Eivør unveiled her otherworldly new song ‘Healer’ out now with Nuclear Blast and announced a North American tour in fall of this year and another Europe tour in the spring of 2027!
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News Posts
New collective Kriigerkvlt featuring Heilung founding member Kai Uwe Faust and members of the warrior choir has signed with Season of Mist and shared their first single ‘Mahakala’, invoking and honoring a wrathful deity from Tibetan Buddhism.
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Gåte signed to Season of Mist and release their new single ‘Sannsiger’ featuring Maria Franz of Heilung! A new studio album is coming later this year!
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Romanian folkcore outfit Dirty Shirt teams up with Hungarian legends Besh o droM for an explosive version of the Hungarian folk hit ‘Büntető’!
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Polish dark folk artist Ols shares her neofolk hypnosis with new video for ‘marzec’, out with Pagan Records!
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Folk duo Tabernis unveiled their latest single ‘Mel Obscurum (Palästinalied)’ from the upcoming album ‘Seasons of the Dark Hive’, out in April via Napalm Records!
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The Hu announced a full headline tour in the UK and EU this autumn, bringing along special guests Skáld! Get your tickets now!
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Emil Kárlsen release powerful new single ‘Mátki – Matka – Mäʹtǩǩ – Ferden’, his first collaboration with Ivar Beddari, and another track from the upcoming album ‘Nannámii’, out with By Norse in April!
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Ethereal folk duo Tabernis conjures an enigmatic ritual with new single ‘Tenebrae’, a first taste of their upcoming ‘Seasons of the Dark Hive’, set for release in April with Napalm Records!
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Just a couple of days before the release of new album ‘Forest Of Forgetting’ via Napalm Records, Eye of Melian offered up another magical track with ‘Dawn of Avatars’, featuring Troy Donockley and Patty Gurdy!
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Photo Reports
From Johanna Kurkela’s captivating performance to the dreamlike atmosphere of Aleksanterin teatteri, Eye of Melian’s Helsinki show felt like entering another world. The stop at the historical venue of the “Forest of Forgetting over Finland 2026” tour was absolutely unique and memorable.
Eye of Melian finished up their ‘Forest of Forgetting’ Tour at Tuulensuun Palatsi in Tampere on the 28th of March with a magical show.
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!
An evening of atmosphere and emotion at Kulttuuritalo. Eivør, with Ásgeir as special guest and Elinborg opening the night, delivered a powerful and intimate European tour stop in Helsinki.
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!
A visual journey through the musical performances on the big stage at Pakanafestarit 2025 featuring The Gallow’s Dance, Ilkka Heinonen, Värttinä, Kallomäki, Havukruunu, and Ínkar. From tradition and ritual to overwhelming intensity, these moments capture the powerful musical heart of the festival.
Eivør, Ásgeir and Elinborg kicked off their European fall tour at De Vooruit in Gent, Belgium, creating a magical atmosphere as expected.
Music, community, and fire. Village Stage performances by Trio Krauka and Kajos, and a fire ritual from Blackout Fools at Väen Valkeat 2025.
Music shaped by land, tradition, and community. Väen Valkeat main stage featuring Okra Playground, Kallomäki, Kjell Braaten & Noiduin.
Gig Reports
Eye of Melian earned standing ovations from the crowd at their gig at Tuulensuu Palatsi in Tampere on the 28th of March, where they ended their first ever Finland tour with an emotional show.
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!
Interviews
Eihwar aren’t just making music. They’re building a world. We spoke with the band about ‘Hugrheim’ (out with Season of Mist), memory, trance, and turning live shows into ritual experiences. Make sure you go to their upcoming rituals in Europe and North America, because you really don’t want to miss this!
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Fabienne Erni opens the gates to her own universe. In our interview, she talks about independence, invented languages, vocal experimentation, and why her debut solo album ‘Starveil’ is the start of something potentially big.
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Johanna Kurkela talks fantasy, live connection, and the spirit behind the upcoming Eye of Melian album ‘Forest Of Forgetting’, out in February 2026 via Napalm Records.
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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!
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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.
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A chat with Tuomas and Johanna of Auri about the magic and liberation that comes with music and art. Watch the whole conversation now!
A chat with brand new vocalist Mike Rivkees of The Rumjacks about their album ‘Hestia’ and more…
We had a nice little chat with Sami about Hellfest, his love for France and how the music scene is in his home country Finland…
We had a nice little chat with Sami about Hellfest, his love for France and how the music scene is in his home country Finland…
We got to talk with the 3 people behind the amplified history outfit Heilung about their inspirations and mission to heal the world…
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