Tuonela Magazine

The first-ever edition of Baltic Metal Storm festival is in the books. On July 31st and August 1st, 2026, we had a great opportunity to see a wide selection of Finnish rock and metal bands over the span of the weekend. The opening act of the second day of Baltic Metal Storm was Marko Hietala with his solo project, who turned the front few rows into a sauna with pyros while ca...

The second day of the Weekend Festival continued at Vermo Event Park in Espoo on August 1st, 2026, bringing another full day of electronic music, dance and high-energy live performances to a festival that was once again close to selling out. After the rain showers of the opening day, Saturday offered a more settled festival atmosphere. The large crowd made its way between the...

On July 12th, 2026, I embarked on an unusual adventure at the legendary club Molotow in Hamburg. I decided to step out of my musical comfort zone and introduce myself to what is, for my taste, an atypical musical bubble. The US powerhouse CULTURE WARS did their first proper European tour this summer, and it was everything I expected and more. As much as it pains me to admit t...

The first-ever edition of Baltic Metal Storm festival is in the books. On July 31st and August 1st, 2026, we had a great opportunity to see a wide selection of Finnish rock and metal bands over the span of the weekend. The festival started on Friday, July 31st, with a performance by Turku’s very own Michael Monroe, who rocked and entertained the gathering crowd in his signatu...

Now that the British legend of heavy metal, IRON MAIDEN, has finally been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I reckon it calls for a celebration of their most iconic songs – as interpreted by other artists. Let’s face it, even though it is not too hard to find a handful of cover renditions of some IRON MAIDEN classics, the band has remained largely untouched. Yeah…...