Tag: review
PRELISTENING: Nightwish – Human. :II: Nature. @ Finnvox, Helsinki
I believe I was twelve years old when I first heard "Nemo," the song that introduced me to the world of NIGHTWISH. A lot...
REVIEW: Ye Banished Privateers – Hostis Humanis Generis
Ahoy! I have somewhat missed the boat on the pirate folk band YE BANISHED PRIVATEERS. I had never heard of the Swedish pirate-themed folk...
REVIEW: Amberian Dawn – Looking For You
I remember discovering Finnish power metal act AMBERIAN DAWN way back in 2008, listening to their very first full-length debut album “River of Tuoni”...
REVIEW: Lordi – Killection (Musicalypse Archive)
Finnish Eurovision legends LORDI are back again in early 2020 with a strange and fascinating new album: "Killection," a faux compilation album as played by...
REVIEW: Marko Hietala – Pyre Of The Black Heart
Having a break from his main band NIGHTWISH, Finland's most legendary bass player MARKO HIETALA saw an opportunity to record his very own solo...
19.1.2020 Wayward Sons & Steel Panther @ The Circus, Helsinki
Last night freezing Helsinki became hot L.A. for a few hours and the nightclub The Circus was the place to be if you’re into...
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...
REVIEW: Crimson Sun – Fates (Musicalypse Archive)
CRIMSON SUN has been surprisingly quiet on the scene recently, despite a lot of action a few short years ago. As one of our...
18.1.2020 Temple Balls & The Empire Strikes @ On The Rocks,...
Helsinki has fallen victim to endless autumn, where the usual Winter Wonderland has turned into a dreary, dark, and moody January. That's why it's...
17.1.2020 Dream Theater @ Jäähalli, Helsinki
Progressive metal legend DREAM THEATER visited the Finnish capital one more time in the context of their Distance Over Time Tour, which is also...
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...
9.1.2020 Machinae Supremacy @ On The Rocks, Helsinki
Swedish SID metallers MACHINAE SUPREMACY did a tour through Finland at the beginning of January 2020, stopping at On the Rocks in Helsinki On...
(2000) Sentenced – Crimson: Anniversary Special
Released on January 17th, 2000, via Century Media, “Crimson” is the sixth full length release from SENTENCED. This is the album that introduced the...
15.1.2020 The Vintage Caravan & Opeth @ Jäähalli, Helsinki
The Swedish progressive metal/rock act OPETH rolled into Jäähalli, Helsinki on a Wednesday night to a packed audience who were eager to catch a...
NIGHTWISH – announce new studio album HUMAN. :II: NATURE
When Finnish sextet NIGHTWISH announce a new studio album people tend to take notice. They know that something special is brewing. Band leader Tuomas Holopainen once said that...
GALLERY: 15.1.2020 The Vintage Caravan & Opeth @ Jäähalli, Helsinki
The Swedish progressive metal/rock act OPETH rolled into Jäähalli, Helsinki on a Wednesday night to a packed audience who were eager to catch a...
REVIEW: Anoushbard – Mithra
Long have I had a weakness for Middle Eastern/Arabic metal. There's something special that comes from fusing together folky melodies from the region -...
REVIEW: Shiraz Lane – EP: Vibration I
After the successful release of their sophomore album "Carnival Days" in 2018, the groovy hard rock act SHIRAZ LANE is back for more. The...
REVIEW: Apocalyptica – Cell-0
17 years after their last instrumental album "Reflections," the Finnish symphonic metal act APOCALYPTICA returns to their roots with their a new album "Cell-0", out...
REVIEW: Shiraz Lane – EP: Vibration I (Musicalypse Archive)
The boys from SHIRAZ LANE have clearly been hard at work! Having released their sophomore album, "Carnival Days," in 2018, they've returned once more with...