Europe! Eihwar is coming back to invade you with their “Viking War Trance” in the spring of 2026 when they embark on their “Pagan Folk Nights” EU tour with special guest Mira Ceti!
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News Posts
Danheim shared ‘Yggdrasil II’, another track from the upcoming new album ‘Heimferd’, set for release this Friday October 31st via Season of Mist!
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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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Danheim released the new single and video ‘Stormdans’, a second single from his upcoming album ‘Heimferd’, set for release at the end of this month via Season of Mist!
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Eihwar evoke a spiritual realm with their new standalone single ‘Hugrheim’, out right now with a fitting video via Season of Mist and urging everyone around the world to join their dance party!
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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!
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Faun released their new and 12th studio album ‘HEX’ last Friday and to celebrate shared the final single and music video ‘Belladonna’!
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Nordic folk artist Danheim is returning with new album ‘Heimferd’, out with Season of Mist next month, revealing ancestral soundscapes as we know to expect from him!
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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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Last Friday, the highly anticipated third album by Auri, ‘III – Candles & Beginnings’, was released with Nuclear Blast and to celebrate they shared a lyric video for the track ‘Blakey Ridge’. Catch them live the coming months on their first tour ever!
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Gig Reports
We stepped into another realm with Auri’s first-ever concert in Helsinki at the end of August, a night of pure enchantment at the Huvila Park concert tent. Magical vocals, mesmerizing atmosphere, and one of 2025’s true live highlights, with support from Eye of Melian.
Earlier this year, Hexvessel released their new album ‘Polar Veil’ via Svart Records, taking the psychedelic folk rock towards the black metal origins of their leader Mat “Khvost” McNerney. And to celebrate the release, they did a few release shows in Finland, of which we got to enjoy the captivating Helsinki show in Kuudes Linja, with support from Unfyros.
A report of Go_A performing at Coolhead Live in Helsinki, Finland.
Back in March, Leprous dropped by Vanha Ylioppilastalo in Helsinki on their “Aphelion European Tour” and swept us away with a night of exceptional music, supported by Monuments and Kalandra.
German folk outfit Faun made it all the way to Finland to turn Helsinki rock club Tavastia in a magical place filled with legendary tales and creatures dancing to their wonderful tunes. With them came the Italian duo Emian to get us in the right mood. So many thanks to TuskaLive for bringing these lovely people there!
Heilung came, saw and conquered the sold out Jäähalli in Helsinki at the end of October, yet another absolutely magical show by a phenomenon in the music scene. And their guests Eivør and Lili Refrain were the perfect people to warm an already excited crowd up even more!
A couple of months ago, the French vikings of Skáld came to put a spell on everyone that showed up at Ääniwalli with their Nordic folk and turned the night into one to remember. Support came from the hurdy-gurdy maestro Guilhem Desq, an event by All Things Live Finland.
Eivør made it back to Finnish soil to put us under a spell with her gorgeous music and vocals at the legendary Tavastia club in Helsinki!
A night of Satanic doo-wop with Twin Temple and wholesome atmospheric tunes from Hexvessel. What a way to get through the rest of your week!
Going to a Heilung show is a bit like going to a therapy session. Except the session actually helps.
Photo Reports
Back in August, Auri embarked on their very first tour, bringing the magic that is their music to Helsinki at the end of the month, with support from Eye of Melian, a night that didn’t leave anyone there untouched.
Idavoll brought out some great electro folk and even psytrance with Emian and Luneris at Jeugdhuis Thope in Bruges!
Faun and Ye Banished Privateers ring in fall season with witchcraft and piracy for the launch of Faun’s latest album ‘HEX’. We caught them with support from Pettersson & Fredriksson at De Casino in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium!
Eivør, Ásgeir and Elinborg kicked off their European fall tour at De Vooruit in Gent, Belgium, creating a magical atmosphere as expected.
And to wrap up the second edition of Litha Fest in style, we had Garters and Giggles and Dwayne Pyro treat us on a magical fire ritual!
On the second and smaller stage in Asgaard, we got to enjoy enchanting shows of Gentse Folk Studenten, Sanseveria, and Eleni Neldë at the second edition of our festival Litha Fest!
The second edition of our very own ‘Litha Fest’ festival brought performances of Hexacurse, Blod Dyr, Serpents Oath, Vanaheim, Prima Nocta and Arkona to the main stage about a month ago!
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!
On September 3, 2024, the Liederhalle in Stuttgart transformed into a mystical place as HEILUNG continued their current tour. The band, known for their unique blend of archaic sounds and modern elements, captivated the audience and delivered a performance that will be remembered for sure. And with Zeal & Ardor as support, we couldn’t have imagined a better night!
Pictures of the artists on the Radio City and OPEN AIR II stage of the last day of Tuska 2024, with Warmen, Fixation, Eivør, Bury Tomorrow and Brothers Of Metal!
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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…
After a great first day at Tuska 2025, these are the 8 bands you should see today on day two with Wind Rose, Charlotte Wessels, JILUKA, Eihwar, Royal Sorrow, Orbit Culture, Slaughter To Prevail and thrown!
2022 was yet again an exceptional year for music. After putting together the favorite releases of most of our members, we came to our editorial top featuring the latest releases from bands like Wolfheart, Muse, Ghost, Electric Callboy, Kreator, Malevolence, Heilung, Machine Head, Wiegedood, Psychonaut, Lorna Shore, Bad Omens, Sylvaine, Parkway Drive, Lamb Of God, Rammstein and Zeal & Ardor!
Week 37 brought us a bunch of wholesome, heavy and unique songs and videos from bands like Dust In Mind, SKYND, Lorna shore, Starbenders, In Flames, Vévaki, King Dude, Sahg and Electric Callboy. Go check them out if you haven’t yet!
7 epic singles again selected by us of last week with Psychonaut, Before The Dawn, Black Mirrors, Wednesday 13, Sowulo, Ciemra and Skyforger! Highly recommended to check them out if you haven’t yet!
Putting all the favorites of our team of writers and photographers together, we’ve come to a really diverse and interesting overall AOTY list!
An albums of the year 2021 list with no compromises and a couple of real surprises!
August proves to be a highly exciting and surprisingly full month for new releases! Here is a small selection of those that are most anticipated by our editorial staff!
A selection of “pagan” folk releases from 2020 that our editorial team feels like you really should check out still if you haven’t yet.
2021 promises to be quite the year again for new music releases! With our team we decided on some of the releases we’re looking forward to the most!
