As a guitarist of Wintersun, vocalist of Damnation Plan, vocalist of True Cult Club, and occasional troubadour, Asim Searah’s “irons in the fire” offer a unique window into the state of modern metal. Based in Helsinki, he’s stayed connected to fans and friends via the Twitch platform during the past two years of limited live
Duo HANN—better known as Janica Lönn, Pyry Hanski, Lönn’s vocals, and two guitars—gained steam in 2021 and are on the verge of expanding their catalog, including both covers and new original music. Their surprise late-2021 EP release included four acoustic Finnish metal covers. First up is Stam1na’s “Kannoin sinut läpi hiljaisen huoneen” which is pleasantly
Finnish rockers Gardenhead released a new single “Devoured” on January 14, building upon their first single “Ordeal” and gathering momentum towards the end of their first year publicly together. “Devoured” is just heavy enough to satisfy even the metal crowd, toying with time signatures and delivering both a progressive and desert rock-inspired feel. Singer Jonne
Helsinki-based heavy rockers DIRT are on the precipice of both their debut album and a new year, and the November 19th release of their latest single “Real World” has given listeners a taste of the band’s direction. The single’s most recent predecessors are 2019’s Low Life EP and “Cold Sweat” cover, and the five-piece—including Aleksi
Finnish rockers Rebellix recently deployed a music video, “Serpent’s Kiss”, in tandem with an announcement of their forthcoming EP of the same name, to be released October 15th. In an interview with Metal Solstice, lead singer and guitarist Samuel Honkavaara (you may recognize him from behind the famed Helsinki bar The Riff) eagerly detailed the
Kerava, Finland-based metallers I Revolt know how to pack a punch at their live shows, and until those resume, the band is channeling their energy into a debut album. The five-piece have changed their songwriting process and also welcomed the talents of drummer Andreas Krysl in August 2020. For those just discovering I Revolt, start
Finnish thrash/death up-and-comers Pahan Ikoni wasted no time releasing news in recent weeks: a new single entitled “Ikonoklasti”, an accompanying music video, and the promise of a debut full-length in 2021. According to bassist Petri Sara, “The story of ‘Ikonoklasti’ is told through the eyes of an iconoclast, a destroyer of sacred icons. It’s about
Metal Solstice witnessed Vorna in action on their recent tour, celebrating the autumn release of full-length Sateet palata saavat on Lifeforce Records. Their Helsinki stop at On The Rocks fell on the same night as Turbonegro’s performance in town, but they still nearly sold out the venue, an intimate stage for the band alongside Kaunis
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