — “We spread darkness and worship the ancient...
If you haven’t heard of TORCHIA yet, relax! You aren’t alone. We came across the melodic death metal act from Tampere a couple of months ago...
REVIEW: Shadecrown – Riven
October 2019 saw the release of SHADECROWN’s new album “Riven,” a slab of melodic death metal with some doom metal vibes that could only...
REVIEW: Hedonihil – I
HEDONIHIL is a relatively new band from Finland whose album, “I” was released by Inverse Records in April 2019. Even though, when it comes...
REVIEW: Marianas Rest – Ruins
Kotka natives MARIANAS REST released their sophomore album, “Ruins,” in April last year on Inverse Records, bringing heavy, melodic riffs and a dark brooding...
REVIEW: Dimman – EP: 152
DIMMAN is a band that draws influence from various genres of music in order to integrate them into their own sound. As such, their...
GALLERY: 26.2.2020 Swallow the Sun @ Tavastia, Helsinki (Musicalypse Archive)
SWALLOW THE SUN performing at Tavastia in Helsinki, February 2020.
Swallow the Sun
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Melodic Death Metal Beasts WOLFHEART To Release New Album, “Wolves Of...
Finnish heavy melodic death metal unit WOLFHEART are back with their most commanding offering yet. The four-piece Nordic machine returns with their highly-anticipated new full-length masterpiece, "Wolves...
Interview with … And Oceans — “I think it’s time to...
The year was 1995, the fumes of Scandinavian black metal were poisoning the air and the second wave of black metal had taken a...
REVIEW: Verikalpa – Tuoppitanssi
Have you ever wondered what FINNTROLL would sound like drunk… or, well... drunker? Have you ever thought it'd be cool to listen to KORPIKLAANI,...
SONG OF THE DAY: Nightwish – Noise (Musicalypse Archive)
The Finnish symphonic metal giants of NIGHTWISH have been taking the world by storm since they joined forces with legendary Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen...
REVIEW: Lost Society – No Absolution
Four years after the release of their critically acclaimed "Braindead," LOST SOCIETY return with a brand new album "No Absolution," out on 21 February...
REVIEW: The Silenced – Orator
Finland is a country known for its many metal acts, they come in all sorts of forms, lineups, and genres. The overabundance makes it...
Interview with The Silenced – “We wrote the music we like.”
On 14 February, THE SILENCED are releasing their debut album "Orator" through Out Of Line Music. We had the opportunity to discuss everything related...
REVIEW: Lordi – Killection
Everyone has that one band that got them into heavy music. For some it was BLACK SABBATH, for others it was METALLICA or maybe...
Interview with Verikalpa — “”Tuopitanssi” is better and maybe a bit...
The Finnish up-and-coming folk metal band VERIKALPA is releasing their second album "Tuoppitanssi" on the 21st of February 2020 through Scarlet Records. In preparation...
ALTARIA – to re-release “Divinity” on March 27, 2020 – new...
ALTARIA, the melodic metal legends from Finland, are back. The band celebrates its resurrection with a new edition of the successful album "Divinity" from 2004,...
REVIEW: Crimson Sun – Fates
CRIMSON SUN surprised us in 2015 with their debut album "Towards the Light" and a couple of outstanding shows as the support acts of...
Interview with Velvet Ocean – “Everything that you have ever heard...
VELVET OCEAN, a fresh metal act from Oulu, are going to release their debut album “Purposes and Promises” on February 7th, 2020. We had...
FEATURED SINGLE: Crimson Sun – The Last Day On Earth
The melodic metal act from Kotka, CRIMSON SUN, is finally ready to release their new album "Fates," but not before they treat us with...