Tag: review
REVIEW: External – EP: Stillness
Publishing new music in December is certainly a venture - unfortunately, these releases tend to be overlooked because of all the end-of-year activities. Finnish...
REVIEW: Havukruunu – Uinuos Syömein Sota
Finnish paganism will remind you of a lot of things: the local animistic protector deity Haltija, the god of thunder Ukko, and the belief...
FEATURED SINGLE: Shereign – Against the Odds
In 2020, SHEREIGN surprised us with their powerful debut single, "Losing Sight." I admit that based on that track, I had made certain assumptions...
REVIEW: Suad – Waves
Every now and then, an artist comes along who can outperform the volume of the distorted guitars of a stereotypical metal platoon with a...
REVIEW: Orbiter – EP: The Deluge
ORBITER is a five-piece stoner doom band formed in Helsinki in late 2014, of which first EP, “The Deluge,” was released independently on January,...
REVIEW: Nervosa – Perpetual Chaos
A few months after we saw Brazilian thrash metal act NERVOSA live in Helsinki, the band announced that two members, vocalist/bass player Fernanda Lira...
REVIEW: Invernoir – The Void and the Unbearable Loss
INVERNOIR is a band formed in Rome in 2016. The debut album, “The Void and the Unbearable Loss,” released on October 9th, 2020, via...
REVIEW: Misterer – Under Attack
Have you ever wondered what happens if you mix groove and thrash metal? If so, you need to check MISTERER. This Finnish band was...
REVIEW: Shores of Null – Beyond the Shores (On Death and...
SHORES OF NULL is an Italian doom metal band founded in 2013. After releasing two acclaimed albums via Candlelight Records - “Quiescence” in 2014...
(2000) Within Temptation – Mother Earth: Anniversary Special
Do you remember the golden days of MTV? Known for sharing music videos of all sorts, one of the bands that many youngsters heard...
FEATURED SINGLE: Frosttide – We Will Be Gone
One of Finlands (unfortunately) best-kept secrets is the epic melodic death metal band, FROSTTIDE. The band surprised us with a re-release of their EP,...
REVIEW: Hjelvik – Welcome to Hel
If you like us, were wondering what has become of Erlend Hjelvik, the previous lead singer of the unique metal outfit KVELERTAK, you have...
REVIEW: Soilwork – EP: A Whisp of the Atlantic
Many people will remember 2020 as one of the worst years in their life. However, sometimes it's good to talk about silver linings too....
REVIEW: Pyramaze – Epitaph
There’s a common saying that bands have to prove themselves with their third release, to see whether they’ll find their place in the music...
GALLERY: 28.11.2020 Michael Monroe, Sami Yaffa & Linde Lindström @ Konserttitalo...
As everyone knows, the current Covid-19 situation has caused and is continuing to cause a wide variety of changes to live gigs and performances....
FEATURED SINGLE: Simulacrum – Nothing Remains
Fans of prog and power metal may already know the name SIMULACRUM, while fans of Finnish pianists/keyboardists may be familiar with Christian "Chrism" Pulkkinen....
FEATURED SINGLE: Shereign – Losing Sight
While many of the names within SHEREIGN may be familiar to you from bands like FEAR OF DOMINATION and BLACK LIGHT DISCIPLINE, this heavy...
REVIEW: Kaunis Kuolematon – Syttyköön Toinen Aurinko
There is a certain something in many doom-death metal Finnish bands’ trademark sound that strongly represents the melancholic feelings stereotypically associated with Finland: a...
REVIEW: Nobody – Atmosfear
Developing a different style in a well-established subgenre such as black metal is a brave move. In a time when playing faster and louder...
20.11.2020 Tuska Utopia #2: Battle Beast @ Helsinki
Tuska Utopia is back again with its second episode following TURMION KÄTILÖT at Suvilahti, now with local legends BATTLE BEAST performing in a strange...