Swallow the Sun – Moonflowers
In August 2021, Swallow the Sun announced their next studio album Moonflowers, would be released on November 19, 2021. They revealed that there would be two separate albums: a classical
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Mercury Circle – Killing Moons
Following the release of their 2020 EP Dawn of Vitriol, Finnish Dark Rock band Mercury Circle release their debut album Killing Moons this Friday (October 8, 2021) via Noble Demon
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Wardruna – Kvitravn
Wardruna’s fifth studio album Kvitravn has reached chart topping, global success and there is no question why, with the way things are in the world. This album provides a much
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Saarihelvetti 2020
Report and photos by Serena Solomon A few days of relief from the monotonous, gigless summer. Saarihelvetti 2020 was one of few festivals that luckily were able to stay strong
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Insomnium, Red Moon Architect and Awake Again -Turku, Finland February 21, 2020
February 21, 2020, Finnish melodic death metallers Insomnium came to Turku, Finland on their “Heart Like A Grave” tour. Support included melodic doom metal band Red Moon Architect and Awake
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Ghost – Helsinki, Finland 28.11.2019
Ghost played sold out Hartwall Arena in Helsinki on 28.11.2019 as an additional show to their “The Ultimate Tour Named Death” tour accompanied by fellow Swedish melodic death metallers Tribulation
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Wardruna – Helsinki, Finland 17.11.2019
Wardruna put on an unforgettable performance at Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki, Finland, and we were there to capture it. This was a bit of a different gig, though the venue is
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Interview with Adam Zaars of Tribulation
We were able to catch up with Adam Zaars, guitarist of Tribulation before they set off on their European tour with Ghost. Here’s what he had to say about the
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Wormwood – Nattarvet
Powerful blend of heavy and raw, black metal, heavy metal, folk/pagan, blues and grooves from another era. Wormwood’s second full length album Nattarvet not only combines a handful of musical
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Interview and Photo Report – Kalmah, Brymir and Suotana 8.6 in Turku, Finland
Interview with Kalmah and photos from the gig in Turku, Finland including Kalmah, Brymir and Suotana. Photos and Interview: Serena Solomon Suotana Brymir Kalmah
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Turisas – Turku, Finland 13.4.2019
Finnish Battle Metal pioneers Turisas played at Apollo Nightclub in Turku on Saturday, 13.4. Although they haven’t released new material in about six years, the old songs never get old,
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Brymir – Wings of Fire
Finnish Symphonic Death metal heroes Brymir released their third studio album Wings of Fire on 8.2.2019. At first listen, it felt a bit chaotic and not recognizably Brymir, but after getting
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Interview with Mikko Kotamäki and Jaani Peuhu of Swallow the Sun
We caught up with Mikko Kotamäki and Jaani Peuhu of Swallow the Sun for a quick chat about the success of the new album When A Shadow Is Forced Into The
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Swallow the Sun and The Man-Eating Tree – Turku, Finland 8.2.2019
Swallow the Sun released their seventh studio album When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light at the end of January. They played the second show of their album tour
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Swallow the Sun – When A Shadow Is Forced Into The Light
It was a bit difficult for me to listen to this album with a critical ear. Swallow the Sun (along with Trees of Eternity and Hallatar) have a deep personal
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Nightwish – Turku, Finland 14.12.2018
In the spring of 2018, Nightwish released Decades, an album highlighting the most “essential” (in Tuomas’s words), songs in the history of Nightwish. They did an extensive world tour which
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Stam1na – Naantali, Finland 6.10.2018
Stam1na kicked off the Finnish tour for their eighth upcoming studio album Taival in the first week of October 2018. The second date of the tour found them in
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Interview with Master Bates of Turmion Kätilöt
We had a nice chat with Master Bates from Turmion Kätilöt to find out how things have been going since the small break, what to expect from their upcoming album
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