The first day of Tuska 2025 set the bar high from the very beginning. Friday on the main stage delivered a powerful cross-section of modern and extreme metal, opening with Finland’s own Horizon Ignited and steadily ramping up the intensity throughout the day.

From the long-awaited main stage arrival of Electric Callboy, finally claiming their place in front of a massive Tuska crowd, to the dark theatrics of Cradle of Filth, the uncompromising force of Knocked Loose, and a commanding headline set by In Flames, the opening day made it clear that Tuska 2025 was off to a formidable start.