Monthly Archives October 2013

People who happen to live/stop by Oslo tomorrow will have a treat with a special Gothminister concert to celebrate Halloween. Below you can see the flyer of the event:

Synth-Rock band Darkhaus (featuring members like Rupert Keplinger, known from his work in Eisbrecher or Gary Meskil, known from Pro-Pain), has released its first video ‘Ghost’. The song is taken out of the first album of the band, ‘My Only Shelter’, to be released at the end of November. Enjoy!

I don’t know much about MONKEY3 and I had no idea what psychedelic Stoner Rock would sound like. I mean I could imagine but it is way better to hear it. After listening to ‘The 5^th Sun’, I got its meaning: this is music you can use to escape reality and emerge in your own fantasy world(s). As far as the MONKEY3 goes, it is a Swiss band and this record is its fourth, containing influences from bands like Porcupine Tree, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin. The album is already out in a couple of European countries, but most of them will receive it after 30 October.

So, how does ‘The 5^th Sun’ sound like? A few songs seem to have a similar recipe: the track starts off stronger with more guitars and drums used in a rather progressive manner and after a few minutes, it seems like the music has ...

Amaranthe will go on an European tour starting from March with two other Swedish-bands: Deals Death and Smash Into Pieces. Check out the dates and go see them live!

Last week, we released THIS  article containing a list of some less known bands outside Finland that are really great to listen to. This week’s list is brought to you by Andreea, a girl who loves Finnish music as much as I do! Hope you guys will find some interesting stuff to make your thursday brighter. Enjoy!

Harmaja -> Acoustic project featuring Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto( frontman of Charon/Northern Kings/ ex-Poisonblack)

Tarot -> Heavy metal band of the epic-voiced Marco Hietala, later known from Nightwish 

Northern Kings -> The Finnish supergroup with Jarkko Ahola (Teräsbestoni), Marco Hietala (Tarot, Nightwish), Tony Kakko(Sonata Arctica) and Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto( Charon/ ex-Poisonblack)

Uniklubi -> Hard rock

Stam1na -> Progressive/Thrash metal

Teräsbetoni -&...

Fans of death metal will be happy to know that Seeker has a new music video for the track ‘When Hope Fails’ from their forthcoming album ‘Unloved’. Enjoy!

Most European metal lovers are acquainted by now with bands like Nightwish, Apocalyptica or HIM and they deserve it, I mean, they’re really awesome! However, some countries have their hidden rock/metal gems and that is the case especially in a country like Finland where bands seem to pop up at every street corner, and the majority have something interesting to them. Me and a couple of awesome ladies who love Finnish music as much as I do have decided to make a list for you, each with 7 bands, a video link and a brief genre description, maybe you will find some beautiful hidden gems too. Enjoy!

Dead Cult Diaries -> Hard/Alternative rock

Red Eleven -> Alternative rock

Private Line -> Hard rock

End of You -> Gothic metal with electro influences

Ari Koivunen -> Metal singer winn...

The Aussie hard rockers from Airbourne have released a new video for the song ‘Back in the game’ taken from their newest record ‘Black Dog Barking’. Enjoy!

Here is my confession: I love Rock’n’Roll, Glam and Sleaze metal! I also love the fact that there are more than a few bands out there willing to revive the old school spirit with a new polish. Most of them come from the Nordic countries (Sweden, Finland), however, I managed to find a very talented band coming all the way from Greece. They are called Junkyard 69. Last night I had a fun conversation with one of their members, Phoenix, and I found out some very interesting stuff, so enjoy this interview and listening to a band who shows potential:

Alexandra: First of all, could you introduce yourself briefly and tell us your role in the band?

Phoenix: I’m Phoenix and I play rhythm guitar in Junkyard 69.

How did you guys meet and decide to form a band?

The four of us were childhood friend...

The Dutch death metal band Hail of Bullets released a new lyric video for ‘Swoop of the falcon’. The track is from their new album III: The Rommel Chronicles to be released October 28th internationally. Enjoy!