Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe guests on Alien Weaponry’s new single “Taniwha”

New Zealand’s global metal frontrunners, Alien Weaponry, recently released their sophomore full-length album, “Tangaroa”. This important album — which continues the band’s preservation and amplification of the history and culture of their home country’s indigenous Māori people — followed the trio’s breakout 2018 album, “Tū”. Its debut led to #1 chart entries and massive critical acclaim, in addition to award nominations and wins. But how did they get there, what...

The ongoing week is nothing short of spectacular in terms of gigs and festivals in Finland. On Thursday Amorphis played in Turku, Tuesday Gojira took over the Helsinki ice hall, and over the weekend there are various rock festivals all across Finland. I had the distinct pleasure of witnessing Gojira a couple of days ago,...