Finnish modern metal band Arctis will release its self-titled debut album on Nov. 1, 2024, via Napalm Records. The first single and the band's first-ever official music video, "I'll Give You Hell," is out now. Pre-order the album here. Arctis fuses nature and technology, inspired by Finland’s seasonal extremes, incorporating storytelling that goes beyond the music... Continue Reading →
Finnish modern metal band Arctis has signed with Napalm Records, which will release its self-titled debut album in fall 2024. The band also is set to tour Europe with Apocalyptica in November. Drawing inspiration from the mythical winters and mystical summers of the North, Arctis navigates its futuristic battleship through a treacherous ocean where ferocious waves... Continue Reading →
Apocalyptica has set its "Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2 Tour" across North America, featuring support from guitar virtuoso Nita Strauss, for early 2025. Formed in 1993 at the world-renowned Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, Apocalyptica began as a loving, lo-fi nod to Metallica from four classically trained musicians. Its debut album, "Plays Metallica by Four Cellos,"... Continue Reading →
Apocalyptica will release "Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2," a follow-up to its classic debut album, on June 7, 2024, via Throwdown Entertainment. Pre-order it here. The album continues the journey that began in 1996 when cellists from Helsinki’s world-renowned Sibelius Academy played symphonic tribute to the biggest of the Big Four. For their ninth record,... Continue Reading →
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 8 to 11 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2022 lineup one act a time. One hundred sixteen of a reported 178 acts have been announced as of Friday, April 1. On social media, festival organizers have said there will be 12... Continue Reading →
