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.