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Hellsinki Metal Festival 2025 delivered all the goods for eager metalheads- check out the photos from the first day

Author Pasi Eriksson - 11.8.2025

Metalheads gathered once again at the beginning of August at Nordis in Helsinki to enjoy heavy music when the Hellsinki Metal Festival was organized for the third time. The two hot days of heavy music offerings were sure to leave no one indifferent. Friday’s music offerings were provided by, among others: Swedish doom veteran Candlemass, Finnish melodic death metal powerhouse Warmen, Swedish old school death metal master Dismember, the German war-themed metal outfit Kanonenfieber and Polish death metal master Decapitated. Check the photos from the first day here.

Decessus

Rabbit Cult

Warmen

Kanonenfieber

Candlemass

Forbidden

Decapitated

Dismember

Photos: Pasi / (Facebook)

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