Hailing from Tampere Finland, Garden Of Stone are a band without that many miles on the clock having formed in 2023. The brainchild of guitarist duo Jere Mäntysalo and Ville Penkari, who had the vision to commit treason by combining Melodic Death Metal with Scandinavian Melancholic Dark Metal, their proposal being to create music with brooding
Celebrating the imminent arrival of their debut album “Voice After Silence” via Inverse Records, multi instrumentalist Jere Neejärvi and vocalist Tommi Manninen, a pair otherwise known as Gates Open, have allowed the label to share a music video for one of the stant out tracks in “I The Intellectual“. A record that offers an infusion
“The world is a dark place. Gates Open tells stories about the darker side of the world and mankind, life and death. The gates are open, but where, you decide.” ~ Gates Open
Confirming that Metal is indeed a Worldwide phenomenon, 5th May will see Finnish label Inverse Records distributing a new six track EP from Peruvian Metal outfit Chaska. Titled “Rites of June” the record will feature a pair of live in the studio session takes with “Nymph of the Lake” and “Bicolour Cannibalism” as the band
Once again finding inspiration in hope and despair, Finnish Melodic Metal band Mist Descends have released a second single from an upcoming EP recorded at Lunamy Creations. Titled “Blind Hope” it follows “Hexagon” from the studio with no date, title or artwork for the extended play however what we do know is that it has
Two weeks after they premiered single “New Order“, Finnish Industrial tinged Metal act Without Warning have put the spotlight on drummer Lauri Tuomenoksa for a playthrough video for the track, their sixth in all via Inverse Records. It’s a dystopian future and the nueral pathways are flooded by subliminal verses…
Helsinki Finland based extreme metal band Kneel Before the Death have followed up the released of a new single called ‘Unity‘ with a playthrough video. The song combines their unique melodic soundscapes with absolute demolition of heavy guitar riffs, blast beats and also elements from electronic music which is the reason why they will be
Taking a DIY or DIE approach Finland Extreme Metal outfit Kneel Before The Death only only outsourced the and mastering of new single “Unity” to Swedish Metal legend Jens Bogren (Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Kreator), leaving recording and mixing to drummer Konsta Vihavainen. A familiar story it ensures the bands decade long reign of fire will
“We train young men to drop fire on people, but their commanders won’t allow them to write “fuck” on their airplanes because it’s obscene!” ~ Colonel Kurtz
Having survived the past 23 years together, Finnish Melodic Death Metal act Re-Armed have combined their relentless energy with an apocalyptic narrative to take the discerning listener on a sonic journey through the depths of despair and mankind’s undying quest for survival. Titled “Lost and Cast Off“, the single emerges from the depths of the
