Welcome to a new chapter in the Finnish metal scene – the Hellsinki Metal Festival! This new and exhilarating metal festival has nestled in the heart of Helsinki. For two days, the Nordis area – the area adjacent to Helsingin Jäähalli – transformed into the heart of heavy metal. Currently, festivals like Sideways already take place in this area, but there was yet to be a metal festival hosted there! The festival’s first edition was organized on August 11th and August 12th, 2023, with a diverse lineup ranging from extreme metal and power metal to progressive metal with bands like EMPEROR, BLIND GUARDIAN, LEPROUS, STRATOVARIUS, APOCALYPTICA, WATAIN, and many more!
The festival’s first day included bands like MORS SUBITA, ARION, VOIVOD, ASAGRAUM, CLAWFINGER, MONUMENTS, BLIND GUARDIAN, DARK FUNERAL, and APOCALYPTICA. Check out our photo gallery here…
Omnivortex
Mors Subita
Arion
Voivod
Asagraum
Clawfinger
Monuments
Suicidal Angels
SLAM Wrestling
Benighted
Stratovarius
Sodom
Blind Guardian
Dark Funeral
Apocalyptica
Batushka
Photos by Laureline Tilkin & Richard Forsman
