The annual Nummirock was ahead of us yet again, and it is already known to be one of the finest ways to celebrate Finnish midsummer holiday Juhannus! Nummirock is a long-running metal festival held by the lake in Nummijärvi, Kauhajoki. The 2025 edition took place from June 18th to 21st, bringing together metal fans from across the country and beyond for the midsummer madness that is Nummirock.
This year’s lineup featured international acts like MARDUK, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, ALESTORM, and DECAPITATED, while the domestic roster was larger than usual. Headliners included long-time festival favorites like MOKOMA, TURMION KÄTILÖT, and STRATOVARIUS, alongside first-timers such as RELAXTRIO and NOIDUIN. And true to tradition, the schedule also included some not-so-metal performances from acts like BUSINESS CITY and HEVISAURUS.
This year began with windy and occasionally rainy conditions, which posed some challenges for both the audience and technical crews (ours included). Still, the opening day proceeded as planned, with Wednesday’s bands taking the stage as scheduled.
This gallery is the first in a four-part series, each covering one day of the festival from Wednesday to Saturday. For the first part, we managed to photograph Wednesday evening’s performances by ASSEMBLE THE CHARIOTS, ARION, and NOIDUIN. Check out our gallery below!
Assemble The Chariots
Arion
Noiduin
Text & photos by Janne Puronen
