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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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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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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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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Sowulo converses with death on the new single ‘Sōl ond Māni’, out now and another track unveiled of the upcoming album NIHT, out at the end of August via Season of Mist!
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Renowned Faroese artist Eivør signed to Nuclear Blast for a thrilling new chapter in her career. And she unveiled a trailer for the upcoming European headline tour with special guest Ásgeir and support from Elinborg that starts in September!
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By Norse Music is glad to announce the re-signing of Kalandra, keeping them in the family and collaborating on their upcoming new album!
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Afargang shared the new song ‘Kom Ned’, a track from the upcoming album ‘Andvake’, set for release with By Norse Music in a couple of weeks!
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Blending Nordic musical heritage, black metal and using the Hardanger Fiddle to create soundscapes, Afargang recently released the new song “Leva og døy”, taken from upcoming album ‘Andvake’ set for release in June with newly signed label By Norse.
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Sowulo breathes new life into the tracks ‘Yule’ and ‘Ginnungagap’ with revisited releases out via Season of Mist right now!
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Photo Reports
By now, the Leprous European Tour 2025 came to an end… Luckily we got to attend one of their last shows of this tour at Trix in Antwerp! And with the support of the Nordic folk rock magicians of Gåte and Finnish promises Royal Sorrow, it was a great night for lovers of exceptional music!
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.
Heilung is always such an impressive experience, more than just another concert, it’s a ritual every time leaving us energized and exhalted by the flow of energy radiating from this collective. We really didn’t want to miss out on their last tour for awhile and caught them at their very first stop in Helsinki! They brought their good friend Eivør with them to warm up the crowd with her spellbinding voice and music, which is such a darn good match always!
The tradition at GrimmGent is for all photographers to set up our personal collection of our favourites. Always an illustrious collection, sometimes with shots that haven’t even been published here. This is my Tom Treuten selection of highlights in 2024.
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!
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!
Erlendis make their debut in France with the help from one-man project Biocentrik to play a night of pagan folk at La Brat Cave in Lille, France what became a magical night.
Leprous always stand for an exceptional live show and musical experience. Add to that Monuments and Kalandra, and we were in for a fantastic night at Helsinki’s Vanha Ylioppilastalo!
After over 2 years, Wardruna finally made it over to the Koninklijk Circus for an unforgettable show.
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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…
The summer festival season is over, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of exciting fests happening over the next couple of months this autumn/winter in Finland, starting with Cult of Darkness today, Helsinki Techfest, and HKI SKEPU FEST VI this month still, Pakanafesterit in October, Hellsinki Industrial Festival and Melancholy Mass Festivals in November, and John Smith Rock Frozen in December! And for the beer and music lovers, several Masis Beer & Metal events spread over the next couple of months all over Finland! Go get your tickets now!
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!
