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Finnish black thrash metal band Beatrix opens the year 2025 with aggressive new EP

Finnish black thrash metal band Beatrix has released new EP Deathsent Ceremony.

Listen to the EP on music services (Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, Apple Music, Bandcamp etc.): https://push.fm/fl/beatrix-deathsentceremony

Beatrix is known for their fierce energy and relentless attitude as a live band. Many bands claim to leave no one cold, but Beatrix’s surprising stage show gives the audience a bone-chilling experience.

Formed in 2019 in Tampere, Finland, the band plays fast and aggressive black thrash metal with influences from the new wave of British heavy metal. The band consists of five praying mantis worshippers: vocalist Markus ‘Suffy’ Leppänen, guitarist Aapo Härkönen, guitarist Alois Weimer, bassist Sakari ‘Röppä’ Juurijoki and drummer Matias Rinnetie.

“The release of this EP has been a rocky road. First we had a falling out with our original drummer right before we were about to head into the studio, after that we had to find a new drummer and teach him the new songs. Once the songs were recorded we had some delays with the artworks. Now after almost two years it’s finally being released. For these reasons we’ve already been playing these songs live. There are 3 new songs and Torment of the Soul from the demo which now has solos and the vocals have been recorded properly since I rushed them on the demo a little bit, but you know it’s raw and the new recordings haven’t forgotten this essence. I hope the process with our upcoming full length album will be a lot smoother without too many delays. Anyway, the Deathsent Ceremony EP is anuldurated Beatrix madness of pure fucking filth! See you at the gigs!” -Suffy

The band’s most notable previous release is a split with legendary Japanese black thrash band Abigail, ‘Sacrificial Black Metal Bitch’ (2022), which is a combination of songs from both bands. Beatrix’s first raw demo release, ‘Claws of the Mantis’ (2021), has also found an underground following worldwide. ‘Maggot Infested Brain’, known from the demo, was released as a single with a new B-side in the fall of 2024.

Most of Beatrix’s songs are set in their own world, interwoven into a dark fantasy story that gives the band a touch of theatricality amidst all the chaos. Listeners interested in the lore of the band should read the lyrics carefully, as there are secrets to be found between the lines. The core of the story is still a mystery, but you can be sure that it will include praying mantids.

Now that the ‘Deathsent Ceremony’ EP has been released, Beatrix is turning the knobs up to 11 and will be recording their first full-length album in the spring, which is expected to be the band’s best material yet.

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Rats Will Feast & Soul Gutter live at Meara Klubi, Pori 23.11.2024

Meara Klubi Vol. 35 was supposed to have Surut as the headliner of the evening, but unfortunately due to illness they had to cancel their appearance in Pori and let the other two bands shine. First on stage were Soul Gutter with their pitch-black death metal. Next up were Rats Will Feast with their energetic hardcore. Below are some shots taken by our reporter Cristina Gregori.

Countless Goodbyes “Lost in Waves” – release party w/Irvikuvat, Without Warning and Atlases

Finnish band Countless Goodbyes released their second full-length “Lost in Waves” on October 10th, for the occasion they organized the release party on Saturday, November 9th at Annis Culture House in Pori, the city where the band started their journey. The first concert after a break of almost 5 years, changes in the lineup and also changes in the musical style.
For the occasion, the band wanted to share the stage with Irvikuvat, Without Warning and Atlases.
The first to take the stage were Irvikuvat, a six-piece band of melancholic Finnish metal. Next up, Without Warning from Turku. The band defines itself as a sonic metal experience, born from fusion and experimentation through modern metal. The last guests on stage is Atlases, a post-metal band from Pori. The band took advantage of this evening to celebrate and say goodbye to the historic singer Jamppa Lamminpää who decided to retire and in his place as singer takes over Jesse Simola already part of the band and responsible for synths, samples, backing vocals.
Finally it’ss the turn of the hosts, the modern metal band Countless Goodbyes who brought on stage the energy and emotion that they have carried inside for many years, proving to be more charged than ever and ready to tread bigger and more important stages even outside the Finnish borders.

Setlist:

Intro+Unrivaled
Room Without Walls
Hourglass
Death Stood Before God
Hollow
Pages and Chapters
Trapped
Faith In Me
Oath
Who We Are
Hiding From Myself
Paralyzed
The Fallen
Come Alive
Lost In Waves+Outro

Here the photos of the show thaken by Cristina Gregori.

