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 second and final day included bands like PENTAGRAM, BLOODRED HOURGLASS, SAMAEL, PRIEST, I AM MORBID, LEPROUS, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, and EMPEROR. Check out our photo gallery here…
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