Pakanafestarit returns to Espoo in just two weeks: a celebration of Nordic folklore, rituals, community, and one of the strongest line-ups yet, from folk icons Värttinä to pagan metal force Havukruunu and so much more from The Gallows Dance to Kallomäki, Ilkka Heinonen, Rauni, Iterum Nata and Ínkar and of course plenty of vendors yet again! Here are the top reasons why we think you should join us there…

Rising British heavy metal band Tailgunner signed with Napalm Records and are going to release their next album with their new label, produced by the legendary K.K. Downing!

Greek heavy groove juggernaut Full House Brew Crew announced the release of their new album ‘Glasgow Grin’ in February 2026 via ROAR and shared a first single with ‘No Gods, No Chains’! Catch them live right now in Europe on tour with Wolfheart, with this Tuesday a stop in Belgium hosted by our friends of DVG Club!

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Kadavar release new single ‘Total Annihilation’, an uncompromising metal attack, part of their new album ‘K.A.D.A.V.A.R.’ to be released in November via Clouds Hill!

Finnish speed/death cult outfit DET share the new track ‘Catacomb’, a third track revealed from their highly anticipated debut album ‘Destructive elite Terror’, set for release in October via Dying Victims Productions!

Finnish Hooded Menace released their crushing take on Duran Duran’s classic hit ‘Save a Prayer’, which is featured on their upcoming new album ‘Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration’, set for release in October via Season of Mist!

American heavy metal icons Corrosion Of Conformity are bringing a special rendition of ‘Fire And Water’, a classic track originally released by English rock band Free and the first of the ‘Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions’, out with Nuclear Blast!

Feuerschwanz have created an epic folk metal party album with ‘Knightclub’ that is loud, solid and folky. Get ready for this album full of surprises, released about a month ago with Napalm Records!