LUNA KILLS is making a huge splash on the international music scene. The band, signed to SharpTone Records, released their global debut album DEATHMATCH in April, and the reception has been overwhelming – the single love u was playlisted on Finnish radio, the music video for the WAVES single was placed on the Italian MTV charts and the hit slay ur enemies has garnered radio play on BBC Radio 1. The album immediately took the band from Kuopio to their own club gigs in Europe, and now there is enough demand: Australian metalcore giant Northlane has announced that they want LUNA KILLS as support at their own gigs.

“We are really happy and grateful for this invitation – of course we will go to the gig if Northlane invites us! We also have a performance at the Mystic Festival in Poland before these support shows, so the summer and festival season are now getting off to a great start,” says the band’s singer Lotta Ruutiainen.

After the summer shows, LUNA KILLS is pleased to announce that the DEATHMATCH album tour will continue in Finland in the fall – tickets for the shows are on sale now. Europe is also calling again at the end of the year: the band will head to Oslo in September for the by:Larm festival and then go on a European tour with Bloodred Hourglass in October.

LUNA KILLS live 2025:

5.6. Mystic Festival, Gdansk, PL
9.6. Hype Park, Krakow, PL^
14.6. Arts Centre, Colchester, UK^
19.6. Nummirock, Kauhajoki
27.6. Provinssi, Seinäjoki
6.7. Ruisrock, Turku
17.7. John Smith Rock Festival, Laukaa
26.7. Qstock, Oulu
1.8. Multamäkifest, Heinola
8.8. PatruunaFest, Imatra
9.8. Hellsinki Metal Festival, Helsinki
5.9. Wanha Mestari, Kauhajoki + Averse (NEW)
6.9. Teatro, Logomo, Turku + Awake Again (NEW)
11.9. by:Larm Festival, Oslo, NO
12.9. Kuudes Linja, Helsinki + Balance Breach (NEW)
13.9. Sawohouse Underground, Kuopio + Balance Breach (NEW)
20.9. Musta Kynnys, Jyväskylä (NEW)
9.10. Cassiopeia, Berlin, DE*
10.10. Masters Of Rock Cafe, Zlin CZ*
11.10. Analog Music Hall, Budapest, HU*
13.10. Chelsea, Vienna, AT*
14.10. Hellraiser, Leipzig, DE*
15.10. Banhof Pauli, Hamburg, DE*
16.10. Tobakken, Esbjerg, DK*
18.10. Nachtleben, Frankfurt, DE*
19.10. Helios 37, Cologne, DE*
20.10. Backstage By The Mill, Paris, FR*
22.10. FZW, Dortmund, DE*
23.10. Nobel, Leiden, NL*
24.10. Club Vaudeville, Lindau, DE*
25.10. Gaswerk, Winterthur, CH*
26.10. Backstage, Munich, DE*
27.10. Im Wizemann, Stuttgart, DE*
31.10. Kekrifest, Kajaanihalli, Kajaani
21.11. Skenesali, Vantaa (NEW)

^Supporting Northlane // *Supporting Bloodred Hourglass

LUNA KILLS is:
Lotta Ruutiainen – vocals
Samuli Paasineva – guitar
Lassi Peltonen – bass
Jimi Kinnunen – drums

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Alternative metal band LUNA KILLS long-awaited DEATHMATCH LP has now been released. The band from Kuopio was the first Finnish artist to sign a record deal with the American label SharpTone Records, and their music, which is tinged with nu metal and electronic elements, has been in high demand. The singles, which have garnered a lot of radio play both in Finland and abroad, can now be found on the album containing ten songs, the lead single of which is the album’s raucous opening track love u.

“The song came about really quickly – in just a couple of days. The inspiration came from somewhere between anime soundtracks and rage and came from unwanted opinions about what kind of band LUNA KILLS should be – and lo and behold, love u was born,” recalls singer Lotta Ruutiainen.

“Love u was the first song we wrote for the DEATHMATCH album, and it became a kind of trend setter for the entire album. The title and intro of the song may give the listener a misleading impression, but it quickly becomes clear that the song is not what it seems at first – it takes you on a journey and hits you right in the face. The lyrics deal with controlling, obsessive behavior towards someone and delusional, toxic love that has never been reciprocated in any way.”

A stylish music video for the song Love u is now available to watch. The band sends their thanks to Bar Lasku in Kuopio for the wonderful filming location.

“The music video was inspired by when you downloaded a movie from Limewire as a teenager, but got something completely different with subtitles in the wrong language and 100 Trojans on top of it. The ILOVEU virus is also the world’s most famous computer virus spread by email, so this was a good time to use it for the theme of the song Love u,” says Lotta.

The DEATHMATCH album is the international debut of LUNA KILLS, which has already garnered excellent reviews and a lot of attention from around the world before its release.

“DEATHMATCH is a powerful collection of sensitivity and aggression, which together reflect the chaos of the mind with piercing honesty. The songs on the album largely deal with themes of mental health and the desire for escapism,” the band describes.

