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It surely seems like an eternity has passed since the beginning of 2020 and we're already almost at the end of what has been...

Sami Hinkka, bass player of ENSIFERUM and METAL DE FACTO, recently released his debut solo EP under the name ssSHhh. Now the bass player...

Even without the live music scene, the world of heavy metal has an oversaturation of bands releasing albums on a weekly basis. As such,...

Do you remember the golden days of MTV? Known for sharing music videos of all sorts, one of the bands that many youngsters heard...

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,...

If you like us, were wondering what has become of Erlend Hjelvik, the previous lead singer of the unique metal outfit KVELERTAK, you have...

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....

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...

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....

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...