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  Hard Rock and Metal Unite for an Explosive Live Experience This November! Finnish hard rock heroes Temple Balls are set to bring their electrifying stage presence to the UK for the very first time, with a tour supported by Birmingham's own metal titans, Straight For The Sun. Kicking off on November 1st, this powerhouse tour promises to deliver an unforgettable experience that will ignite every venue along the way. Temple Balls, known for their blistering energy and relentless commitment to hard rock, have carved out a reputation across Europe, opening for rock legends such as Sonata Arctica, Queen, Deep Purple, and Uriah Heep. With a stage presence that turns audiences into believers, Temple Balls are ready to set UK stages ablaze, whether at a packed festival or a local club gig. "We are so excited for our first tour of the UK," says Arde Teronen, the charismatic vocalist of Temple Balls. "We are also thrilled to share the stage and tour with Straight For The Sun....

  The Finnish alternative rock/metal band Luna Kills have received lots of air play with their latest single 'deep cuts' , incorporating alternative rock to heavy riffs and metalcore-type screams to softer pop singing. The Finnish national radio YleX selected the song amongst "January's finest" and another national radio, heavy-music oriented Radio City, took the song on weekly rotation in their rock show. Now the killer single has a music video, too – it was shot in the legendary Tavastia rock club in Helsinki, as Luna Kills warmed up the stages for Lost Society. The new music video was shot in the style of 00's nu-metal / cyber y2k aesthetics, characteristic of the band's visual style. "It was amazing to play in Tavastia yet again to a fantastic audience, who thankfully arrived in time to see us even though our show time was super early. Tavastia always generates a very special feeling for live gigs and you can witness it from the new music video...

  Kalush Orchestra, the winners of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, have joined forces with Finnish rock legends and fellow Eurovision 2022 contestants, The Rasmus, to release a new Ukrainian-folk influenced version of ’00s rock mega hit ‘In The Shadows’ . The new version, titled ‘In The Shadows Of Ukraine’, is out now via Relentless Records. Watch here . The release is Kalush Orchestra’s first since their Eurovision-winning hit ‘Stefania’ and the adaption of the original song reflects Ukrainian feeling during the ongoing war in their country. The release is accompanied by a black and white music video directed by Leonid Kolosovsky. With a mostly Ukrainian creative team, the video served as an opportunity to authentically express what many Ukrainians are going through right now. The Rasmus’ original hit made a big impression in Ukraine when first released, so when Kalush Orchestra met the band in Turin, Italy this year, they immediately started a creative relationship. Kalus...

  Flat Earth got off to a very notable start with their debut "None for One", instantly gaining attention around the globe thanks to their well-known members, who have some of the most remarkable achievements in the Finnish music history under their belts. The new transformation of the quartet will see Wille Granö replacing ex-drummer Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen behind the kit. "We are excited to have Wille joining the band, we played one acoustic show with him and things just started rolling so smoothly that we decided to continue from there. Wille is a great guy to play with, totally hassle free and he brings new kind of vitality to the post-corona version of the band, Flat Earth's Niclas Etelävuori, Mikko "Linde" Lindström and Anthony Pikkarainen comment on their new drummer. Wille has known Niclas for years and says that he already sees "Tony" and Linde as his brothers despite the short time they've been together. "When Ni...

Alt-rockers St. Aurora stepped briskly into the scene with their debut single,"Falling" (Just Another Way to Fly) which instantly took flight onto a bevy of coveted Spotify playlists. The high-octane debut single was followed up by the heavy sophomore single, dubbed "Rejects of Society" and "They All Remember", which showcased the more soulful, sensitive side of the quintet. These cuts pay homage to the band's paragons and reflect the essence of St. Aurora — a sound deeply rooted in punk and alternative rock/metal. The quintet's five-track debut EP, which, as well, bears the name "They All Remember" was released May 28th 2021. The band have recently released an official music video for the single "They All Remember". Check it out below: "They All Remember" is a story about the fear of memory loss. The terrifying thought of having to say "Who are you?" to a lifelong loved one and the feeling of being alone a...