Blabbermouth 8.5/10
Tuonela Magazine 10/10
GRIMM Ghent 9/10
All About The Rock 8/10
Out Of Rage 8/10
Mc Gig Music 8.5/10
MGM 9/10

LUNA KILLS – DEATHMATCH track list:

love u
LEECH
SADIST
sugar rush
Slay ur Enemy
hallucinate
WAVES
get mad
Burn the world with me
Fever dream

LUNA KILLS live 2025:

4.4. ZRock, Kempele, FI
5.4. On The Rocks, Helsinki (album release party), FI
11.4. Olympia, Tampere, FI
12.4. House of Rock, Kouvola, FI
17.4. Monttu, Pori, FI
18.4. Brummi, Rauma, FI
8.5. U&G Turmzimmer, Hamburg DE
9.5. Iduna, Drachten, NL
10.5. Cafe The Jack, Eindhoven, NL
11.5. Club Hell, Diest, BE
12.5. MTC, Cologne, DE
14.5. The Black Heart, London, UK
15.5. The Great Escape Festival, Brighton, UK
20.5. Kranhalle, Munich, DE
22.5. B72, Vienna, AT
23.5. Chapeau Rouge, Prague, CZ
5.6. Mystic Festival, Gdansk, PL
18.-21.6. Nummirock, Kauhajoki, FI
27.6. Provinssi, Seinäjoki, FI
26.7. Qstock, Oulu, FI
1.8. Multamäkifest, Heinola, FI
9.8. Hellsinki Metal Festival, Helsinki, FI

LUNA KILLS is:

Lotta Ruutiainen – vocals
Samuli Paasineva – guitar
Lassi Peltonen – bass
Jimi Kinnunen – drums

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Last year, alternative metal band LUNA KILLS became the first Finnish band to sign a recording contract with the American label SharpTone Records, which specializes in modern metal, and will release their highly anticipated album DEATHMATCH on April 4. The band recently released the third single from the upcoming album, LEECH, which has given the band even more momentum: the song has garnered radio play on the prestigious Radio BBC1 as well as on Finnish and international rock radio stations, and its stylish music video has become the band’s most popular. Now, the band has revealed that the album promotion tour will continue not only in Finland but also abroad: LUNA KILLS will embark on their first European tour in May.

“This is our first European tour and we are visiting many countries for the very first time, so we are extremely excited about the tour! We are also really looking forward to the release of the album, and it will be cool to be able to perform new songs live,” the band comments.

In Finland, LUNA KILLS will next be seen live next week at the MARS festival in Seinäjoki, and more gig dates have also been added to the extensive album release tour.

LUNA KILLS live 2025:

13.2. MARS Festival, Bar15, Seinäjoki
14.2. 6 Feet Underground, Kannusali, Espoo
4.4. Z Rock, Kempele
5.4. On The Rocks, Helsinki (album release gig)
11.4. Olympia, Tampere (+ Balance Breach, Beyond Awareness)
12.4. House of Rock, Kouvola
17.4. Monttu, Pori (+ Awake Again)
18.4. Brummi, Rauma (+ Awake Again)
25.4. Kulttuuritalo Tempo, Mikkeli (+ Balance Breach)
8.5. U&F Turmzimmer, Hamburg, Germany
9.5. Iduna, Drachten, Netherlands
10.5. Cafe The Jack, Eindhoven, Netherlands
11.5. Club Hell, Diest, Belgium
12.5. MTC, Cologne, Germany
14.5. The Black Heart, London, UK
18.5. X-Tra Musikcafé, Zurich, Switzerland
20.5. Kranhalle, Munich, Germany
22.5. B72, Vienna, Austria
23.5. Chapeau Rouge, Prague, Czech Republic
5.6. Mystic Festival, Poland
26.7.2025 Qstock, Oulu
8.-9.8.2025 Hellsinki Metal Festival

LUNA KILLS is:

Lotta Ruutiainen – vocals
Samuli Paasineva – guitar
Lassi Peltonen – bass
Jimi Kinnunen – drums

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LUNA KILLS release the third single from their upcoming album “DEATHMATCH”. The album, which will be released via SharpTone Records on April 4th, has already featured the single “Slay Ur Enemies” and “Sugar Rush”. The new “LEECH” clearly follows in the footsteps of nu metal and tells of a dark inner battle.

“LEECH is a raw description of suicide and the fight against depression. The song reflects the painful situation where you realize that fear and self-loathing are starting to become part of your identity and it is impossible to separate them. Even though the subject of the song is dark, the song itself was created in a really good atmosphere and in a lighthearted way. It was one of the last songs written for the upcoming album, and it hit us all right away,” describes singer Lotta Ruutiainen.

A music video for “LEECH” has also been released. The new single can be heard live this Thursday at the prestigious ESNS/Eurosonic showcase festival in the Netherlands, where LUNA KILLS has been invited to perform. Following the DEATHMATCH album release tour in Finland this spring, the band will also be performing at numerous summer festivals, the first of which is Poland’s largest metal festival, Mystic Festival.

