Heavy Metal Music Festivals in Finland

Are you a fan of heavy metal music? If so, you’ll want to check out this list of the best heavy metal music festivals in Finland!

Introduction

Heavy metal music is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and the United States. With roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. The genre’s lyrics and performance styles are sometimes associated with aggression and machismo.

In 1970, Black Sabbath’s self-titled debut album marked the beginning of the heavy metal era. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the genre’s evolution by discarding much of its blues influence; Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed. Bands such as Iron Maiden followed in a similar vein, before achieving commercial success with 1982’s The Number of the Beast. Before the end of the decade, heavy metal had been adopted by many hard rock and punk rock bands. During the 1980s, glam metal became popular with groups such as Mötley Crüe and Poison; their popularity was increased by MTV’s program Headbangers Ball. Glam metal lost mainstream popularity in the early 1990s as grunge acts such as Alice in Chains and Nirvana rose to prominence; however, many glam metal bands survived through cult status.

Finland has a surprisingly large number of heavy metal festivals for its size, with many of them being held in Tampere. Below is a list of some notable festivals:

-Tampere Metal Meeting
-Nummirock Metal Festival
– Jalometalli Metal Music Festival
– Turku Metal Expo

List of festivals

Finland is a land of forests and lakes, with a culture built around quietness and nature. So how did it become a haven for heavy metal music lovers? It all started in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when a few young Finnish men started attending rock concerts in the Soviet Union.

Nummirock

Nummirock is a metal music festival held annually in Kauhajoki, Finland. The three-day event starts on the Friday of the Midsummer weekend. Nummirock was first held in 1986, making it the second oldest metal festival in Finland, behind only Tampere Metal Meeting.

The festival has had many international guests over the years, including such metal legends as Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, Motörhead, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax. In recent years, Nummirock has also become known for its many Finnish bands.

In addition to music, Nummirock also features a camping area, market stalls, and a variety of food and drink options.

Tuska Open Air Metal Festival

Tuska Open Air Metal Festival is a three-day metal music festival held annually in Helsinki, Finland. The festival is organized by the Finnish metal magazine Rumba and was first held in 1998. Tuska boasts an impressive lineup of both international and Finnish metal bands, making it one of the most popular festivals in Finland.

Jalometalli Metal Music Festival

Jalometalli is a Heavy Metal music festival held in Oulu, Finland. It was first held in 2008, and has been held annually since then. It is one of the largest Metal festivals in Finland, and has been called the “finest Metal festival in Northern Europe”.

The festival always takes place on the first weekend of August. It usually lasts for three days (Friday to Sunday), with over 40 bands performing on four stages.

Two-day tickets cost 95 euros, and three-day tickets cost 120 euros. Tickets can be bought from the festival website or from different ticket outlets around Finland.

Conclusion

Thank you for reading our guide to heavy metal music festivals in Finland! We hope you found it informative and helpful in planning your trip. Remember to check back often for updates, as new festivals are always being added. And most importantly, have fun!