On October 27th, 2026, the In League with Satan tour reached Helsinki’s Jaahäälli. BEHEMOTH, DIMMU BORGIR and DARK FUNERAL joined forces and set off on a tour across Europe this fall to promote their new releases and spread the metaphorical shroud of Satan over the continent.
The evening started with a performance by a Stockholm band, DARK FUNERAL, well known to any fan of black metal. They opened with “Unchain My Soul” and followed with a few classics such as “Let the Devil In” or “Where Shadows Forever Reign.” The Swedes played only five songs, but still delivered a great show and warmed everyone up for what was to come.
BEHEMOTH entered the stage to the sounds of “Noce Szatana” (pol. “Satan’s Nights”) by a Polish legacy metal band KAT, and proceeded to give us a glimpse into their entire catalogue. They played both new and old songs, including their greatest hits such as “Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel”, “Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer,” and “Ov Fire and the Void.” Speaking of fire, there was plenty of that, including Nergal playing around with a flamethrower during “I, Sculptor” in a true RAMMSTEIN-y fashion. One could truly feel delightfully close to hell if you were in the front rows.
The final band of the night was Norway’s very own DIMMU BORGIR, who celebrated the release of their 2026 album “The Grand Serpent Rising”. They opened with a song from that release, “Ulvgjeld & Blodsodel”, and immediately followed with their ultimate classic “Mourning Palace”. They also played a great selection from across their discography and invited Nergal to the stage for the performance of their joint new song, “In League With Satan.”
Dark Funeral
Behemoth
Dimmu Borgir
