Firtan – Okeanos
Firtan is a German black metal band. Formed in 2010, they have a few releases and played in club & festival shows. They might not be known outside of Germany but they are slowly gaining huge recognition with a steady fanbase, especially among black/pagan metal lovers. 4 years after the last full-length “Niedergang” and having […]
01-07-2018 Tuska Festival
As the first band playing on Sunday you always have a bit of bad luck. Whetehr the hangover party crowd makes it inside within 10 minutes after doors are open is always to question, but Temple Balls had some dedicated people claiming up that front row. The guys are quite young, but eager to make […]
30-06-2018 Tuska Festival
Kicking off Saturday’s lineup was three-piece Tyrantti, with the morning slot of 11.40am. Fiercely spirited and comically expressive, they class themselves as in the genre of NWOFHM – a term coined by the long-standing fellow Finns Circle – expanded as New Wave of Finnish Heavy Metal. Barely together two years, they took over the stage […]
29-06-2018 Tuska Festival
To kick off Tuska 2018, the first band we are met with is Danish death metallers Baest on the Helsinki stage. You might have heard of them creeping on to your radar lately, having just signed with Century Media records in a promising deal. Formed only in 2015, they have already been carving a name […]
Atrocity – Okkult II
Atrocity is a German band which was formed in 1985. Formerly known as Instigator until 1988, the band played grindcore in the early years but changed throughout the years by incorporating different styles into their sound. Some of you maybe heard this name or know the band via Leaves’ Eyes as all the band members […]
Bookakee – Ignominies
I’m not gonna lie, I’m a bit confused. Bookakee was advertised as “Canada’s answer to GWAR,” but I am not sure if GWAR was a question (and in that case, “yes” is likely to be the answer) and if the answer to that question was progressive death metal, especially under such a titillating name (don’t […]
Lucifer – Lucifer II
You may have heard of Lucifer if you are familiar with the occult / psych rock scene. Formed in Berlin in 2014 by the ashes of front-woman Johanna Sadonis’ former band The Oath, Lucifer is all about Johanna’s love for dark and bewitching heavy rock of the late ’60s and ’70s. They have released the […]
Morgengrau – Blood Oracle
Unless you’ve been living under a rock until recently (in which case, hello there!) you would have heard about Morgengrau’s sophmore release, Blood Oracle, as it has been making subtle but noticeable waves as of late. Morgengrau is a Texas band that plays an interesting blend of death and black metal. This comes in the […]
Lonely Grave – Craterface
Grind is an interesting sub-genre, home to many different sub-genres that are united in the main principle of thrillseeking. Harder and faster is the name of the game, with most tracks hovering around the 1-minute mark. So this will be quick, but it will be very, very painful.