Hel Rocks

25/10/2016

We're on a hiatus at the moment so that our Editors can complete some pretty huge tasks in their personal lives. We promise to be back early next year!

We'll be looking to bring onboard some new writers who are interested in covering events, reviewing albums and conducting interviews with bands in Finland, and around the world.

25/06/2016

Some preview images from the second day of Tampere Metal Meeting 2016 from Nikky Holmes Photography

Featuring: Finntroll, Tiamat, Destroyer 666, Barathrum Official and Jess and the Ancient Ones

21/06/2016

Some preview images from the first day of Tampere Metal Meeting 2016 from Nikky Holmes Photography

Featuring: Insomnium, Moonsorrow, Omnium Gatherum and Lord Fist (Fin)

09/06/2016

Marco Manzi Photography checking in from Sweden Rock Festival 2016 - Day 1

Personal best: Tribulation (Official)
To check out: King Witch

Photo from Sweden Rock 2015 because life is too short to queue for internet cables in the press area when there is a festival to enjoy!

01/06/2016

More Steelfest Open Air, Metal festival! This time it's day two of STEELFEST OPEN AIR 2016 on the reviewing slab. This features more blunt commentary on: Gorgoroth, Graveland, Batushka, Ragnarok, Denial Of God, Azaghal (Official), Impaled Nazarene, Necromancer (FIN), Sawhill Sacrifice, Skyforger, DIABOLICAL, Mörbid Vomit, SARKOM, Malicious and Bat & Ryyd Virallinen.

LINK: http://www.helrocks.com/articles/steelfest-2016-day-2/

REVIEW: Steelfest 2016 Day 2 - Gorgoroth, Graveland, Batushka, Ragnarok, Denial of God, Azaghal, Impaled Nazarene, Sawhill Sacrifice, Skyforger etc

29/05/2016

Hei Moonsorrow fans! The only way to make sure that the Moonsorrow documentary Home of the Wind. A History of Moonsorrow happens is to get involved in the crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in the next two weeks!

It's 10€ for unlimited views online, 15€ for that plus extra content and only 25€ for a physical copy on top of all that online access! That's helping an independent music documentary along for the price of a gig ticket!

Supporting projects like this puts the creative process back in the hands of the bands and the fans, and we know Moonsorrow are keen to get onto filming this history of their music with some of the guys behind the Unofficial Moonsorrow Biography.

LINK: https://igg.me/at/homeofthewind/x/1532301

You can also see Moonsorrow live in Tampere in mid-June at the Tampere Metal Meeting! : http://www.tamperemetalmeeting.fi/

28/05/2016

Hei! Are you heading up to the Tampere Metal Meeting?

Don't forget that aside from some great acts at the festival that there are pre-parties and afterparties to make sure you never fully regain your hearing or sobriety that weekend. Meh, who needs those?

Check out what you're interested in at the events page here: https://www.facebook.com/TampereMetalMeeting/events

See you there!

28/05/2016

Here's our Editor's review of the first day of STEELFEST OPEN AIR 2016, featuring commentary on 1349 (Official), Sadistic Intent, HelCarpathian Kroda, Blasphemy, Horna Official, Lathspell, Demonical, Inferno, White Death & Saturnian Mist.

Our galleries will be up soon, but in the meantime you can see the photos on the pages from Marco Manzi Photography and Nikky Holmes Photography.

LINK: http://www.helrocks.com/articles/steelfest-2016-day1/

12/05/2016

If you're a fan of Moonsorrow (or just like throwing money at things), consider checking out the crowdfunding campaign for Home of the Wind. A History of Moonsorrow.

Looks like Mitja's old stage shirt is already gone (ew?) but there is still plenty of unique and rare Moonsorrow memorabilia as donation incentives to encourage you to help this project happen!

LINK: Home of the Wind - Moonsorrow documentary - Crowdfunding Campaign

A pagan documentary about the history of Moonsorrow | Crowdfunding is a democratic way to support the fundraising needs of your community. Make a contribution today!

04/05/2016

Radiohead reinvent, shift, create and still retain that essential core which is their unique genius.

Burn The Witch. Available here http://x-l.co/btw and here http://hyperurl.co/904ulo Director - Chris Hopewell Producer - Rosie Lea Brind Editor - Ben Foley D...