Eihwar release a live video of their full performance at Echos & Merveilles 2026 earlier this year, so if you had to miss out earlier or want to get hyped up for their upcoming US tour, go check it out!
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News Posts
Folk outfit Skáld signs with Napalm Records for the release of their upcoming album ‘Ørlǫg’ in September and unleashed ‘Draumakona’ to celebrate!
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Nytt Land signed with Season of Mist for the next step in their career, joining an already solid roster of pagan inspired folk projects that the label has! Catch them on tour still right now in Europe!
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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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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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Previews
Tuska 2026 is almost here!🤘If you’re still in planning mode, from the line-up and schedules to food vendors, afterparties, Tuska Forum and practical tips for navigating your festivities, we’ve gathered everything you need to know in one place. Read our preview and start planning your weekend at Suvilahti!
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A new festival is on the horizon in Finland with Ankea Festival, so here are the details on what promises to be a pretty amazing event!
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Sonic Rites 2022 delivers an eclectic mix of underground and intriguing acts from hardcore to post-metal to pagan folk and more!
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A preview of the first edition of Dynamo Metalfest that is longer than just 1 day!
Tuska 2019 promises to be exciting with a very solid line-up and a couple of major changes!
An underground festival filled with doom, sludge, stoner and the likes in a musically hazy and dark weekend…
Durbuy Rock Festival brings us a great mix of genres at its 21st edition!
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It’s finally there! The week of the very first edition of Ankea Festival! If you’re still somehow on the fence on why you should get yourself a ticket and come join us in Tampere this weekend, here are 8 reasons that hopefully will convince you!
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.
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.
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