John Smith Festival 2017
July 21-22, 2017, Peurunka, Laukaa, Finland – report HERE Day 1: Amorphis, Before The Dawn, Delain, Mustasch, Timo Rautiainen &
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Before The Dawn
Sinful anniversary: Before The Dawn
A show on Finnish national TV about 20th Tuska festival gave me this idea. This year there are more anniversaries
Read moreThe End of Before The Dawn / Black Sun Aeon / RoutaSielu – a funeral eulogy
23.02.2013 Finlandia-klubi Lahti, FIN “Sure, no problem to do the merch when the stand is near the stage, because I
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Wolfheart: No time for sorrow
It was quite a shock to read the weekend newsfeed in a certain social media network, especially for a big
Read moreSummer Breeze 2012
15.-18.8.2012, Dinkelsbühl, GER The 15th Summer Breeze Festival die Festivalsaison offered a spectacular line-up. Unfortunately this year a photographer was
Read moreSytyke-Klubi: Before The Dawn / Black Sun Aeon / Dawn Of Solace – DARKNESS UNPLUGGED
27.7.2012, Alakerta / Elmubaari, Nosturi, Helsinki, Finland When the last Sytyke-Klubi had the atmosphere of „rehearsal/living room gig“, the comparison
Read moreBefore The Dawn: The weight on dad’s shoulders
After re-forming the line up and the sound of the band once again, there was no need to ask why
Read moreBLACK SUN AEON / BEFORE THE DAWN: A Passage into Darkness
Once again a double feature, because Tuomas Saukkonen, one of the hardest workers in Finnish Metal producing industry, is kept
Read moreTuska 2011
Suvilahti, Helsinki, 22.-24.7.2011 Was it the new location or the program – the signs (like quickly sold-out-3 day tickets) might
Read moreNummirock 2011
What better place for starting my festival report than in the middle of nowhere, basking in the sun while waiting
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