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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...
REVIEW: Konkuered – EP: Kingdom Fall
Konkuered, is a Helsinki-based atmospheric metal act. The band recently released their EP “Kingdom Fall”, centered around the theme of dictatorship and dystopia. One or...
13.9.2018 Normandie & Dynazty @ On The Rocks, Helsinki
Summer is gone, festival season is over, but that means the most exciting part of the year is beginning again, the kick off of...
REVIEW: Metal Allegiance – Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty
What once started out as a celebration of heavy metal, unfolded in a real project, with some of the biggest names in the industry...
REVIEW: Omnium Gatherum – The Burning Cold
Finland’s OMNIUM GATHERUM was formed in 1996 where they emerged originally with a series of acclaimed demos. Their sound blends in very well that typical sense...
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...
REVIEW: Giant Mammoth – EP: Occultation
Formed in Tampere in 2014, garage rock duo Giant Mammoth have released their latest EP Occultation on 10 August 2018.
What makes a good garage rock song?...
REVIEW: Mantar – The Modern Art of Setting Ablaze
When I talked to the German extreme metal duo of Mantar during Tuska Festival, they talked a little bit about their general sound and of course...
REVIEW: Euge Valovirta – Easy Does It
Euge Valovirta is one of the most prominent guitarists Finland has to offer. Recognized as one of the most talented guitarists of his generation in...
REVIEW: Parasite Inc. – Dead and Alive
Melodeath fans rejoice. You might remember them from their debut album Time Tears Down from 2013. Parasite Inc. after 5 years of absence has returned to the scene...
REVIEW: Everfrost – EP: A Cold Night Out
A little while ago, winter metal band Everfrost released their first live DVD of their show at The Circus, Helsinki. The live release contains...
REVIEW: Coldbound – The Gale
“61°43’N17°07’E” is not only the first track on “The Gale”, the fourth release of COLDBOUND, it also marks the whereabouts of Sweden-based Finnish musician Pauli Souka. The...
26.5.2018 Stam1na: Raja 10 @ Jäähalli, Helsinki
It was the year 2008, when Stam1na released their very successful album Raja. It's ten years later and Stam1na are still standing and still...
18.5.2018 Trio de Facto, Oceanhoarse & Ensiferum @ Nosturi, Helsinki
Ensiferum recently released their new album "Two Paths", even though they already did a show in Helsinki celebrating the release, they guys must have thought...
REVIEW: Amorphis – Queen Of Time
"Queen of Time" by AMORPHIS will be released by Nuclear Blast on May 18th, 2018. The album has the prospect of being one of...
11.5.2018 My Favourite Nemesis, High School Dropouts & Fear of Domination...
With the recent release of "Metanoia", Fear of Domination clearly had something to celebrate. They organized several shows within Finland to party together with their fans,...
REVIEW: Circences – Tightrope Walk on the Ground
The power and strength of one sole person, is sometimes unbelievable. I often spend time thinking about how sometimes it's possible that one person...
REVIEW: Follow the Cipher – Follow the Cipher
What's with the water in Falun? The small town in Sweden has brought us so many power metal bands, after Sabaton and Twilight Force, comes now Follow the...
REVIEW: Fear of Domination – Metanoia
"Metanoia", the 5th album of industrial/shock metal act Fear of Domination, emphasizes on the transformation the band has gone through, with their new lineup, also...
7.3.2018 Cradle of Filth @ Nosturi, Helsinki
Cradle of Filth have been around since the nineties. They were and are a huge sensation all over the world. In September 2017 they...