The world’s oldest and most ambitious Midsummer metal festival, Nummirock, has been held on the shores of Lake Nummijärvi in Kauhajoki since 1987, and next year Nummirock will once again be celebrated in a very international manner. The festival’s first lineup includes guests from the United States, Great Britain, Peru, Chile, Sweden and Germany – not forgetting Finland’s extensive metal expertise.
Performing at Nummirock has been an unforgettable experience for many artists, especially foreign ones, and festival promoter Tero Viertola states that the experiences on both sides of the stage are the real deal.
“I have to say that year after year I am particularly excited that we are getting bands performing at Nummirock on site for the first time to experience the nightless night of Nummirock and the unique atmosphere created by the audience,” says Viertola.
The performers currently announced at Nummirock include Scottish pirate metal leader Alestorm, San Diego’s Cattle Decapitation, who strongly criticize the meat industry and other forms of exploitation of nature, Polish death metal pump Decapitated, Finnish disco metal band Turmion Kätilöt and moshpit wildlings Mokoma.
The first lineup is completed by American deathcore band Signs Of The Swarm, anti-war German death metal band Kanonenfieber and the superband Cemetery Skyline, which has had a great start to their careers.
Swedish band Marduk is celebrating its 35th anniversary of its black metal reign, and Nummirock will feature a special gig that will pamper listeners with the band’s rarely heard gems. The unique set is built around Marduk’s entire long career, so it’s also a real nostalgia trip for many.
Of the bands announced so far for the upcoming festival, the most distant guests are coming from South America; Peruvian Anal Vomit, who have been rocking for over 30 years, are returning to Finland after eight years, and black/trash power trio Aquer, who rely on leather and rivets, will be seen in Finland for the first time ever.
In addition to the previously mentioned domestic fixtures, the following have been included: melodic black metal band Moonlight Sorcery, death metal band Torture Killer from Turku, and dark folk artist Noiduin from Pori.
Bands announced so far:
Alestorm (UK)
Cattle Decapitation (USA)
Turmion Kätilöt
Mokoma
Decapitated (Puola)
Signs Of The Swarm (USA)
Marduk special set (Ruotsi)
Kanonenfieber (Saksa)
Cemetary Skyline
Anal Vomit (Peru)
Aquer (Chile)
Moonlight Sorcery
Torture Killer
Noiduin
Nummirock 2025 will be held on 18th-21st of June 2025.
Advance tickets for the four-day event are now on sale at Tiketti and the Lippu.fi service. All prices and additional information will be updated at: https://nummirock.fi/liput_ja_sijainti.
The price of a four-day and two-day ticket (two-day tickets will be on sale later) includes camping, tent and car parking in a supervised camping area for the duration of the ticket.
Price until 31 December 2024: €179 / €219 (premium ticket)
Price from 1 January 2025: €199 / €239 (premium ticket)
The age limit for Nummirock for Midsummer partygoers is at least 16 years.