Finnish dark folk outfit Ínkar recently shared their new single ‘Meri’ with a captivating video! If you want to have a chance to see them live, go to Pakanafestarit this weekend!
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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…
Who says festival season ends with summer? In Finland, the dark months come alive with music: experience the true punk spirit at HKI SKEPU FEST (starting tonight), get in touch with your ancestors and nature at Pakanafestarit, discover new talent at Lost In Music, embrace the shadows at Hellsinki Industrial Festival, sail into chaos with the Hellsinki Metal Cruise, sink into sorrow at Melancholy Mass Festivals, and feel the fire indoors at John Smith Rock Frozen. When the nights are long, Finland turns the volume up.
A couple of weeks ago, FAUN unveiled another single with ‘Nimue’, featuring Chelsea Wolfe, diving deep into the legendary world of King Arthur. A track from their upcoming album ‘Hex’, out on September 5th!
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Sowulo converses with death on the new single ‘Sōl ond Māni’, out now and another track unveiled of the upcoming album NIHT, out at the end of August via Season of Mist!
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Renowned Faroese artist Eivør signed to Nuclear Blast for a thrilling new chapter in her career. And she unveiled a trailer for the upcoming European headline tour with special guest Ásgeir and support from Elinborg that starts in September!
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At Tuska this year, we sat down with Jemina and Henri from the Finnish dark folk act Noiduin to talk about how they channel their own country’s folklore, pagan history and ancestors in their music and performances, how tricky it can be to work with traditional, self-build instruments and how they hope people can connect with something deep inside themselves when listening to their music.
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Faun release a very personal ballad with the new single and video ‘Lady Isobel’, another track from the upcoming album ‘HEX’, set for release in September via Pagan Folk Records!
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Sowulo revealed ‘Āsteorfan’, a composition grounded in ancient instrumentation and ritualistic textures and a first single from the upcoming album ‘NIHT’, set for release at the end of August with Season of Mist!
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Heilung is always such an impressive experience, more than just another concert, it’s a ritual every time leaving us energized and exhalted by the flow of energy radiating from this collective. We really didn’t want to miss out on their last tour for awhile and caught them at their very first stop in Helsinki! They brought their good friend Eivør with them to warm up the crowd with her spellbinding voice and music, which is such a darn good match always!
