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   Notes and interviews from the Baltic rock scene,

   musicology, culture and politics.  

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Vauxdeville fuse northern melancholy and cinematic “Arcticana” songwriting, managed by Backgone Management with international direction. Baltic PagRock - Finland Music

Vauxdeville: Arcticana & Finnish Melancholy

Lead singer Tim Mikkola on blending nostalgia, edge, and emotional depth into a modern rock identity. Baltic PagRock. Finland.

The Vantages: Decadent Love Songs From the Finnish Modern Rock Wave

Heavy, aggressive melodic metal rooted in Scandinavian tradition, driven by raw power, precision, and intensity.

I Am Your God: Northern Finland’s Metal Force on the Rise

ERDVE unleashes Vilnius-born intensity, shattering control with cinematic sludgecore metal and haunting sonic textures from prisons to churches.

ERDVE: Sludgecore Metal from Prison Cells to Sacred Altars

Bērzes Strazdi is a UK based Latvian festival blending Jāņi spirit with folk, pop, rock, and modern sounds, bringing communities together through music.

Bērzes Strazdi: Where Baltic Traditions Meet Music in the UK

Tracing the sounds and milestones that define April in Baltic and Finnish music.

Sound of April: Baltic Music History, Releases, Festivals, and Milestones.

bloodfeather blends rock and metal to create a sound that’s raw, powerful, and unforgettable, with the band now prepping for the finals at Tallinn Music Week.

bloodfeather: Raw Riffs and Relentless Passion from Tartu

Rock Activist & Founder of Latvian Rock Music Association, LRMA Radio, and the Radio SWH program Roka Nemieri.

Jānis Bukums: Baltics and Finland, Music Culture Without a Market and Musical Neglect.

York St John University, York, UK | September 7, 2026 Deadline for Abstract Submissions: July 1,2026

Call for Papers: Grunge Included 2026 (Interdisciplinary Conference)

Interview with Normunds Vaivads on 90s and 00s music, censorship, traditions and paganism within music and the its importance for society.

Auļi: ''Folk music ensembles were created in the Soviet Union, but their songs...were censored...distorted so that after time the people no longer knew their true heritage'' Pt.II

From loss and resilience in Vilnius to a renewed vision of authenticity, the band discusses their journey, influences, and mission to bring musicality back to thrash.

Phrenetix: Redefining Thrash Through Composition and Character

From Wacken Open Air to Deterioration (2024), the Lithuanian death metal band continues their rise through the underground scene.

Griefgod: Forging Their Own Path in Baltic Death Metal

Tracing the evolution of Finland’s masters of melodic heaviness. Interview with Toni Hatakka.

Hanging Garden: From Doom Roots to Modern Horizons in Finland

Tracing the sounds and milestones that define May in Baltic and Finnish music, from historic releases and legendary gigs to fresh upcoming events!

Sound of May: Baltic Music History, Releases, Festivals, and Milestones.

Dive into the world of Artifer, where the intensity of modern metal fuses with soaring melodic vocals. Lead vocalist Markus shares insights into the band’s journey and vision.

Artifer: Crafting Darkness and Melody in Estonia

HITES bring the raw energy of squats and DIY spaces to their music, thriving on underground community and unfiltered expression.

HITES: Unapologetic British-Finnish Punk from Helsinki

Baltic metal clashes at Tallinn Music Week 2026 in the Heavy Music Band Battle, featuring top emerging acts from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland.

Tallinn Music Week 2026: Baltic Metal Showdown and Rising Indie Stars.

Rock Activist & Founder of Latvian Rock Music Association, LRMA Radio, and the Radio SWH program Roka Nemieri.

Jānis Bukums: Latvia's Alternative Music Industry Since the 1990s to 2020s.

Interview with guitarist and frontman of Skyforger - Pēteris Kvetkovskis on Skyforger, 80s-90s music, modern music and the music differences between the Baltic States.

It doesn't matter what country your from, what ethnicity, race or what language you speak…What unites people is music. Pt.II

Interview with Lauri Õunapuu from Metsatöll on traditional instruments, worldwide audiences, the Baltic culture and criticism.

L. Õunapuu: ''Latvian and Pärnu-type bagpipes are very similar, one might even think that Livonians and Latvians got the bagpipes from Estonia'' Pt.II

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