We caught up with Nenerchy at Tuska 2026 to talk about ‘Prima Bailarina’ being out in the world, the emotional release show about a month earlier, mosh pits, the moment she realised she was finally playing Tuska, and what’s already happening with new music. Plus, we couldn’t resist checking in on the anime obsession. Catch her in action tonight at Tavastia, supporting Alter Annala!
Interviews
Today they probably played a killer show at Summer Breeze, but about a month and a half ago, a decade after our first conversation at Tuska, we met up with Stam1na for a genuine full-circle interview about creativity, longevity, Finnish metal and the passion that still drives them after eleven albums.
Before their crushing Tuska Festival debut, we sat down with “Zelli” of Paleface Swiss for a candid chat about the band’s musical evolution, staying true to themselves while growing bigger than ever and why friendship will always matter more than business.
With Paleface Swiss also heading to Alcatraz Festival in just a few weeks, this is the perfect moment to get to know one of modern metal’s most exciting live bands.
Three years after first speaking with Neckbreakker at Tuska, back when they were still performing as Nakkeknækker, we caught up with them once again. This time guitarist Johan Lundvig and drummer Viktor Bjørnstad joined us to reflect on the band’s rapid rise, signing with Nuclear Blast, the realities of life on the road, writing their next album and why they still see themselves as an old-school death metal band at heart. See them this Saturday at Tolminator ripping the stage up!
More guitars. Less orchestration. Unexpected harsh vocals. And a new chapter that feels surprisingly natural.
We sat down with Amberian Dawn’s Tuomas Seppälä and Nicole Willerton to talk about their new album ‘Temptation’s Gate’ (out this Friday June 26 with Napalm Records), Nicole joining the band, the journey that brought this new era to life and the future of the band. Make sure to catch their very first show together this Sunday at Tuska’s afterparty at On The Rocks!
Fresh off the release of ‘Prima Bailarina’, we caught up with Finnish artist Nenerchy at her sold-out release show to talk about her genre-defying sound, punk philosophy, anime influences and her upcoming appearance at Tuska next week, that you definitely should go check out!
Lost Society’s new album ‘Hell Is a State of Mind’ (out March 6 with Nuclear Blast) might be their boldest step yet. We caught up with Samy Elbanna to talk about orchestras, challenging vocals, and why this record feels different.
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!
In about half an hour, the gates of Tuska 2026 are opening and in less than an hour the first riffs will take over the area. Besides the obvious big names, we picked out 6 shows we highly recommend you go see from festival openers Gatecreeper, to reggae infused Aurorawave and Skindred, the funky hardcore of Slope, alt-metallers Awake Again and party of the day drum n bass princess Nenerchy! See you there!
8 reasons to go to Tuska 2026
Alternative, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Deathcore, Drum and Bass, Groove Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore, Metallic Hardcore, Modern Metal, Nordic Folk, Pagan Folk, Power Metal, Progressive Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal, Thrash MetalIt’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 🤘
12 summer events that are reason enough to visit Finland in 2026
Atmospheric Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal, Deathcore, Doom Metal, Extreme metal, Hardcore Punk, Heavy Metal, Industrial Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore, Modern Metal, Noise Rock, Post-metal, Progressive Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Sludge Metal, Stoner Metal, Stoner Rock, Thrash MetalFinland’s summer festival season is stacked again. From underground black metal rituals to lakeside legends and city concerts with global names, we picked 12 events worth your time this summer with Steelfest, Allas Live, Sonic Rites, Ankea, Nummirock, Tuska, CoolHead Live, Dark River Festival, John Smith Rock, Ilosaarirock, Hellsinki Metal Festival and SaariHelvetti
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