LUNA KILLS live:

16.1.2025, ESNS, Groningen, Netherlands
14.2.2025 6 Feet Underground, Kannusali, Espoo
4.4.2025 ZRock, Kempele
5.4.2025 On The Rocks, Helsinki (album release gig)
11.4.2025 Olympia, Tampere (+ Balance Breach, Beyond Awareness)
12.4.2025 House of Rock, Kouvola
17.4.2025 Monttu, Pori (+ Awake Again)
18.4.2025 Brummi, Rauma (+ Awake Again)
5.6.2025 Mystic Festival, Poland
26.7.2025 Qstock, Oulu
8.-9.8.2025 Hellsinki Metal Festival

LUNA KILLS is:

Lotta Ruutiainen – vocals
Samuli Paasineva – guitar
Lassi Peltonen – bass
Jimi Kinnunen – drums

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LUNA KILLS is releasing new music. Earlier this fall, the alternative band signed a recording contract with the American label SharpTone Records, becoming the first Finnish band to do so, and now reveals the release date of their upcoming full-length album: ‘DEATHMATCH’ will be released on April 4th. In October, the band released the explosive single ‘Slay Ur Enemies’, which was featured on BBC Radio 1 and named “freshest track on the scene” of the week by Kerrang! Radio. Now it’s time for the second single from the upcoming album, ‘Sugar rush’, which talks about modern pressures and feelings of inadequacy.

“Sugar Rush is about the pursuit of happiness amidst a recurring sense of uncertainty. The song delves into the constant feeling of inadequacy and delves into the pressures of the world, which demand overachievement and turning everything into money. It ultimately takes away the joy from the passions that used to make life meaningful,” the band muses.

The song’s background can be found in a long struggle with new material on the verge of exhaustion.

“When we started writing Sugar Rush, we had been working on other songs for a long time and felt really exhausted. After several failed attempts to focus, we realized that we had to reset our minds and our attitudes. At the same time, Sugar Rush became a powerful outlet for everything we had been through – a way to channel the exhaustion and frustration amidst the pressures of striving for perfection and constant productivity. The creative process itself became an almost cathartic experience, through which we were able to face these feelings directly and they changed meaningful.”

A music video produced by Guilty Visuals is also available for the new single.

LUNA KILLS has signed an international gig sales deal with the prestigious X-Ray Touring, whose roster includes names such as Machine Head, Within Temptation and Fever 333. LUNA KILLS is now announcing some of their upcoming Finnish shows, and the band will also perform at the prestigious Eurosonic showcase festival in the Netherlands in January.

LUNA KILLS live:

20.12.2024 Painohalli, Hämeenlinna*
26.12.2024 Olympia, Tampere**
27.12.2024 Korjaamo, Helsinki**
28.12.2024 Sawohouse, Kuopio**
15.-18.1.2025, ESNS, Groningen, Alankomaat
14.2.2025 6 Feet Underground Festival, Kannusali, Espoo
4.4.2025 ZRock, Kempele
5.4.2025 On The Rocks, Helsinki (release party)
8.-9.8.2025 Hellsinki Metal Festival

*Blind Channel, Rock Band From Hell, afterparty: LUNA KILLS
**main performer: Warmen

LUNA KILLS is:

Lotta Ruutiainen – vocals
Samuli Paasineva – guitar
Lassi Peltonen – bass
Jimi Kinnunen – drums

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LUNA KILLS is the first Finnish band to sign a worldwide recording contract with the American SharpTone Records. The record company works with top names in metalcore and alternative metal, whose includes Make Them Suffer, Polaris, Loathe, Don Broco and now also LUNA KILLS.

“It’s great to be able to announce our recording contract with SharpTone Records! They purposefully support the individuality of artists, both musically and stylistically, and that fits perfectly with our way of thinking. It’s cool to be able to start a new era with them”, commented LUNA KILLS.

The powerful new single “Slay ur enemies” is now being released through SharpTone Records, which in the band’s characteristic style combines dark experiences with wild energy. The single was mixed and mastered by Jeff Dunne (Make Them Suffer, Knocked Loose, Ice Nine Kills, Disturbed).

“The song describes the inner dialogue and feelings during a panic attack. As a rule, the text illustrates the inconsolability of the feelings, but also the will to fight and the attempt to endure the nightmare in question and get through it,” describes the band’s singer Lotta Ruutiainen.

The music video for the song was produced by Guilty Visuals.

“The music video combines the song’s lyrical theme of panic, anxiety and the related inner dialogue and stays true to the band’s characteristic nu-metal/y2k aesthetic. The video tried to create the feeling of being captured with tight cuts, angles and shooting props.”

LUNA KILLS will be touring around Finland in the fall:

2.10. Olympia, Tampere (Lost In Music: Stereo Terror DJ’s, Atlas, LUNA KILLS)
4.10. Lutakko, Jyväskylä (Moon Shot, LUNA KILLS)
26.10. Kerubi, Joensuu (Warmen, Balance Breach, LUNA KILLS)
20.12. Painohalli, Hämeenlinna (Blind Channel, rock band from hell, afterparty: LUNA KILLS)

LUNA KILLS is:

Lotta Ruutiainen – voice
Samuli Paasineva – guitar
Lassi Peltonen – bass
Jimi Kinnunen – drums

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