Tuska Festival announces first artists: Lorna Shore, Electric Callboy, Powerwolf and More

Tuska festival, taking place at Suvilahti, Helsinki during 27.-29.6.2025 has announced the first bands of the 2025 line up. The first announced headliner is none other than New Jersey’s Lorna Shore who recently took the metal scene by storm in a manner that is rarely witnessed. The band’s most recent album, “Pain Remains”, was a huge hit all over the world and as soon as the stories about the band’s incredibly intense live performance started to spread, it was clear that the next fixed star in the metal sky had been born.

Other confirmed Tuska 2025 artists are perhaps the world’s most upbeat and danceable metal band Electric Callboy, as well as the German power metal monster Powerwolf, American Nothing More serving doses of nu-metal flavored hard rock, the Swedish groovy and modern melodic death metal masters Orbit Culture, the Australian alternative music strange bird Kim Dracula, top name in folk metal Korpiklaani, cornerstone of Finnish heavy music Marko Hietala, one of the most internationally famed Finnish singers Tarja Turunen, Charlotte Wessels who rose to world fame as the vocalist of Delain, Sweden’s groove/nu/deathcore machine Thrown, French hypnotic pagan viking trance outfit Eihwar, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus playing their classic “Itku pitkästä ilosta” album, Norway’s punk rock/metal squad Blood Command, modern melodic metal aces Arion, and the scorching hot mustache-metal act Tyrantti.

Exact show days of bands will be made public later. More artists will be announced later in the fall.

Tickets:
Limited number of Tuska 2025 Early Crow 3-day tickets and VIP Early Crow 3-day tickets are now available through official Tuska ticket outlets Tiketti, Ticketmaster and Lippu.fi. Other ticket categories will be available later.

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St. Aurora video interview

Finnish alternative rock/metal band St. Aurora released their first EP “They All Remember” in 2021, followed by two more singles in 2022 and two more in 2023, and they continue to work on new music.
The band members are video-game’s lovers and managed to get their song “Going to Heaven” chosen as the soundtrack for the multi-million dollar game “Cyberpunk 2077” out of thousands of applicants. Their music is a mix of alternative rock, post-hardcore, raucous theatricality and the whims of childish imagination into a powerful and undoubtedly unique sound.
Our reporter Cristina had the chance to chat with Tuomas “Nile” Nilsson and Valtter “Vallu” Kousa after their show at Tuska and talk about music, video games and more.

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VOLA video interview

Danish band VOLA have been getting much-deserved attention in metal and prog circles for years. The band creates catchy and wonderfully melodic choruses to accompany interesting riffs and rhythms, creating a unique and captivating sound. Their new album “Friend of Phantom” is due out in November and will be supported by a tour around Europe. Our reporter Cristina had the chance to meet bassist Nicolai Mogensen after their show at Tuska and talk about the upcoming album, tour life and more.

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Elvenkin video interview

Italian pagan/folk/power metal band Elvenking is gaining succes after succes. The band was founded at the end of the last millennium and already has more than ten studio albums under their belt, the latest being last year’s great epic “Reader of the Runes – Rapture”. After a North American tour supporting Alestorm, the band is playing festivals around Europe and is gearing up for the release of the third album of the trilogy, scheduled for early 2025. Our reporter Cristina had the chance to chat with Aydan and Damna before their show at Tuska in Helsinki and talk about the trilogy, tours and more.

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Ghøstkid video interview

German band Ghøstkid introduces Metalcore with their own dark touch. Trap and numetal influences complement the cold industrial atmosphere, while beautiful melodies bring the listener as a counterweight to the other end of the emotional scale. “HOLLYWOOD SUICIDE” is the band’s second full-length released last March, which deals with the life of an artist, the climb to success and all the difficult and dark things behind it. Besides the great success with the two albums, the band is practically non-stop on tour, making themselves known around Europe and beyond. Our reporter Cristina had the chance to meet the band’s founder, singer Sebastian “Sushi” Biesler, known for his first singer work in Electric Callboy, and talk about the name of the band, their latest album and much more.

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Infected Rain video-interview

Infected Rain released their sixth album “Time” earlier this year, marking the beginning of a new era for the Moldovan band. After some lineup changes, the band has been completed with bassist Alice Lane and is now ready to take their music around the world. Our reporter Cristina had the chance to meet Lena Scissorhands before their show at the Tuska festival in Helsinki and talk about their latest album, the songwriting process, music videos and more.

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Tuska Festival 2024, Helsinki (Finland)

Tuska Festival is one of the biggest metal music events in the Nordic countries and the most important in Finland, attracting metalheads from all over the world. This year the festival took place during the last weekend of June in Suvilahti, Helsinki.
The festival offers various genres of metal and rock, giving the opportunity to perform even to bands that are not yet too well known in the scene.
Tuska festival has been a success since the first edition in 1998, this year it was no exception with a sold out Saturday.
Four were this year the stages available: Karhu main stage, Radio City stage, OpenAir II, and Kvlt stage by Inferno. In addition the festival also offers side shows with live art and live interview panels like the ones brought to you by Bleeding Metal Podcast.
Below are the bands that performed during the three days of the festival.
Friday 28th: Pendolum, Dimmu Borgir, Kerry King, Alestorm, Lord of The Lost, Zeal & Ardor, Suburban Tribe, Annisokay, Ghøstkid, Elvenking, Bloodred Hourglass, Infected Rain, I Am The Night, Suotana, Assemble The Chariots, Sadistic Drive, Krypta, Sick Urge, Terrormania, Kollectivist, and Metal Riot.
Saturday 29th: Bring Me The Horizon, Amorphis, Stam1na, Tarot, Sonata Arctica, Turmion Kätilöt, VOLA, Health, Riverside, Kaunis Kuolematon, Devourment, Rytmihäiriö, Make Them Suffer, Solence, Ankor, The Abbey, Putro in Black, I Am Your God, Malformed, St. Aurora, Sulfuris, Agarwaen, and My Misery.
Sunday 30th: Parkway Drive, Opeth, Lost Society, Stratovarius, Beyond The Black, Bury Tomorrow, Eivør, Warmen, Brothers Of Metal, Fixation, Nightstop, Swansong, Luna Kills, Prestige, Dome Runner, Shereign, and Satra.
Our reporter Cristina went on a mission for us on Friday and Saturday, giving us an overview of the festival with her photos and managing to get some interviews that will be published soon.
For more information about the festival, check out their website Here.