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GLORYHAMMER – Announce New Studio Album and European Tour For 2026

Posted in Heavy Metal, heavy metal bands, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news, nu metal with tags , , , , , , , on December 13, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

From Gloryhammer Facebook:

MIGHTY WARRIORS, READY YOUR HAMMERS! Next year we’ll be returning to Europe for a GIGANTIC TOUR across the continent in support of a BRAND NEW FULL LENGTH ALBUM!

We’ll be bringing an updated setlist that features songs from the new record as well as fan favourites, fresh production and of course all the energy and goblin-smashing antics that you’ve come to expect as we welcome you into the Gloryhammer universe once more.

As if that wasn’t enough, we’ll be joined by Swedish power metal pioneers MAJESTICA as well as Finnish melodic metal masters ARION as support. Truly a lineup of formidable strength!

Don’t miss the MIGHTIEST tour of 2026! Tickets on sale now.

Poster artwork by the legendary Dan Goldsworthy

16.10 🇫🇷 TOULOUSE – INTERFERENCE
17.10 🇪🇸 VILLAVA – SALA TOTEM ARETOA
18.10 🇪🇸 MADRID – SALA BUT
20.10 🇪🇸 BARCELONA – RAZZMATAZZ 2
21.10 🇫🇷 LYON – RAYONNE
23.10 🇩🇪 STUTTGART – LKA LONGHORN
24.10 🇩🇪 HAMBURG – DOCKS
25.10 🇳🇱 UTRECHT – TIVOLI VRENDENBURG
26.10 🇩🇰 COPENHAGEN – AMAGER BIO
28.10 🇫🇮 HELSINKI – TAVASTIA
30.10 🇸🇪 STOCKHOLM – FRYSHUSET
31.10 🇸🇪 GOTHENBURG – PUSTERVIK
01.11 🇳🇴 OSLO – ROCKEFELLER
03.11 🇩🇪 BERLIN – FESTSAAL KREUZBERG
04.11 🇵🇱 WARSAW – PROXIMA
05.11 🇨🇿 OSTRAVA – CLUB GARAGE
06.11 🇩🇪 HANNOVER – CAPITOL
07.11 🇩🇪 OBERHAUSEN – TURBINENHALLE 2
08.11 🇩🇪 SAARBRUCKEN – GARAGE
10.11 🇦🇹 VIENNA – ARENA
11.11 🇩🇪 NUREMBERG – HIRSCH
12.11 🇩🇪 FRANKFURT – BATSCHKAPP
13.11 🇩🇪 MUNICH – BACKSTAGE
14.11 🇩🇪 LEIPZIG – HELLRAISER
15.11 🇨🇭 PRATTELN – Z7
17.11 🇫🇷 PARIS – MACHINE DU MOULIN ROUGE
18.11 🇧🇪 ANTWERP – TRIX
20.11 🇬🇧 LONDON – ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL
21.11 🇬🇧 MANCHESTER – ACADEMY 2
22.11 🇬🇧 GLASGOW – GARAGE

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ARION – Invite Fans To Their “Blasphemous Paradise” With Latest Single

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on February 16, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

The fourth studio album of Finnish melodic metal highflyers ARION, “The Light That Burns The Sky,” will finally hit the shelves on February 28, 2025 through RPM (Finland: Ranka Kustannus; Japan: Avalon Label / Marquee Inc.). Following the enormously warm welcome of their hard-hitting yet powerfully melodic single “Like The Phoenix I Will Rise,” the band have now released the ultimate teaser for the record. ARION’s latest track, intriguingly titled “Blasphemous Paradise,” masterfully fuses two contrasting musical worlds. On one side, it’s driven by classic metal riffs and powerful, dynamic drumming, while on the other, Lassi Vääränen’s vocals take the spotlight, infusing the song with an unexpectedly pop-like feel.

