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.
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!
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!
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!
In only a couple of weeks, Heilung will be taking their ceremonies to the UK, Ireland and Europe on their tour that starts in Helsinki on March 7th! And with the Faroes enchantress Eivør with them to awaken the ancestral spirits at every stop, you don’t want to miss out!
Pictures of the captivating performances of Noiduin, Kallomäki, Valkeat, the fire ritual and several dark fusion dance groups at this year’s Pakanafestarit in Finland!
Wardruna’s new, skaldic composition ‘Hibjørnen’ attunes one’s senses to nature. Another single out now from the upcoming new album ‘Birna’, set for release early 2025 via Sony Music and By Norse Music! The official music video will be premiering tomorrow night at 7 PM CET!
Eihwar is ready to pillage a good chunk of Europe on their “Viking War Trance 2024 headline tour” starting in September after they’ve released their debut album of the same name via Season of Mist! Don’t miss out!
Yesterday Tuska announced the exciting French duo Eihwar for their 2025 line-up, and we can’t wait to experience their “Viking War Trance” dance party in real life! In the mean time, they recently released an official live video for their ‘Berserkr’ track so you can go and get a taste!
While the summer is about to be wrapping up, we can already look ahead towards the summer of 2025, especially after Tuska just announced the first 16 confirmed acts for next year’s edition with Electric Callboy, Powerwolf, Nothing More, Orbit Culture, Kim Dracula, Korpiklaani, Marko Hietala, Tarja, Charlotte Wessels, thrown, Eihwar, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, Blood Command, Arion and Tyrantti and the first announced headliner with Lorna Shore!
What do you think? What bands are you still hoping for?
