This is a new monthly section where we will post an assortment of shorter reviews for albums that we have checked out or may have missed out on previously. The reviews are short and to the point, thus the tile “Quick Jabs”. Tantivy – Eyes Of The Night January 15th,…
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Korpiklaani – Jylha
February 2021 February 5th, 2021 / Nuclear Blast Records Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine Without a doubt, when the name Korpiklaani comes up in a conversation or print, we all know them as the Finnish masters of folk metal. They do it well and like no others…
Finnish thrashers Prestige inks deal with Massacre Rec
The Finnish thrash metallers PRESTIGE, feat vocalist/bassist Aku Kytölä, guitarists Jan “Örkki” Yrlund(Imperia, Satyrian, ex-Ancient Rites and ex-Lacrimosa) & Ari Karppinen and drummer Matti “Matson” Johansson (ex- Korpiklaani ), will release a new digital single entitled “Exit” on the 15th of December. The single can be pre-ordered and -saved from…
Interview with SATAN’S FALL
Interview by Jack Merry www.facebook.com/SatansFall satansfall.bandcamp.com www.hrrecords.de www.facebook.com/hrrecords We were lucky enough to have a chat with Miika Kokko and Tomi Mäenpää of Finnish heavy metal band SATAN’S FALL about their brand new debut album ‘Final Day,’ the ongoing global pandemic, what TV they’ve been enjoying, and everything else in-between!
N.N.S (National Napalm Syndicate) – the old school thrash metal from Finland
INTERVIEW WITH THE FINNISH THRASH METAL N.N.S (National Napalm Syndicate) / NIKO KARPPINEN & JUKKA KYRÖ N.N.S known as National Napalm Syndicate being is the first generation band of the Finnish thrash metal scene from the ’80s. The band has undergone up and down hills and been on hiatus. In…
Agarwaen – Dottore I
Review Date: March, 2020 Released: 2020 Rating: 3.5/5 Review by: Pete Mutant Agarwaen is a project spearheaded by Pauli “Vryko” Hodju which was born from an older band which was joined by Janne Suhonen called Shathanas back in 2005. This Shathanas band had one focus which was ‘Christmas Black Metal’ …
Ensiferum – Interview with Petri Lindroos and Sami Hinkka
Ensiferum – Interview with Petri Lindroos and Sami Hinkka @ O2 Islington Acadamy, London 1st May 2018 Interview by Thomas James Henry Saunders
Ensiferum + Ex Deo + Wind Rose @ O2 Academy Islington, London
Ensiferum + Ex Deo + Wind Rose @ O2 Academy Islington, London 1st May 2018 Review by Thomas James Henry Saunders Photography by Oliver M.
Leaves’ Eyes + MaYan + Almanac @ The Dome, London
Leaves’ Eyes + MaYan + Almanac @ The Dome, London 28th April 2018 Review by Thomas Jame Henry Saunders Photography by Oliver M.
Wintersun – Interview with Teemu Mäntysaari
Wintersun Interview with Teemu Mäntysaari The Lyttelton Arms, London – February 11, 2018 Interview by Torbjørn ‘Toby’ Jørstad Photography by Graham Hilling
Omnium Gatherum + Skálmöld + Stam1na @ The Underworld, London
Omnium Gatherum + Skálmöld + Stam1na @ The Underworld, London October 27, 2017 Review and photography by Torbjørn ‘Toby’ Jørstad
Children of Bodom + Forever Still + ONI @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
Children of Bodom + Forever Still + ONI @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London March 12, 2017 Review by Torbjørn ‘Toby’ Jørstad
Children of Bodom – Interview with Janne Wirman
Children of Bodom Interview with Janne Wirman March 12, 2017 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London Interview by Torbjørn ‘Toby’ Jørstad
Ensiferum – Interview with Petri Lindroos
Ensiferum Interview with Petri Lindroos December 6, 2016 – Electric Brixton, London Interview by Torbjørn ‘Toby’ Jørstad Petri Lindroos, frontman of Finnish folk metal pioneers Ensiferum was kind enough to sit down with Metal-Rules prior to their show in London this Tuesday. We talked about their recent acoustic tour, the…