“Being one of the more simple tracks on the album, Blasphemous Paradise is a hard rocking song mocking the nature of a pathological liar and the endgame of ‘catching’ them for their lies. While I composed it in just a day at the very early stages of writing this album, I intentionally kept it simple, but it took a lot of time to find the final lyrics. Once I found this ‘catching a criminal’ or ‘trial’ kind of theme, it sort of came together smoothly and I felt really happy about it!” comments songwriter/guitarist Iivo Kaipainen.

Listen to “Blasphemous Paradise”: https://arion.rpm.link/paradisePR

Pre-order The Light That Burns The Sky in your preferred format: [digipak-CD, coloured vinyl, digital] or pre-save the album on your favourite digital streaming provider (DSP): https://arion.rpm.link/tltbtsPR

In addition, “Blasphemous Paradise” arrives just in time for the start of ARION’s personal 2025 touring year: kicking off with five dates alongside STRATOVARIUS and SONATA ARCTICA in their home country, the group will embark on an 8-date “The Plague That Burns The Sky” co-headline tour with label mates BRAINSTORM with support coming from Italian progressive power metal outfit STRANGER VISION later this month. ARION’s current itinerary and ticket info can be found below!

The Light That Burns The Sky is a collaborative production, featuring songs written by Iivo Kaipainen, production and mixing by Matias Kupiainen of STRATOVARIUS with renowned sound engineers Jacob Hansen and Dan Lancaster collaborating on the song ‘Wings Of Twilight [feat. Melissa Bonny of AD INFINITUM].’ The mastering was handled by Ermin Hamidovic of Systematic Productions (ARCHITECTS, PERIPHERY, DEVIN TOWNSEND etc.), and the album boasts vibrant artwork by Giannis Nakos (Remedy Art Design; DYNAZTY, INNERWISH etc.).

Photo credit: Ville Juurikkala

L-R:
Iivo Kaipainen (guitars), Arttu Vauhkonen (keyboard), Lassi Vääränen (vocals),
Topias Kupiainen (drums), Gege Velinov (bass)

Source: C Squared Music

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Finnish Melodic Metal Act ARION Presents New Single “Wildfire”

Posted in Heavy Metal, melodic metal, Metal, metal bands, metal music, Music, music news with tags , , , on May 24, 2024 by Metal Odyssey

Following the recent, previously released single, entitled “Wings of Twilight”, featuring a guest performance of AD INFINITUM singer Melissa Bonny, Finland’s melodic metal frontrunners ARION are now sharing their brand new and powerful track “Wildfire”! 

After skyrocketing out of nowhere to the public eye as teenagers with the Finnish Eurovision qualification program UMK and now three critically acclaimed studio albums under their belt, ARION seem to be gearing up for a new full-length, to be released in the hopefully not so distant future.

Wildfire” was written by ARION guitarist Iivo Kaipainen, and was produced by Matias Kupiainen (Stratovarius). Listen to the song, out now on all digital providers at: https://arion.bfan.link/wildfire

Says livo about the new track: 
 “Wildfire, the first song I wrote for the new album is also one of my favorites from the new album. The frighteningly infectious main riff with an equally catchy chorus, which is what everybody listening to the song points out, are the building blocks for a song that’s as metal as metal can be. Wildfire made its live debut at the world-renowned 70,000 tons of metal cruise proving to be exactly the most fun and the most insane live song we can think of!”

The band’s latest video for “Wings of Twilight” is streaming HERE:

Since their formation in 2011, ARION stood out due to their incredible musicianship and songwriting craft. After their headstart, they released three studio albums which gained impressive streaming numbers and toured with bands like Dream Theater, Gloryhammer, Battle Beast and Sonata Arctica to name just a few. Their latest single releases mark a new chapter in the exciting story of ARION; so better watch out for more news and album details to follow soon!

ARION:
Lassi Vääränen (Vocals)
Iivo Kaipainen (Guitars)
Arttu Vauhkonen (Keyboards)
Georgi Velinov (Bass)
Topias Kupianen (Drums)

Source: AFM Records

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