Finland’s summer festival season is stacked again. From underground black metal rituals to lakeside legends and city concerts with global names, we picked 12 events worth your time this summer with Steelfest, Allas Live, Sonic Rites, Ankea, Nummirock, Tuska, CoolHead Live, Dark River Festival, John Smith Rock, Ilosaarirock, Hellsinki Metal Festival and SaariHelvetti
Finnish psych rockers Craneium channel Roky Erickson on their new single ‘Stand for the Fire Demon’, a reimagining of the underground classic, out now with Majestic Mountain Records!
Dutch psych rock outfit Iron Jinn presents ‘The Futurist’, an 18 minute long epic taste of their upcoming new album set to be released in September with Suburban Records!
Heavy psychedelic rock giants Elder shared their latest single ‘Capture/Release’, another track unveiled from their upcoming album ‘Through Zero’, out at the end of this month via Stickman Records, Blues Funeral Recordings and Bird’s Robe! Catch them live this summer in Europe at festivals like Graspop, Tolminator and Brutal Assault!
Cult psych rock group Uncle Ancid and the deatbeats are back wit htheir new single ‘Don’t Let It Control You’, out on their own label Killer Candy Records and a precursor for their upcoming new album, out still this year!
Swedish underground rock label Majestic Mountain Records announced their first label fest in Finland to happen on February 21 at Lepakkomies in Helsinki with Kaiser, Craneium, I Am Low and Mushroom Caravan Overdrive on the line-up!
Finnish heavy psych trio Mount Palatine joined the Argonauta Records family and shared the new single ‘The Sands’ to celebrate the signing!
Day 2 at Tolminator was pure chaos and contrast! From Fulci and Midnight to Cro-Mags, Villagers of Ioannina City, and Cradle of Filth, our intern photographer Nox caught it all on the main stage!
Last day of Tuska 2025 already starting in a couple of hours! We’re really excited to see the epic headliner show of Lorna Shore, but besides them, here are 7 acts that are taking over a stage today you shouldn’t miss out on in our opinion, with Havukruunu, Kim Dracula, Nothing More, Octoploid, Polaris, The Vantages and Noiduin! Who are you looking forward to seeing today if you’re joining us at Tuska?
