| LA 04.09. 22:00-03:00 |
Live @ The Rock Pub |
Iconcrash Iconcrash will release their second album ”Enochian Devices” on the 26th of May. The album will combine dark feelings, innovative sounds, and a substantial emphasis on issues of the spiritual world. Jaani Peuhu, the leader of the band, tells us that Iconcrash wanted to make a record that was deeper than the conventional rock album. The name of the album associates with Enochian magick, which is a magic system from the 16th century.The singles “Strange, Strange Dark Star” and “Everlasting” have been played on the biggest Finnish rock radios YLEX and Radio Rock. Both songs have been at the top of YLEX´s "most wanted" list and the Everlasting-video has been on heavy rotation on Voice TV. The music of Iconcrash can be heard on the domestic movie “Blackout” and the legendary Clive Barker’s “The Midnight Meat Train” soundtrack, where Justin Lassen (Madonna, Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz, and Linkin Park) remixes the band. The band has toured in Finland, The United States, England, Central Europe, Russia, and the Baltic States. |
Are you afraid of the dark |
| LA 11.09. 22:00-03:00 |
Live @ The Rock Pub |
Entwine This Finnish gothic metal supergroup Entwine have travelled a long way from their death metal-ish roots. Founded by Aksu Hanttu (drums), Tom Mikkola (guitar, also vocals at the time) and T.Taipale (bass) in 1995, it did not take long for them to get bored with the limitations the death metal genre imposed on their creativity. About two years later they had evolved into a far more melodic band, and were in need of a good singer, a keyboardist and a second guitarist to finally realize their more emotional musical visions. Shortly after P. Willman joined the band on vocals and on second guitar in Autumn 1997 when Entwine recorded their first demo, "Divine Infinity". The feedback was extremely positive, and word started spreading around of these new hopefuls that had now replaced death with goth. After Riitta Heikkonen took over the keyboard-duties in February of 1998 Entwine was finally ready for live appearances. In 1999 Spikefarm Records offered Entwine a recording deal, and in September the same year Entwine's debut album "The Treasures within Hearts" was released. Although the debut album gained good reviews and the band grew more and more successful with each gig they played, everything was not working within the group. Soon after "Treasures"' release singer Willman and bass player Taipale left the band. Then it was decided to add the new bassist Joni Miettinen to the line up, and to introduce a new singer, Mika Tauriainen to the band. |
Painstained |
| LA 18.09. 22:00-03:00 |
Live @ The Rock Pub |
SUBURBAN TRIBE Suburban Tribe arrives to kokkola to blow your mind with their unique mix of Pop, rock and heavy metal elements making a whole lot of great tunes and catching melodies. |
The Tribe Elders |