After more than a decade away from Finnish stages, American horror punk legend Wednesday 13 made a long-awaited return to Helsinki’s iconic Tavastia Club on Tuesday night.

American heavy metal legends W.A.S.P. brought their 40 Years of W.A.S.P. tour to Finland, marking four decades since their groundbreaking 1984 debut.

On a crisp October Tuesday night, Helsinki Ice Hall was buzzing with nostalgia and energy of pop-punk and punk rock in general.

The final day of Hellsinki Metal Festival was a true rollercoaster of styles, atmospheres, and energy levels — a perfect conclusion to a weekend that proved once again why this event has cemented itself as one of the top metal gatherings in Finland.

The first day of Hellsinki Metal Festival kicked off with a lineup that spanned the full spectrum of metal – from old-school doom to raw black metal, from pyro-heavy performances to pure thrash chaos.

A Tuesday night might not sound like the most electrifying choice for a metal show, especially just days after the Tuska Open Air Festival exhausted the everyone''s collective stamina.

Nummirock Friday showcased a wide spectrum of heavy music, from atmospheric metal to hardcore chaos and death metal brutality.