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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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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Pagan folk project Sowulo announced to be reissuing its ‘Sol’ album with their current label Season of Mist 10 years after its original release!
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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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Eihwar release ‘Heill Óðinn’, the third single of their upcoming album ‘Hugrheim’, set for release next month via Season of Mist!
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Folk duo Eihwar returned with ‘Freyjä’a Calling’, the second single from their upcoming second album ‘Hugrheim’, set for release in March with Season of Mist!
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Eihwar reveal a new chapter from their upcoming album ‘Hugrheim’ with the single ‘Nauðiz’! The album will be out in March via Season of Mist just in time for their biggest Europe tour yet!
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Irish harpist Joy Shannon unveiled the new single ‘Song of the Rohirrim’ from ther latest record ‘In The Forest Singing Sorrowless’, fully inspired by Tolkien’s poetry.
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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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Lists
One more day. One more chance to discover your next favourite band.
We’ve selected five artists we’d strongly recommend catching on Sunday at Tuska: Neckbreakker, Return to Dust, Kajos, Atlas and The Browning.
Who are you adding to your schedule?
Saturday at Tuska is packed from start to finish, but these are the six bands we’d make time for beyond the obvious names. 🎸
Balance Breach, Majestica, The Funeral Portrait, Kallomäki, Paleface Swiss and Omnivortex all earned a spot on our must-see list. Find out why in our latest Editorial Picks!
It’s been 10 years since our very first Tuska visit, and it has become a yearly event in our planning. With Tuska 2026 on the horizon, we took a look at the things that have us counting down the days until we’re back at Suvilahti. If you somehow still haven’t decided to get your tickets and join us there, hopefully we can convince you to go for it 🤘
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…
Last day of Tuska 2025 already starting in a couple of hours! We’re really excited to see the epic headliner show of Lorna Shore, but besides them, here are 7 acts that are taking over a stage today you shouldn’t miss out on in our opinion, with Havukruunu, Kim Dracula, Nothing More, Octoploid, Polaris, The Vantages and Noiduin! Who are you looking forward to seeing today if you’re joining us at Tuska?
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!
Samoht was clearly somewhat inspired by dark Americana and country inspired music looking at his albums of the year 2023 list featuring artists like Dorthia Cottrell, Osi and the Jupiter, Wayfarer and The Coffinshakers, but also massive albums by bands like Frozen Soul, Serpent’s Oath, SLOW, OAK, Smoulder and Bell Witch!
Xavier apparently spent more time catching up with what he missed in 2022, than discovering new releases in a year that he seemed somewhat disappointed about what was coming out. He still picked out a handful of releases that stuck out for him with Nytt Land, Avatar, Gloryhammer, Kludde and Dymna Lotva!
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!
Photo Reports
A sold-out On The Rocks, pagan folk vibes, and plenty of dancing — Eihwar’s return to Finland was something special. Relive the night with our latest photo report, featuring support from Mira Ceti!
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!
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.
Music shaped by land, tradition, and community. Väen Valkeat main stage featuring Okra Playground, Kallomäki, Kjell Braaten & Noiduin.
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!
Rituals at Tuska. Eihwar and Noiduin brought pagan and Nordic folk energy to the KVLT Stage during Tuska 2025.
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!
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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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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We got to talk with the 3 people behind the amplified history outfit Heilung about their inspirations and mission to heal the world…
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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