  The Finnish power quartet MegaSnake has released their sophomore single "Shame on Me". The band's line-up is singer Richard ”Tipe” Johnson (Leningrad Cowboys, Gringos Locos, Apocalyptica's live line-up), Drummer Twist Twist Erkinharju (Peer Günt, Leningrad Cowboys, Los Bastardos Finlandeses), Guitar player Samuel Hjelt (Kings of Modesty, ex-Ancara) and bass player Henrik Tuura (Kings of Modesty, Killer Kachina) Check the music video: https://youtu.be/a3vMGpy4D2A Shame on Me: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3rSKVDb Bandcamp: https://megasnake.bandcamp.com/ Apple Music: https://apple.co/3rHRurK Amazon: https://amzn.to/3iXWO6w Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/243276332 Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/190495457 The second single starts off where the first single "Sun Don't Shine" ended - with Twist Twist Erkinharju's masculine baritone voice. After the countdown it's time to roll again. The lyrical theme is "big brother is watching...

  Alternative rock band Luna Kills offers you another bittersweet anthem. Finnish band’s second full-length album ‘’not to be bitter, but it helps’’ will be released 11th of June. Last month we got some taste from the album in the form of the first single ‘’bITTER sONGS COME EASY’’ which was received very well by radio stations and listeners around the world. Now we crank it up with the second single ‘’liar, liar’’, which was already in the demo process an earworm. ‘’In the early pre-production phase, ‘’liar, liar’’ became an absolute favourite of everyone in the band and there were no questions asked whether it was among one of the single releases. Simply put, it’s a banger!’’ - the band describes this bass-driven song. “liar, liar” is a natural continuation for the first release: where the first single reflects one's own emotions of bitterness, “liar, liar” leads up to release that built up in anger. ‘’Whatever inspirational quotes you see put on pictures of flowers or how some ...

  Good news from Finland - Luna Kills is preparing to release their second album! Gigs from all the way abroad, with crackling live performance this alternative rock band releases their upcoming album ‘’not to be bitter, but it helps’’ on 11th of June 2021 and offers first taste of it in the form of single ‘’bITTER sONGS COME EASY’’. ‘’The song deals with emotions of disbelief and bitterness, which are often emotions that you don’t want to admit that you feel, but you do and you pour them on to other people’’, vocalist Lotta Ruutiainen explains The song is guaranteed earworm material with it’s heavy-hitting riffs and choruses, flowing seamlessly with modern production. The song has already gotten it’s deserved air time on the largest national radio stations in Finland - Radio Rock, YleX. Like so many, the song was born in the aftermath of the covid-19 crisis when emotions were building up and it seemed like nothing mattered in the moment. ‘’In the spring of 2020 we noticed that eve...

Heavy, melodic and passionate, Flat Earth is a hard rock band from Helsinki, Finland, founded by Ex-Amorphis bass player (Niclas Etelävuori) Ex-HIM guitarist (Linde Lindström) Ex-HIM drummer (Gas Lipstick) and Polanski singer (Anthony Pikkarainen). The band produces heavy riffs, blasting beats and cinematic chords that combine to create an unforgiving, passionate, and dynamic sound. The band's debut single ‘Blame’ premiered on Radio Rock in 2018, immediately gaining popularity, throughout Finland and the rest of Europe. The single Cyanide followed in the footsteps of the debut single, gaining public recognition and earning them a spot opening for ‘Alice in Chains’, in Helsinki. To date, they have over half a million streams on Spotify, alone. The new second single "Neverhappy" from the upcoming Flat Earth album is out on all streaming platforms. Listen/watch below: "A song about people who don't ever let themselves be happy. Overwhelming negativity...

Heavy, melodic and passionate, Flat Earth is a hard rock band from Helsinki, Finland, founded by Ex-Amorphis bass player (Niclas Etelävuori) Ex-HIM guitarist (Linde Lindström) Ex-HIM drummer (Gas Lipstick) and Polanski singer (Anthony Pikkarainen). The band produces heavy riffs, blasting beats and cinematic chords that combine to create an unforgiving, passionate, and dynamic sound. The band's debut single ‘Blame’ premiered on Radio Rock in 2018, immediately gaining popularity, throughout Finland and the rest of Europe. The single Cyanide followed in the footsteps of the debut single, gaining public recognition and earning them a spot opening for ‘Alice in Chains’, in Helsinki. To date, they have over half a million streams on Spotify, alone. The Lyric video will premier below on 11th June 2020: Neverhappy (Official lyric video) Video by: Mohsen "Stargazer" Fayazi @ StargazerMultimedia The second single "Neverhappy" from the upcoming Flat Earth ...