Split Iris, What Awaits Us & Lowhill live at Meara Klubi, Pori 8.11.2024

Meara Klubi vol. 34 can be considered one of the best in terms of technique and energy. The bands present on the evening of Friday 8th November were Lowhill, What Awaits Us and Split Iris.
Lowhill is a new wave metalcore act from the Northern Finland. The music is best described as a mix of metalcore with certain deathcore elements, combined and wrapped up in a melancholic sound space.
Operating under the flag of modern metal, the Finnish band What Awaits Us is ready to test the limits of this genre by bringing together a unique musical blend. The band’s music combines melancholic melodies with hard hitting guitar riffs while taking elements from metalcore and melodic deathcore sub-genres.
Split Iris is a Finnish progressive metalcore band combining elements of djent, deathcore, thall and many other styles of modern metal, resulting in a very freshly unique mixture as their distinctive sound. The ambiences and massive soundscapes in the arrangements bring depth to the dark and driving down-tuned riffs, through which the mesmerizing and catchy vocal melodies soar pristinely.
All three bands brought to the stage performances worthy of bigger stages, proving that they are ready to cross borders and make their music known around the world.
Here some photos taken by Cristina Gregori.

ARTKILLS,Terromania & Lust for Lily live at Monttu New Level, Pori (Fin) 5.10.2024

Metal music in Finland is more alive than ever, the underground scene features bands that could soon find success outside the borders; among them are Artkills, Terromania and Lust for Lily.
Artkills is a modern metal band based in Helsinki that mixes heavy music technicality with catchy and captivating vocal melodies, their latest single “Downfall” was released last May.
Terromania was formed in 2018 in Jyväskylä with the idea of ​​offering intense, dynamic and ambitious heavy metal, the band released their debut album “Nyctophobic” in 2023.
Lust For Lily is a young band formed in late 2022, their music is emotionally driven metal that combines deep and melancholic melodies with catchy and rhythmic riffs, their latest single “Glitter” was released on October 4th.
We had the chance to see the bands live at Monttu New Level in Pori, where all three proved that they are not only talented musicians, but also know how to set the stage on fire.
Here some shots from the night taken by Cristina Gregori.

 

Defiled Serenity, the band formed by Before The Dawn frontman Paavo Laapotti, have released the first single and music video ‘Your Worst Enemy’ from their forthcoming debut album

Finnish melodic death metal band Defiled Serenity is set to release their long-awaited debut album Within the Slumber of the Mind on February 21st 2025 via Inverse Records. The first single ‘Your Worst Enemy’ is out now and music video produced by Tuomas Saukkonen (Before The Dawn, Wolfheart, Dawn Of Solace) can be seen here: https://youtu.be/_R4o1oILl0A

Vocalist Paavo Laapotti comments:
”We wanted to start with a fiery track with a lot of kick! The song is about an individual, that has been treated like trash for his whole life. Eventually enough is enough, his feelings take over and he seeks for a revenge. He releases his anger towards his bullies and lets them know their worst enemy. ” ”We started making of the album with this song and clearly each musician had a strong vision of the outcome. I think we succeeded in giving it the chaos it needed, both with the song and the music video.”

LISTEN to ‘Your Worst Enemy’ on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/defiled-serenity-your-worst-enemy

BIOGRAPHY: 
Defiled Serenity is a melodic death metal band from Loimaa, Finland. It was founded by the vocalist and Before The Dawn frontman Paavo Laapotti in 2021. The band’s music is for the fans of old In Flames, Amorphis, Amon Amarth, Dark Tranquillity etc. Their sound relies heavily on the 90’s melodeath sound, but with modern twists. The songs are filled with low growls, chunky guitars, beautiful melodies and tight rhythm sections.

They released their first stand-alone single ”Voices from the Void” in 2022 and it has reached over 25,000 streams on Spotify alone. Since then, the band has been writing new material and now it’s time to unleash their long-awaited debut album!

Defiled Serenity CD/VINYL/MERCH Pre-Orders from HERE

Defiled Serenity – Within the Slumber of the Mind (album 2025)

Track list:

1. Alkutaival (feat. Juha Tapio)
2. Voices from the Void

3. Exiled to Infinity

4. Death

5. Mortal

6. Within the Slumber of the Mind

7. Through the Chaos

8. Your Worst Enemy

9. Tears of Black

10. Unfaithful (Rihanna cover) (feat. Karisma)

• Recorded & mixed by Lauri Seppälä
• Mastered by Juho Räihä / SoundSpiral Audio

Album cover by Nikos Stavridakis / VisionBlack

Defiled Serenity – Your Worst Enemy (Single 2024)

Music & lyrics: Paavo Laapotti

ISRC: FI3FC2448008

Single cover by Nikos Stavridakis / VisionBlack

Line-up:

Paavo Laapotti – Vocals
Jarkko Mäkelä – Lead guitar
Lauri Seppälä – Rhythm Guitar
Mikko Sormunen – Bass
Arttu Airo – Drums

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/defiledserenity
https://www.instagram.com/defiledserenity
https://www.tiktok.com/@defiled.serenity
https://defiledserenity.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Tc6Fx3eJPc9XKqgBxnh7p?si=qK4J0_ljR-WlSitHQvsRwQ

Where’s My Bible + Dreadsight live at Monttu New Level, Pori (Finland) 28.9.2024

Finnish band Where’s My Bible released their second full-length “Kave” on September 11th, which has been acclaim in the metal community, in support of the album the band played a few shows around Finland, including one on September 28th at Monttu New Level in Pori. Despite the small attendance, the show was of a high standard, proving that the band is ready for bigger and more international stages. Opening the night was Dreadsight, a fairly new band that released their debut album “Conspiracy” on September 20th, the band plays classic metal with a modern twist.
Here some photos taken by our reporter Cristina Gregori.

