Chaoszine
Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Finland’s first Knotfest was held 12th and 13th of August on Turku Finland. Here are pictures from both days from the hot festival!
Friday
Saturday
Photos by Sini Sulkakoski
On July 31, Ozzy Osbourne‘s family and friends attended a private funeral service where he was buried on the grounds of his estate in Buckinghamshire, UK. During the invite-only event, a flower arrangement that read “Ozzy Fucking Osbourne” was displayed on the estate’s grounds to add some humor. Zakk Wylde, his longtime countryman, was among...
Following their latest opus, “The Screaming Of The Valkyries” (Napalm Records) – which made stellar debuts at #5 on the Official German Album Charts, #1 on the German Top 20 Rock/Metal Charts, #4 on the Austrian Album charts, #2 on both the US and Canadian Hard Music Albums charts, #4 on the US Current Rock Albums chart,...
Floor Jansen, the singer of Nightwish, performed two songs with Marko Hietala, the band’s previous bassist and vocalist, last Saturday, July 26 at the Kuopiorock event at Väinölänniemi in Kuopio, Finland. First, Floor performed a cover of “Left On Mars” from Hietala‘s 2025 solo album “Roses From The Deep” (originally sang by Tarja) during Marko‘s...
Slipknot announce “Slipknot” (25th Anniversary Edition) – a deluxe reissue celebrating the release of their iconic eponymous debut album which catapulted the band in 1999. This special release immortalizes the band’s creative process at the time when the Iowa nine went from a newly-signed fledgling metal act, to an unexpected and unstoppable cultural force that redefined heavy music...
Only a few weeks after they got back together for a final performance in their hometown of Birmingham, Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76. His fellow Black Sabbath members have already paid their respects to the vocalist. Here are the statements made by the three remaining members and other musicians as a...
The masked metal band Slipknot is making some reparations today, even though the July 21st probably should have gone a little better with the release of their lavish 25th anniversary box set version of their 1999 self-titled “debut” album. It was discovered that 100 copies of that intricate set on blood-filled vinyl were distributed and...
Iowa’s masked metal giants Slipknot have unveiled the official 25th anniversary edition of their historic 1999 self-titled album, after releasing a complex teaser website and leaving numerous clues on their social media accounts. The record launched the band to widespread fame and caused them to burst into the scene. Later, in late January 2000, it...
Ilosaarirock’s day two brought three Finnish metal and alternative rock bands to Joensuu. Firstly Sara, a band highly influenced by metal bands such as Tool, Deftones and Nine Inch Nails, Swallow The Sun, a death-doom band focused on a melodic atmosphere and the Eurovision winners and the beloved Finnish hard rock, heavy metal band, Lordi....