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For a long time, the majority of my metal friends were metal snobs. You know, the type who will judge you for listening to...

An interview photoshoot with Mika Tauriainen of ENTWINE at the Finlandia-klubi in Lahti, September 2015. Photos by Lene L.Musicalypse, 2015OV: 3121 Recent posts Related posts

I really want to love LEAVES' EYES. Liv Kristine is one of my favorite female vocalists of all time and Viking metal is one...

A photoshoot with SHIRAZ LANE's Hannes Kett and Miki Kalske at Ravintola Ilves in Helsinki, September 2015. Photos by Eliza RaskMusicalypse, 2015OV: 3131 Recent posts Related...

A storm’s brewing and the new wave of hard rock is becoming a tsunami that’s originating in Finland! Relative newcomers SANTA CRUZ and SHIRAZ...

SANTA CRUZ performing at Tavastia in Helsinki, with SHIRAZ LANE warming up the stage, September 2015. Shiraz Lane Santa Cruz Photos by Eliza RaskMusicalypse, 2015OV: 4874 Recent...

An interview & backstage photoshoot with MACHINAE SUPREMACY at Nosturi in Helsinki, September 2015. Photos by Eliza RaskMusicalypse, 2015OV: 9912 Recent posts Related posts

MACHINAE SUPREMACY, despite not having put out an album in over a year, came back to Helsinki exactly 11 months after their last show....

MACHINAE SUPREMACY performing at Nosturi in Helsinki, September 2015. Read the live report here. Machinae Supremacy Photos by Eliza RaskMusicalypse, 2015OV: 5409

Ah, my first Musicalypse review of my first love. If you’ve read any of my reports by this point, you’ve probably figured out that...

I discovered RIVERSIDE 2 years ago and the Poles’ atmospheric prog struck a chord with me immediately. I find myself gravitating towards the band’s...

AMORPHIS hasn’t been exactly amorphous in recent years, as the band seems to have adopted an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality...

It’s a bit hard to pinpoint what kind of band DISCO ENSEMBLE is when their style is a bit alternative, a bit post-hardcore, a...

Finnish melodic metal institution SONATA ARCTICA has been busy touring throughout 2014 and 2015. Since the start of the 15th anniversary tour in January...

HIM performing at Lutakko in Jyväskylä, August 2015. HIM Photos by Maija LahtinenMusicalypse, 2015OV: 7181 Recent posts Related posts

I know I’ve been going on and on about how great the new releases in 2015 have been, but let’s face it – those...

Radio City’s South Park -festivaali was held in Tampere for the second time this year, but despite its young age, LiveNation has already organized...

Could you ever really ask for more in life than a show with three Finnish all-star bands? How about if those bands were SONATA...

NIGHTWISH headlining Ratina Stadion in Tampere as part of the Endless Forms Most Beautiful Tour World Tour, with SONATA ARCTICA and CHILDREN OF...

Ilosaarirock Festival is one of Finland’s biggest and oldest festivals, taking place on the second last weekend of July at Laulurinne in Joensuu (northeastern...