Live recording of the Flat Earth live stream from Tavastia club, Helsinki, Finland out on YouTube now. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RenzJAGqeBg Flat Earth live 2020: 25 Sep – On The Rocks – Helsinki (Fin) https://www.tiketti.fi/flat-earth-on-the-rocks-helsinki-tickets/68429 28 Oct – Forum – Bielefeld (Ger) https://www.kapanen-production-store.de/epages/63925820.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/63925820/Products/0814 29 Oct – Logo – Hamburg (Ger) https://www.tixforgigs.com/de-DE/Event/33500/flat-earth-logo-hamburg 30 Oct - Hellraiser – Leipzig (Ger) https://hellraiser-leipzig.de/produkt/ticket-flat-earth/?fbclid=IwAR3dfmTU0tDyyyqd3Ynnnqe2XHFiv_KSWMLxvbz51twmEh6oBi4m1sifySU 1 Nov – The Underworld Camden – London (UK) https://www.seetickets.com/event/flat-earth-fin-supports/the-underworld-camden/1525557 https://www.facebook.com/OfficialFlatEarth.band/

The new Flat Earth single "Draining by your flame" will be released 23 March 2020. Available through all major streaming services. Lyric video premier on Youtube 20 March 2020. The video will be available via this link on the 20th March or below:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0c8VWjZfms&feature=youtu.be&goal=0_4722c36409-77e0532399-85731087&mc_cid=77e0532399&mc_eid=b02e9ed394 "Draining by your flame" is about waking up to the situation where the never-ending party has turned a bit sour, and the toll of self-indulgence is getting way too costly. I feel like the actions of surprisingly many of my close friends have taken a turn into a lot worse in recent years, and this has forced me to harshly reconsider my relationship with intoxicating substances, my way of taking responsibility and setting an example. In the lyrics of the song the final decision towards recovery is being made thanks to that one person who against all odds has st...

THE 69 EYES LAUNCH MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW DIGITAL SINGLE 'CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK CITY' Christmas time has come and even Helsinki Vampires THE 69 EYES are ready to celebrate! Today, the Finns launch their music video for their new digital single 'Christmas In New York City'. The video is filmed and directed by Ville Juurikkala, known from his previous work with THE 69 EYES, HIM, NIGHTWISH and AMORPHIS.  Check out the festive video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqjCXnhKDuQ Download or stream: http://nblast.de/The69EyesDigital ”I wish nobody has to feel alone this Christmas. This song is all about that,” says THE 69 EYES singer Jyrki 69. ”The best feedback would be if Jesse Malin wrote & recorded a song called 'Christmas In Helsinki'!” The band is currently busy writing new material for the follow-up to their album Universal Monsters. Order Universal Monsters: http://bit.ly/The69EyesiTunes Check out the latest music videos ...

New Single 'Antisocial' Out Via Spinefarm Records Now! Finland’s finest farmers are back with two hillbilly-fied versions of Gallic legends Trust’s classic track (also made famous by Anthrax), ‘Antisocial’. Going bilingual, the boys are shaking the foundations by releasing the track in both French and English. Hootenanny headbanging is officially a global craze and is spreading like wildfire! “Hello hello! We've been touring quite a lot in France, and it's been great by the way. We were told about this amazing punk rock song by Trust, and since Pukki is a multi-lingual renaissance man it felt good to make the song in both French and English. The arrangement came together when we added accordion, cowbell, doubled the bass drum and threw in some string instruments. For us, this song is very to-the-point, and it feels good to do something different for a change!Oui monsieur! See you on tour!” - Steve ‘n’ Seagulls Stream & download the track from here: ht...