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.

It's that time of the year again when all the metalheads from Finland — and some from abroad — gather to celebrate the Finnish Midsummer at Nummijärvi, more specifically at Nummirock.

The unholy trinity of extreme metal was celebrated in Helsinki, Finland this past Tuesday.