Beast In Black in Los Angeles

Beast In Black is a Finnish power metal band formed in Helsinki in 2015 by guitarist and songwriter Anton Kabanen, formerly of Battle Beast. Fronted by Yannis Papadopoulos, the band pairs heavy guitar riffs and high-register vocals with prominent synthesizers. Its catalogue includes the albums Berserker, From Hell with Love and Dark Connection, as well as songs such as “Blind and Frozen” and “Sweet True Lies.” Beast In Black joined Nightwish for European dates on the Decades: World Tour in 2018. The band later headlined the From Hell with Love Tour, followed by the Dark Connection Tour across Europe and North America. Their festival history includes performances at Wacken Open Air and Tuska Open Air.

Gloryhammer is a Scottish power-metal band formed in 2010. Its fast, melodic songs tell a continuing fantasy and science-fiction saga, developed across albums including Tales from the Kingdom of Fife, Space 1992: Rise of the Chaos Wizards and Return to the Kingdom of Fife. “Angus McFife,” “Universe on Fire” and “Hootsforce” are among its signature tracks. In 2013, Gloryhammer supported Stratovarius on the European leg of the Nemesis tour after releasing its debut album. The band later performed at Wacken Open Air and Bloodstock Open Air, then co-headlined the Glory and the Beast tour in 2024 alongside Beast in Black and support act Brothers of Metal. Gloryhammer concerts are full-band performances in costume, where the musicians embody characters from the albums’ storyline. The recurring battle between Angus McFife and Zargothrax carries that narrative onto the stage.