After my coworkers Basak and Tim ended up at this same tour earlier, it is now my turn to see a show. Baroeg, Rotterdam opened the doors to the Finns and their support, ready for a full house.
Afire is a brand new formation from Finland. Some familiar faces are to be found in the line up, Guitarists Antti Leiviskä and Sami Kukkohovi are accompanied by drummer Tarmo Kanerva and Bassist Harri Halonen. The band is fronted by Suvi Hiltunen. After receiving a self titled EP earlier this year they are now releasing […]
Sterroah, German Band, released their third full length album, The Altstadt Abyss. Expect progressive death metal.I will be honest, it wasn’t the easiest review to do. The album doesn’t seem badly executed as a whole but the songs appear disconnected. I kept hearing the album again, and again and didn’t strike as anything special. I […]
If you’re a follower of European rock/metal, there’s a high chance you’ve at least heard of the angel-voiced Anneke here and there. She is most famous for being the frontwoman of the Dutch band The Gathering” for 13 years. The Gathering was such an influential band in the 90s especially in the prog rock/metal scene. […]
The Heard is the new Swedish formation featuring former Crucified Barbara guitarist Klara “Force” Rönnqvist Fors, bassist Ida “Evileye” Stenbacka and drummer Nikki Wicked, as well as the Deathstars bassist Jonas “Skinny Disco” Kangur (on lead guitar) and burlesque performer, model/singer Pepper Potemkin. The band’s music is all about “heavy riffs, misty songs, dark waters […]
Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Musically they range from folk towards black metal, making each album as a bit of a surprise. Norwegian legends are inspiration for the band which is releasing a new album this year. It is called “Norrøne Spor” and is available now.
Grindcore is one of those genres that can be very stale. It’s based on a rather simple premise to begin with; three-chord songs and microsongs are so common to the genre that it is very easy to start phoning it in. Throw in a basic power chord riff, a blast beat and some indecipherable screams […]
Flat Earth got started after Niclas Etelavuori (bass) fell out with the manager of Amorphis and had his exit of the band. Suddenly, Niclas was left stranded. He decided to show the world that he still had a lot to give, so he started looking for possible band mates. Linde (ex-HIM, guitar) first sprang to […]