After the success of the first edition, MonoMassive was held again at the Annis culture house in Pori. This year, the two stages were graced by Folkrim, Assemble The Chariots, Anima Hereticae, Nicole, Omnivortex and Wolfheart.
The sold-out festival, which was also open to under-18s, introduced the next spring edition of MonoMassive, which will take place at the same location on March 1st.
Our reporter Cristina Gregori was there taking pictures and doing interviews that will be published soon.
Before their tour in China, Finnish power metallers Dreamtale played in Pori for the first time with their current lineup. Eight are the studio albums released in their long career, the latest of which is “Everlasting Flame” released in 2022.
Our reporter Cristina Gregori was there to take photos of the gig and interview the band. Here some photos.
Porispere was held in Kirjurinluoto Pori during the first weekend of August. As every year the lineup was varied to please everyone and for metal lovers there was Cradle of Filth, Sonata Arctica, Royal Republic, Battle Beast, Lost Society, Stam1na to name the most famous.
The audience also had the privilege of celebrating the music of Kingston Wall, the legendary cult progressive rock band from the 90s that ended with the death of Petri Walli in 1995, thanks to the project Jylli & Kuoppis – Music of Kingston Wall presented by bassist Jukka Jylli and drummer Sami Kuoppamäki accompanied by Jesper Anastasiadis, Juhani Grönroos, Esa Holopainen and Mikko Von Hertzen.
Another historic Finnish rock band Don Huonot, who celebrate their 35th anniversary in 2024, graced the stage at Porispere after their recent comeback.
A historic moment also for Lauri Tähka, one of the most esteemed and passionate Finnish artists of recent years, who seems to conclude his career in 2024 with some shows, including the one in Porispere. Also Kwan, a Finnish band that saw a boom in the early 2000s and had many famous names as guests on their albums such as Siiri Nordin (Killer), Jyrki 69 (The 69 eyes) and Lauri Ylönen (The Rasmus), returned to the stage with its original lineup this summer.
Closing the festival on Friday was the dj Windows95man, who represented Finland at the last edition of Eurovision with the song “No rules!”
Our reporters Cristina Gregori and Miika Riikonen were on location to take some photos which you can see in the gallery below.
Havron is a fairly newer band to grace the stages, but their members come from a wide variety of bands including Akhlys, Among the Living, Aoratos, Degredation, DieveNoire, Hessler, Hollow Point and November’s Doom. They perform their own mix of modern heavy metal and thrash for a combo that delivers a sound that metal fans of any subgenre can get into. I definitely recommend checking out them out. They have quite a bit of music and even a few videos circling around on the web.
Flight Of The Raven
Lawless Enemy
Nomad’s Creed
One Step Away
Desolate Land
Petrichor’d Skin
Black Sands
This was my first time ever seeing Switzerland’s all female heavy metal act Burning Witches. Truth be told I wasn’t familiar with them until I saw the ad for the show and decided to check them out. I’ll say they really deliver an awesome set full of screaming riffs, crashing drums and powerful vocals. After seeing them live they are definitely getting added to my regular rotation. Recommended for fans of power metal.
Unleash The Beast
Wings Of Steel
Sea Of Lies
Dance With The Devil
We Stand As One
Lucid Nightmare
Evil Witch
The Dark Tower
Tomorrow
Hexenhammer
World On Fire
Flight Of The Valkyries
The Witch Of The North
Burning Witches
The legendary Monttu bar in Pori, after years of closure, has reopened under the name Monttu New Level, the summer calendar covers genres ranging from the softest rock to the most extreme metal in order to please everyone with more and less known bands. On July 12th we from The Offering were there to attend the concert of Split Iris and Enemies Everywhere.
Split Iris combines the most central characteristics of modern metal with the band’s passion for discovering new creative paths for musical self-expression, creating a unique and recognizable identity for the band’s sound. This show served as a release party for their debut album “Bloodred Dusk”.
Founded in early 2022, Enemies Everywhere quickly found their way to the ears and lips of tens of thousands of listeners, inspired by their first single releases. The band utilizes the best aspects of deathcore in their music, including rhythmically interesting breakdowns, massive choirs and symphonic orchestral arrangements.
Here is the photo gallery provided by our reporter Cristina.
Tuska Festival is one of the biggest metal music events in the Nordic countries and the most important in Finland, attracting metalheads from all over the world. This year the festival took place during the last weekend of June in Suvilahti, Helsinki.
The festival offers various genres of metal and rock, giving the opportunity to perform even to bands that are not yet too well known in the scene.
Tuska festival has been a success since the first edition in 1998, this year it was no exception with a sold out Saturday.
Four were this year the stages available: Karhu main stage, Radio City stage, OpenAir II, and Kvlt stage by Inferno. In addition the festival also offers side shows with live art and live interview panels like the ones brought to you by Bleeding Metal Podcast.
Below are the bands that performed during the three days of the festival.
Friday 28th: Pendolum, Dimmu Borgir, Kerry King, Alestorm, Lord of The Lost, Zeal & Ardor, Suburban Tribe, Annisokay, Ghøstkid, Elvenking, Bloodred Hourglass, Infected Rain, I Am The Night, Suotana, Assemble The Chariots, Sadistic Drive, Krypta, Sick Urge, Terrormania, Kollectivist, and Metal Riot.
Saturday 29th: Bring Me The Horizon, Amorphis, Stam1na, Tarot, Sonata Arctica, Turmion Kätilöt, VOLA, Health, Riverside, Kaunis Kuolematon, Devourment, Rytmihäiriö, Make Them Suffer, Solence, Ankor, The Abbey, Putro in Black, I Am Your God, Malformed, St. Aurora, Sulfuris, Agarwaen, and My Misery.
Sunday 30th: Parkway Drive, Opeth, Lost Society, Stratovarius, Beyond The Black, Bury Tomorrow, Eivør, Warmen, Brothers Of Metal, Fixation, Nightstop, Swansong, Luna Kills, Prestige, Dome Runner, Shereign, and Satra.
Our reporter Cristina went on a mission for us on Friday and Saturday, giving us an overview of the festival with her photos and managing to get some interviews that will be published soon.
For more information about the festival, check out their website Here.
The last Meara Klubi before the summer break saw three rock bands on stage: Scarlet, Creed(Fin) and Serpico.
Scarlet is a Grunge band from Eastern Finland founded in 1999, the band returned from over 10 year hiatus in 2015. Creed is a rock band from Pori, their new five-song EP will be released this summer. Serpico is genuine & unique rock n’ roll band which has a big respect to classic rock music.
Here some photos taken by Cristina Gregori.
Kesä6 is a one day event held in Pori at the culture house Annis, with the goal to celebrate the arrive of June with different generes of music. The event is free for everyone and has no age limit. This year on the stage performed Cliff Barnes, Juppe, Salaliitto, Jam-I, Artkills and Block of Flats.
Here are some photos taken by Cristina Gregori.
At the end of May, an event combining running and music was held for the first time in Ulvila. The running race in the morning was a playful obstacle race of about 5 km for teams, in the evening at the Automaatio Areena, both local know-how and a world-class atmosphere were on stage: Two of Us, Syvä Uni, Venkulit, DJ Amanda Harkimo, Moon Shot, The 69 Eyes. Our reporter Cristina was there to take some photos for this gallery.
