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…
Eivør, Ásgeir and Elinborg kicked off their European fall tour at De Vooruit in Gent, Belgium, creating a magical atmosphere as expected.
GG Magree announced her debut album ‘Spit Love’ to be out next month via Rise Records/BMG and shared another captivatingly dark video for the new single ‘Wet Dreams’!
Finnish neoclassical darkwave outfit KLAShTAL released first single ‘Uncharted Cry’ from upcoming debut album ‘Oblivion Dreams’, set for release in November via Inverse Records!
UK blackgaze rising stars Æl-Fierlen have released their colossal debut album ‘All Is Far Away’ last Friday and celebrated with a gorgeous and captivating music video for the closing epic ‘Ællmiht’!
Avant-garde duo LORE return with their latest single ‘Starseeker’, featuring Properties of Nature, and another track from their upcoming EP ‘Prologue’!
For those who missed it, Fabienne Erni (known from Eluveitie, Illumishade and tons of contributions to other bands) shared her first solo single with ‘Sky’s Breath’ at the end of August, a taste of her upcoming debut album coming in 2026!
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.
Faun released their new and 12th studio album ‘HEX’ last Friday and to celebrate shared the final single and music video ‘Belladonna’!
We spoke with Stephan and Adaya of Faun about their new album ‘Hex’, a journey through witchcraft, empowerment, and world fusion sounds, out tomorrow September 5th!
