Vanguardian is an extreme metal band from Jyväskylä Finland, formed by members of the thrash metal band Inkvisitor in 2019. When it comes to music, the band has no limits and is ready to experiment with different sounds and styles while constantly working to evolve. Their debut EP, “I: The Witchhammer” was released in the summer 2021 followed by the second EP “II: The Heretic” at the end of 2022. Now the band is working on their debut album which promises to keep high or even higher the level. We had the opportunity to meet the band after their energetic performance at Meara Klubi in Pori and talk about the band’s origins, their music and future plans.
Category: Interviews
Anzillu Interview
Photo: Petri Sara
Like a phoenix, Jesse Kämäräinen‘s music has risen from the ashes of Inkvisitor via a new band called Anzillu. Anzillu is an extreme metal band from Helsinki whose debut album “Ex Nihilo” was released last January. We got to meet Jesse and Teemu after their show at MonoMassive and chat about the album, what it is like to work with Nino Laurenne in the recording studio, the importance of stage presence and much more.
Medeia interview
Finnish Medeia released the new single “Superseptic” at the end of August, with it the band promises to release a new album which will introduce new sounds and will be based on the Greek mythological character Medeia. We had the chance to meet Samuli Peltola before their show at MonoMassive in Pori, and talk about the upcoming album, tours, guitars and much more.
Where’s My Bible Interview
Photo: Teppo Ristola
What is your belief? This is the question that the Finns Where’s My Bible ask the world. The single “Fenrir”, released a few weeks ago, is a taste of the upcoming album which promises to be more brutal and dark with themes regarding shamanism, Finnish and Nordic mythology as well as the human mind. Before the highly anticipated South American tour, the band played at MonoMassive in Pori and we took the opportunity to discover something more about this very interesting band.
Stoned Statues Interview
The young Finnish band Stoned Statues recently announced the release of their second album “Guardian” preceded by the single “Not that real”, the album promises to be more progry and heavy. We got to chat with Allu and Jenna before their show at Porispere to find out more about their upcoming album, tours and more.
Moon Shot Interview
Photo: Pekka Koret
After the success of the debut album “Confession”, Moon Shot is ready to surprise the world with a heavier and more aggressive album that will see the light in the spring of 2024. We had the opportunity to meet Ville and Jussi before their show at Porispere and talk about their upcoming album, tours and more.
Turmion Kätilöt Interview
Photo by Marc Sabat, edited by Tuomas Rytkönen
Finnish industrial metal band Turmion Kätilöt released their tenth album “Omen X” last January, which was well received by both the public and the press, and subsequently embarked on their first headlining tour of Europe. Everything is about love as singer Saku “Shag-U” Solin told us during the interview we did before their show at Porispere, where we talked about their latest album, tour, merchandising and much more.
Atlases interview
Photo: Johanna Sjövall
Atlases is a Finnish band formed in 2017, after two albums and several lineup changes, the band presents itself to the world with a third album “Between The Day & I” in which it shows the duality of their music with heavy and melodic modern sounds . After a mini-tour in the Baltics, the band introduced itself to its home crowd in Pori, before the gig we had the chance to have a chat with Rasmus Forssel and Jesse Simola to get to know better the band and their music.
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.
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.
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