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The second day of Ankea festival dawned somewhat bleaker than the previous one. Whereas the day before the sky had been overcast, with strong winds and a slight threat of rain hanging in the air, on Saturday those threats were fully realized. This was old news for anyone who’d bothered to check the forecast, however,...
The festival summer of Finland has kicked off with a real banger. For those who’ve felt that there is a prog-sized hole in the event calendar of the Finnish summer, Ankea festival is here to answer your prayers. The two-day bacchanal on the 5th and 6th of June did not bother with trying to cater...
Ankea Festival – Finland’s new gathering for prog metal and post-rock lovers – announces its first artists for 2027. A limited number of early bird tickets are now on sale. Ankea Festival 2027 will take place in Hiedanranta, a former-factory-turned-street-art-park in Tampere, Finland, on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th June 2027. Ankea Festival 2027 will...
Finland’s brand-new Ankea Festival has announced four major additions to its 2026 lineup – and the reveal includes something truly special. Swedish melancholic metal pioneers Katatonia will headline the event with an extremely rare 20th anniversary performance of their modern classic “The Great Cold Distance.” Released in 2006, “The Great Cold Distance” is widely regarded...
A brand new open-air festival is set to shake up Finland’s summer season. Ankea Festival, a two-day celebration of progressive metal, post-rock and alternative sounds, will debut on June 5–6, 2026, bringing a uniquely atmospheric experievnce to Tampere’s lakeside Hiedanranta industrial area. The first wave of artists has now been revealed, showcasing an ambitious and...
Sum of Seven released their new album on 15th May 2026. The progressive metal group ensures the listeners of their strongly embraced musical identity with “Echoes of the Hypermind”. But what exactly is it that makes the band’s new work so unique? Enough to say from the very first track, “I think, I am”, not…
On August 7th, a limited edition double vinyl pressing of the tenth studio album by Swedish prog rock band Katatonia will be released in honour of the record’s tenth anniversary, as per theprp. The record will be available on Pearl Dawn vinyl throughout this fresh run. This new pressing will include the song “Sistere,” which...
After presenting on the previous day at Ankea Festival in Tampere, the Norwegian musician Sylvaine brought her immersive and emotionally charged performance to On the Rocks in Helsinki on June 7, 2026. Known for her ethereal blend of shoegaze, post-rock, and atmospheric black metal, Sylvaine delivered a concert that gradually transformed the venue from a...
British artist A.A. Williams, acclaimed and defined by her musical interplay of fragility and force, unveils today the artwork and track list for her striking new full-length album “Solstice”, set for release on June 5, 2026 through RPM, alongside the video for her powerful new single ‘Poison‘. A.A. Williams says “’Poison’ is a song of learning not to fear freedom. Restraints slowly melt...
Finnish genre-bending act Rioghan, known for navigating the worlds of alternative metal, progressive rock and dark pop, have released their long-awaited Frozen EP today. Alongside the release, the band unveils a breathtaking music video for “Chapter V: Sky,” the EP’s grand finale. Watch and listen it HERE. Released as individual chapters throughout the past winter,...
