Another appointment with Meara Klubi, this time setting on fire the stage were: Ecotage a hardcore metal band, whose songs focus on animal rights and environmental issues, Wretched Path a death metal band formed in 2020, whose crew has a solid experience: the collective curriculum of the band members includes names like Pestigore, Northern Discipline, Tukkanuotta, Daniel Lioneye and Godsplague, and Cross To Bear a band that has solidified their place in the domestic hardcore scene over the past decade and serve dark and heavy hardcore, which was also influenced by old school death metal.
Here some photos taken by Cristina Gregori.
Author: Crix
Pressure Points Interview
Pressure Points is a Finnish progressive metal band founded in 2004, after many lineup changes the band finally found the right balance and on March 17th they released their third studio album “The Island”, which received great reviews. We got to meet with founding members Vili Auvinen and Kari Olli to talk about their latest work, concerts, and future plans.
Pressure Points, Grave with a View & Toxic Commander live at Meara Klubi, Pori(Fin)
This time the thrast metal Toxic Commander, the black metal/low kay rock Grave with a View, and the progressive metal Pressure Points took to the Meara Klubi stage giving excellent performances.
Here some photos taken by Cristina Gregori.
AvAciA interview
AvAcia is a band from Turku that plays metal in Finnish.
The trio performed at Ruisrock and the Saaristo Open, among others, and went on their first Eastern European tour in 2018. That same year, they also played the Scarlet Sails festival in front of 55,000 people. The band also achieved competition success after winning the Finnish and Nordic Band Emergenza competition in 2019. The band is well known for their energetic shows. Next May the band will release their second album which promises to be a turning point for the band thanks to more mature sounds and production by the legendary Janne Joutsnniemi (Ensiferum, Stam1na, kiuas). We got to have a chat with the band before their gig in Pori and talk about their upcoming album, music, concerts, and much more.
Palehørse, AvAciA & After Avalon live at Meara Klubi, Pori (Fin)
Second appointment of the month with Meara Klubi, this time on the stage we saw After Avalon alternative metal from Pori, AvAciA a trio from Turku that plays Finnish-language metal rock with an unfailing and strong attitude, and Palehørse a cobination of progressive metal, desert rock, inventive hooks and harmonious melodies. Here some photos taken by Cristina Gregori.
Bob Malmström interview
Bob Malmström define themself the true originators and crowned kings of borgarcore. The Finnish-Swedish band has been spreading its good word around the world for more than ten years, touring in many European countries as well as China and Brazil. Their last EP “Segla Med Satan” was released last November, it combines catchy screams, Swedish pop songs and, of course, middle fingers in every direction. We had the opportunity to meet Carolus Aminoff before their gig in Pori and talk about the band, their music, gigs and much more.
Bob Malmström, Kiljumekanismi & SARS live at Meara klubi , Pori (Finland)
Meara klubi offered a hardcore punk night with: SARS metal hardcore from Turku, Kiljumekanismi hardcore punk since 1995, and Bob Malmström the true originators and crowned kings of borgarcore. Here some photos of the event.
Tomb of Finland interview
Tomb of Finland is a Finnish melodic death/doom metal band which includes members and ex-members of established names in the Finnish metal scene such as Charon, Kaunis Kuolematon, Cartilage, Vomiturition, Enochian Crescent and Elvenscroll. Their third studio album ‘Across The Barren Fields’ was released in 2022 and received many good reviews. We had the opportunity to meet the band before their first gig of the year in Pori at Meara Klubi and talk about music, concerts, work and much more.
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Tomb of Finland, Ashen Tomb & Abysmal Rites live at Meara klubi, Pori(Finland)
The second appointment of the year at Meara Klubi was with death/doom band Tomb of Finland, death metal band Ashen Tomb and sludge/heavy/hardcore Abysmal Rites. Here some photos from the evening.
Heathen Hearts interview
Photo: Lauri Sillanpää
Heathen Hearts is a Finnish hardcore band formed in 2021, their first 3 songs EP was released last spring, now the band is working on a new EP and is ready to play gigs around Finland. We met Lauri and Juhana before their gig at Meara Klubi in Pori, and talked about their music, gigs and much more.






































































































































































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