Tag: musicalypse

Ever since I joined this site, we've been keeping a close eye on LEPROUS. The melancholic Norwegian prog metal group has been busy touring...

I've been a fan of THE HAUNTED (without knowing it) since I heard "Dark Intentions," the legendary intro track from "...Made Me Do It"...

Seems like nothing can stop the Swiss folk metallers from eluveitie from pursuing their path. One might think that the departure of three members...

The time has come! ELUVEITIE had what seemed to be a rather rough division in members last year, resulting in the formation of CELLAR...

SaariHelvetti, a metal festival run by the Tampere-based Nem Agency and arranged this year for the third time, intrigued me with its concept and...

SaariHelvetti festival at Viikinsaari in Tampere, August 2017. Read the festival report here. Saturday Photos by Janne PuronenMusicalypse, 2017OV: 5391

CRIMFALL has been fairly quiet since their 2011 album, "The Writ of Sword," with the odd tour date here-and-there. Now it seems they're back with...

For some reason, it has been hugely difficult to get excited about new or new-ish metal bands over the last few years. While my...

HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY performing at Elmun Baari in the lower half of Nosturi in Helsinki, August 2017, with EVIL DRIVE as support. Evil...

Jolly Roger Festival 2017 at Arena in Vienna. Underside Epsilon Hirsch Effekt Belphegor Trivium Amon Amarth Photos by Maria SawickaMusicalypse, 2017OV: 6701

Sauna Classic in Tampere was introduced as a successor to the late Sauna Open Air and celebrated for the first time on July 28-29th,...

Sauna Classic Garden Party Festival taking place at Eteläpuisto (South Park) in Tampere, July 2017. Day 1 Day 2 Photos by Lene L.Musicalypse, 2017OV: 6118

In spite of having just been here twice last summer, the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS decided to return to Finland once again this year....

For the second year in a row, we made the trip to Central Finland to see what the good people at John Smith Festival...

John Smith Festival 2017 at the Peurunka resort in Laukaa. Day 1 Day 2 Extra Photos by Lene L.Musicalypse, 2017OV: 6893

This album showed up in the mail a few weeks ago, and has been sitting on my desk ever since. I've never heard of...

ACID KING performing at Kuudes Linja in Helsinki, July 2017, with ALBINÖ RHINO and WOODRUE as support. Albinö Rhino Woodrue Acid King Photos by Marco ManziMusicalypse, 2017OV:...

The Norwegian prog masterminds LEPROUS are in full swing on tour and promoting their upcoming album, "Malina." Hot off the heels of their appearance...

And so the climax of WINTERSUN's controversy is finally upon us! For those of you who are late to the party, WINTERSUN has been...

Progressive metal legends DREAM THEATER are out on the road this year, celebrating the 25th anniversary of their best-selling and most popular album, "Images...