What are the chances that a band hailing from Gothenburg Sweden could be influenced by the Gothenburg sound? It might seem too good to be true but originally the solo project of guitarist Al Rinald, Sailor Hunter are that band. They also like to incorporate Symphonic Orchestrations and Groove Metal into tales from the Mediterranean
The roots of Northern Genocide go back to 2010 when in Helsinki Finland guitarist Pyry Pohjanpalo and producer Rainer Pekkinen joined forces with a vision of Melodic Death Metal chemically enhanced by electronics. It would be a couple of years before the duo were able to piece together the bands initial line up and release
Having announced the departure of guitarist Shagul after some twenty two years of service a few days ago, Finnish Melodic Black Metal outfit Mirzadeh have shared a cover of the Sentenced classic “Excuse Me While I Kill Myself” via label home Inverse Records. It’s their first new material since 2021’s well received EP “Sauna” and breaks
From the cracks of a concrete hell otherwise known as Kouvola in Finland, rises a new band with beautiful yearning Doom Metal melodies and crushing Death Metal riffs. Calling themselves The Harbinger, the five piece were formed in the winter of discontent that was 2016 and premiered their first EP “Shadows Dance” in three singles
A concept album that asks why do people blindly follow the direction given, without questioning why? What if you don’t want to follow the prescribed path? Why continue in the same direction as always? Shouldn’t we take a moment to look around instead? “Escherian” is an intriguing forthcoming third album from Finnish Progressive Melancholic Metal act
…with their new album “ETNA” out last week via Inverse Records, Volucrine have shared a live rendition of “Down By The Fall” filmed at spring tour at On the Rocks in Helsinki on 31st January. Thus far each record has told stories of relatable emotions and challenges; to reflect and articulate humane themes beyond the
The cosmic horror themed Blackened Death Metal continues to flow free as Kajaani Finland based Ulterror share a third single “Vector Nebula” from their 29th March via Inverse Records releasing new album “Transcendent Origins“. Be warned. If the first three cuts are anything to go by, it will be like watching the original 1979 Alien
A Progressive Metal trio who are nothing short of prolific, Finland natives Alase spent the first four years of their career churning out singles with alarming regularity before 2019 debut album “Vastaus” (or “Answer“) reared its ugly head. A collective who live without fear, borders or boundaries, they have made a name for themselves by
Continuing a waterfall release of singles from an as yet undated self titled debut album mixed and mastered by Rami Nykänen (One Morning Left, Balance Breach), Finnish Metal newcomers Koitos have made it four out the door with “Kaaostila”. Sonically heavier and more raw than its predecessor, for the more discerning, you can even hear hints
Longing, Sorrow, Life, Love, Death. These are the themes that are at the black heart of the stories told by Jupe Velin, inspired by his upbringing by the cold Kymijoki river in the shadows of Kouvola’s concrete structures. In 2009 he founded a Melodic Death Metal act simply named “V” (we assumed as in “Five”
