The first day of the second edition of Hellsinki Metal Festival is filled with an impressive line-up of extreme metal bands, topped off with the musical exelence that is the headliner of tonight. Our editorial team picked out 8 bands that they think you definitely shouldn’t miss out on with Wolfheart, Gutalax, Massacre, Deicide, Terrorizer, Triumph of Death plays Hellhammer, Heaven Shall Burn and Avantasia! What bands are you really looking forward to today? Let us know in the comments!

Spanish metal outfit SynlakrosS released earlier this month their video single ‘Bunnies And Bows’, a banger of a track from their upcoming album ‘Mental Parasites’, set for release in October!

German melodic death metal unit Act Of Creation celebrates yesterday’s release of their new album ‘Moments To Remain’ on Massacre Records by unleashing a music video for the song ‘Agonizing Slumber’!

Another great night of the Coolhead Live concert series with metal icon Ihsahn, supported by some of the top of the Finnish scene with Before The Dawn, …and Oceans and Qwälen!

About a month ago, Chris Maragoth released the video single ‘Bury My Remains’, on which he collaborated with members of the German melodeath band Aeon of Awareness!

Pictures of the artists on the Radio City and OPEN AIR II stage of the last day of Tuska 2024, with Warmen, Fixation, Eivør, Bury Tomorrow and Brothers Of Metal!

Tomorrow it’s again that time of the year: Tuska weekend is upon us! If somehow you weren’t convinced yet that you need to go, here are 10 reasons we believe should be enough motivation to still get a ticket if any are available still! Going from a great line-up, to Tuska KVLT, Tuska Expo expanding further and simply an amazing atmosphere! See you there!

Finnish folk metal titans Ensiferum to release ‘Winter Storm’ full-length in October via Metal Blade Records and unveiled a first single with ‘Winter Storm Vigilantes’!

Finnish melancholic melodeath act As The Sun Falls share the official video for ‘Through Sorrow and Grief’ featuring Gogo Melone from Aeonian Sorrow and a track from their latest album ‘Kaamos’, released earlier this year via Theogonia Records! Catch them this Friday at our very own venue Asgaard!