Celebrating five years behind the kit for Melodic Death Metal act Dimman next year, former Teardown drummer Arto Pieksämäki has shared a playthrough video for the bands recent single “The First Daylight“. The track itself will appear on their sophomore album “Consciousness” which is pencilled in for a 28th February 2025 via Inverse Records release.
An EP which delves into life’s darkest aspects, such as the loss of a loved one, death, depression, bullying, despair, and betrayal is on the horizon from Finnish Deathcore collective Boreal Grave who have offered a second taste of it with “In Devil’s Embrace”. The lyrics open the gates to despair, where the soul is imprisoned
Dark, melancholy, tormented and observative, Helsinki Finland based Doom Metal quintet Denigrate continue down the left hand path with “Sesame and Lilies“. The title is a quotation from John Ruskin (1819-1900) and the song narrates and shakes in the spirit of Pre-Raphaelitism as the band continue the build up to their fourth shot in anger
Finnish Alternative Groove Metal band Exision are joined by Garden of Stone vocalist Jesse Salo for the first single “Persona Non Grata” from their upcoming second studio album “Uhreina Ajassa“. Set for release on 20th February 2025 via Inverse Records, it consists of eleven cryptic writings in the Finnish language from a band known for energetic
While they continue to prepare an EP for a 2025 release via Inverse Records, Turku Finland based Metal heads Frostbite Terror have offered up a first taste of the shape of punk to come with “Happy Ox“. Combing a one two punch of Melodic Death Metal with Thrash riffs and Symphonic arrangements, the band switch
Uniting members and former members of such household names as Gorem, Vinnfrost, Nex Locus, Man Eating Tree, Corpset, Poisonblack and Chamelion a band combining Melodic Death Metal with that Northern Finland melancholy are about to release debut EP “Pathways“. An Inverse Records release set for 31st October, it will see Serpent Fire celebrating the culmination of
It may have been five years since Cut Wide Open released their debut album “Entitled to Gravity” in 2019 but the Finnish Metalcore merchants continue to demand our attention. Their second single of 2024 has arrived in “Hair Of The Dog” and could arguably be one of their heaviest to date. Perhaps it’s just the
Ahead of a self titled debut album set for 13th December via Inverse Records, Finland based Industrial Metal outfit Hope Is A Lie have released a second single in “Suits“. Featuring a guest vocal appearance by Amber Shadows it finds the band at their most aggressive, lyrically focusing on what men in suits are good
A project from a seasoned group of veteran musicians, Serpent Fire came to life in 2022 when Jukka Piironen ended a long hiatus from making music. He started the band as a studio project with Jukka Mursu (Gorem, Vinnfrost, Nex Locus) and with songs taking skeletal form thick and fast they decided to record an EP. Reaching
A self titled debut album from Metsän Alttari (or “Altar of the forest“) has been announced for 28th November via Inverse Records. Blending Folk and Black Metal the one man project is the work of multi instrumentalist and vocalist Janeski, driven by cold whispering winds, burning big emotions and ancient mythology. “Rautaa, tulta ja jäätä” (or
