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Tuska 2010

Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, 2.-4.7.2010 Tuska – which means “pain” in Finnish, absolutely correct after those 3 days of intense heat –

While other people celebrate Vappu, the Finnish carnival, wildly and raucously, we were more attracted to the rather gloomy Graveyard

This band is quite controversial, once you dig a little deeper. The performers you witness on stage – e.g. at

Global warming??? You rather considered the coming of a new Ice Age when the sixth Helsinki Metal Meeting (former Finnish

If any Finnish band would be labelled a sinner, that would be the famous Midwives of Destruction! But don´t let

10.-12.7.2009 Napapiiri, Rovaniemi, Arctic Circle Open Air Convention Field, Finland When you are near the Arctic Circle and happen to

Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, 26.-28.6.2009 A summer festival classic in the heart of Helsinki, Kaisaniemi park, and again a success although there

Also this year Tuska was sold out months before. Because the space in the heart of Helsinki allows only a

The tourist who accused the Finns of being shy and reserved, clearly has not been at a Turmion Kätilöt (“the

In my opinion Finnish Metal Expo cannot get bigger than this year, just because of the limited location capacity. An