Nikki Sixx featured on Crossbone Skully’s High On You single

Crossbone Skully joined forces with Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx for new single High On You. The song, which forms the basis of the upcoming debut album, is about romantic obsession, and the chorus of the song, which becomes a true anthem, sticks to the listener’s eardrums for the rest of the day. The song will also be accompanied by a music video.

“High On You gives a taste of young, pure love. The kind of love that gets you hooked. Love is a drug that works forever,” says Henriksen.

Tommy Henriksen, the frontman of Crossbone Skully, known from Hollywood Vampires and Alice Cooper’s band, has created a strong visual side for the band and a story centered on the parallel reality character, Crossbone Skully. Evil World Machine is a concept album that echoes the same type of dystopian visions as David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars and Diamond Dogs records.

The story will be expanded with a graphic novel and an animated film to be released next year. Thing #1 animation is also voiced by Nikki Sixx, who is also featured on the single released today.

“Crossbone Skully is currently doing something completely unique visually – ass-kicking riffs and great songwriting skills come in the same package. I’m excited for them and can’t wait for everyone to experience this whole thing,” enthuses Nikki Sixx.

Tommy Henriksen has had a long career in music. In addition to the previously mentioned band projects, he has worked as a producer, composer and mixer for several different artists. He has collaborated with, among others, Lady Gaga, Meat Loaf, Lou Reed, Halestorm and Daughtry.

Crossbone Skully Is:
Tommy Henriksen, vocals
Anna Cara, guitar
Sam Bam Koltun, guitar
Chris Wyse, bass
Tuesdai, drums

Finnish progressive metal act Pressure Points is set to release two new singles during the fall – The Chase single and music video out now

Finnish progressive metal act Pressure Points will release two new singles this autumn. The first one, ‘The Chase’, saw the light of day today, accompanied by a stunning music video directed by Teppo Ristola. This release is a continuation to their critically-acclaimed third album, The Island, which was released in March 2023 through Art Gates Records.

LISTEN to The Chase: https://push.fm/fl/pp-chase

The second single Shapeless will be released on 18 December 2024. At the same time, the group is concentrating on writing new material for their fourth album and continuing to play shows. A festival in the Czech Republic has already been booked for next summer.

Veli-Matti Kyllönen, the main composer and lyricist of the song, shares his insight:

“Chase is a bit of a departure from Pressure Points’ usual sound, and not just because it’s shorter than our usual length. It’s the first piece of music I wrote after wrapping up our last album, and the band loved it right away. Given our shared love of melodic death metal and epic melodies, that wasn’t a big surprise. I hope you enjoy it!”

PRESSURE POINTS:
Pressure Points is a melodic metal act founded in Heinola, Finland, in the summer of 2004. Its music has been described as exceptional in the field of melodic and progressive metal, blending many different styles with a strong sense of melody combined with innovative and dynamic constructions.

These metallers have shared the stages with such international acts as Katatonia, Samael, Omnium Gatherum, Insomnium and Fleshgod Apocalypse.

 

Notable tours:

Fleshgod Apocalypse + Omnium Gatherum tour, Baltic leg, in 2022,

Winter’s Gate Finnish tour with Insomnium and Swallow the Sun in 2016,

Those Whom The Gods Detest with Nile in North Europe in 2011 and

Keep of Kalessin Finnish tour in 2010.

Pressure Points – The Chase (Single 2024)

Composed and lyrics by Veli-Matti Kyllönen

Artwork made by Juha Tretjakov and Teppo Ristola

Line-up:
Juha Tretjakov – Vocals
Veli-Matti Kyllönen – Keyboards & backing vocals
Kari Olli – Guitar
Vili Auvinen – Drums
Janne Parikka – Bass

Session members:
Juho Helppi – Rhythm guitar
Saku Aaltonen – Rhythm guitar & backing vocals

Links:
https://linktr.ee/pressurepointsofficial
https://www.facebook.com/PressurePointsBand
https://instagram.com/pressurepointsofficial
https://www.tiktok.com/@pressurepointsofficial

Dreamtale live at Monttu New Level, Pori (Finland)

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.