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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....

While many of the names within SHEREIGN may be familiar to you from bands like FEAR OF DOMINATION and BLACK LIGHT DISCIPLINE, this heavy...

Swedish symphonic power metal act MAJESTICA are releasing their very first Christmas album. Based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," the band wrote their...

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...

The metal scene is like a living organism that is in constant change and evolution as each and every new band that claims a...

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...

Tuska Utopia is back again with its second episode following TURMION KÄTILÖT at Suvilahti, now with local legends BATTLE BEAST performing in a strange...

BATTLE BEAST performing at Pakkahuone in Tampere, November 2020. Photos by Sami Hinkkanen Instagram - FacebookMusicalypse, 2020OV: 1398

Finnish symphonic power metal act ARION have released the first single off their upcoming third studio album. The single named "Bloodline," is featuring BATTLE...

Pandora's box has been opened and there is no going back! Today FROSTTIDE, the Finnish melodic death/folk metal monster, presents to you their latest single 'We...

Christian ”Chrism” Pulkkinen (SIMULACRUM / TRUE CULT CLUB) has been chosen as the keyboard player for the upcoming James LaBrie solo album. The core...

Anno Domini 2020 will be remembered as the year that pressed pause on the live music scene. But before everything came to a halt,...

Swedish melodic death metal icon DARK TRANQUILLITY barely needs any introduction. Together with IN FLAMES and AT THE GATES, they were at the forefront...

DIRT at On The Rocks, Helsinki, November 2020. Photos by Janne PuronenMusicalypse, 2019OV: 1012

Tuska Utopia was announced this fall as a combination of live shows and Finnish tourism, with a series of episodes featuring a band and...

Legendary hard rock act AC/DC released their seventeenth studio album today. The highly anticipated album is called "Power Up" and features twelve brand new...

Mikael Salo (METAL DE FACTO, EVERFROST, THY ROW) and David Olivares release new cover song, "Bright Eyes," originally by German power metal act BLIND...

Finnish progressive metal act KEOMA have released their new single titled "Haven in the Abyss." The track is their second single in 2020 and...

Progressive metal act JINJER was one of the last bands to be on tour before the pandemic shut down most countries around the globe...

Icelandic band SÓLSTAFIR just released their latest studio album, poetically titled “Endless Twilight of Codependent Love.” The band is known for their rebellious songwriting,...