Ex-Children of Bodom drummer Jaska Raatikainen joins Mercury Circle

Posted by Chris Annunziata on August 20, 2020

Former Children of Bodom drummer Jaska Raatikainen has joined Mercury Circle, the new band of Jaani Peuhu of Swallow The Sun. The drummer expressed his excitement for this opportunity: “After hearing the demo tracks from the upcoming debut album, I thought it would be stupid not to join this band. The music was something […]

Alexi Laiho forms new band, Bodom After Midnight

Posted by Chris Annunziata on March 16, 2020

Children of Bodom’s Alexi Laiho has started a new band called Bodom After Midnight. Joining him in the band is Daniel Freyberg, who was in Children of Bodom since 2016, bassit Mitja Toivonen and Paradise Lost drummer Waltteri Väyrynen. This new chapter for Laiho and Freyberg started back in November when all three original members, drummer Jaska Raatikainen, […]

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Ex-Children of Bodom drummer Jaska Raatikainen joins Mercury Circle

Alexi Laiho forms new band, Bodom After Midnight

Sabaton reveal details for new album ‘The War To End All Wars’

Killswitch Engage share “Us Against The World” video

Whitechapel share brutal video for new single “A Bloodsoaked Symphony”

Ingested sign with Metal Blade Records

Tremonti share “Now And Forever” video