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Music is an excellent way that makes you forget everything that’s wrong or band in your life. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why I like it so much. So, what better opportunity than to see a festival, where there is music in abundance? The FemMetal team took a trip to Helsinki to attend Tuska, the most historical festival of the country. Let’s start at the very beginning…

Aurorawave

The first band that I had the pleasure of seeing was Aurorawave, playing at the Nordic Energy Stage. While the festival started a bit earlier, there wasn’t yet a very big crowd gathered there, but the people present were really enjoying the band’s performance. I was really surprised their blend of music, and frankly it was something very interesting to see! Sometimes they all had coordinated movements, and sometimes they would just go crazy on stage. Unfortunately I’m not that familiar with the band’s discography, but I’ll definitely dig in some more because what I saw yesterday was really worth watching.

Photo: Niko Sihvonen.

Skindred

I know, I know, I just saw Skindred performing at Download Festival too earlier in the month. And well, but can we ever have too much of Skindred? I don’t think so. While the Newport band’s set at Download was much more intense and explosive, they didn’t disappoint here either. The weather was getting worse, but not the energy. Benji knows how to command a crowd even if the conditions are tricky, and that’s what makes him a remarkable frontman. The whole group was generally in top shape, and their setlist focused briefly on their latest release “You Got This” and more on classics like “Give Me That Boom” or “Nobody“. If you like Skindred too, stay tuned on FemMetal because there might be something exclusive coming here….

Photo: Niko Sihvonen.

Megadeth

There are some performances that you just know are going to be extra special. Particularly for bands that have made history of heavy metal, and artists that are from Finland. And while just one member of Megadeth is from Finland, the whole audience at the main stage welcomed the legendary thrash band in the warmest way. Everyone was chanting “Teemu! Teemu! Teemu!” in between songs, a sign that Mäntysaari’s talent and expertise is celebrated and noticed especially here. The whole band was playing very tight, I enjoyed every single song of their set despite the weather being a bit moody. Dave’s voice was very good, James was spectacular on bass and Dirk was simply drumming like his life depended on it. Maybe it was just my impression, but when they played “Tornado Of Souls” a very strong wind started: can Megadeth control the weather now? I wouldn’t be surprised if they could. It looks like they can do anything! During “Symphony Of Destruction” the rain was heavier though, and yet no one was moving from the main area. That’s the Megadeth effect! And that’s the kind of performances that we love to see: everybody coming together to see a historical band pay homage to their career, leaving us a legacy that will last for generations. Long live Megadeth!

Photo: Niko Sihvonen.

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Tuska has revealed the first eight artists for the 2027 edition. The festival will once again take place in Suvilahti, Helsinki, on July 2–4, 2027. 
 

One of next summer’s headliners will be American deathcore powerhouse Lorna Shore. Founded in New Jersey in 2009, the band has seen a meteoric rise in recent years. Their fourth studio album “Pain Remains” (2022), also the first to feature vocalist Will Ramos, propelled the band to new heights. Extensive touring following the album, and ultimately the release of “I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me” in 2025, cemented Lorna Shore’s status not only as a leading name in extreme metal, but also as a force recognized by a broader audience. The band last performed in Finland in February with sold-out shows at Helsinki Ice Hall and Logomo in Turku. 
 

The second headliner for Tuska 2027 will be Finland’s own scythe-wielding metal force Children Of Bodom, who have returned to the stage. Honoring the musical legacy of guitarist legend and founding member Alexi Laiho, who tragically passed away in 2020, the band has enlisted guitarist-vocalist Samy Elbanna, who is a close friend of Laiho and the band. Elbanna’s exceptional guitar work pays tribute to Laiho’s legacy as one of the greatest metal guitarists of all time. Tuska is proud to welcome Children Of Bodom to its stage in summer 2027. 
 

Other artists announced so far for Tuska 2027 include German extreme metal act Heaven Shall Burn, fellow Germans Kanonenfieber with their blackened death metal, American hardcore and hip hop blenders Fox Lake, Portuguese atmospheric black metal group Gaerea, modern metalcore outfit Avralize from Germany, and American act Sinizter, who combine aggressive hip hop with extreme metal. 

Confirmed Tuska 2027 Artists 
Lorna Shore, Children Of Bodom 
Heaven Shall Burn, Kanonenfieber 
Fox Lake, Gaerea, Avralize, Sinizter 

Show days for the artists will be announced later. More acts will be announced in due course. 

Tickets 
Tuska 2027 Limited Early Crow 3-day tickets will go on sale on Monday, June 29 at 09:00 and will be available until Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 23:59, or while supplies last. 

The Limited Early Crow ticket batch is available exclusively to Tuska newsletter subscribers. If you are not yet subscribed, join now at tuska.fi/limited-early-crow to receive a code via email on Monday morning, granting access to the lowest possible price for a Tuska 2027 3-day ticket: €229.00. 

The age limit for the festival is 18+. 
TUSKA 2–4 July 2027 
Helsinki, Suvilahti 
#TuskaFestival 

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Standing at the cusp of what promises to be a bold creative chapter, Hunnu Rock pioneers The HU — Galaa (morin khuur, throat singing); Jaya (tumur khuur, tsuur, throat singing); Enkush (morin khuur, throat singing); and Temka (tovshuur, throat singing) — will unveil their forthcoming third full-length album, ‘Hun‘, out July 24th via Better Noise Music. Pre-order/Pre-save ‘Hun‘ – here. They’ve shared the […]

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Musician and composer Jeff Wayne’s musical version of The War of the Worlds was released in 1978.

The musical – based on H.G. Wells’ 1898 novel of the same name – was mostly recorded in Advision Studios, in Fitzrovia, London the previous year. The story centres around an unnamed person’s survival during an alien invasion, and Wayne enlisted the likes of Richard Burton, David Essex, Julie Covington and The Moody Blues‘ Justin Hayward to bring Wells’ apocalyptic vision to life.

Here, the New Yorker details his bond with the late, great Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott and why he thought he’d make the perfect fire-and-brimstone cleric Parson Nathaniel.

“Before we met I was a fan of Thin Lizzy. I loved their work, I loved Phil’s songwriting, and his voice was so distinctive. I approached him because of Thin Lizzy’s Fool’s Gold; he starts it off quite dramatically before singing. I thought: ‘Gosh, he’s got such a great speaking voice, lots of natural drama.’ That’s what triggered my hope that Phil might be interested in appearing on The War Of The Worlds.

“His managers passed the idea on to Phil, who was very keen and he agreed to come into the studio for a demo to give him an idea of what it was all about. He loved it and came on board instantly.

“As far as I know, he hadn’t had any acting experience, but he took direction absolutely beautifully and in good spirit. My dad, who was an actor and singer, did the acting direction, while I produced the music. Phil and my dad got on really well – there were some great outtakes. Once, they were chatting in the studio, then my dad went over to the piano. He played Tea For Two and Phil was on the mic, acting as if he was an MC for a nightclub. It was hilarious!

“Phil was a very physical being. He didn’t hold back performing on Spirit Of Man and his acting. He was very professional. If you have a perception of him as an out-of-control rock’n’roller, that’s not the guy I worked with. He was prepared, he knew the song after the first demo. He was engaged and had a very positive vibe about the production.

“We did a few takes of Phil’s scream [near the start of The Red Weed (Part 2)], because his voice broke on one attempt and he just burst into hysterics! He was into the idea of being the parson and how the character responded to the situation. That’s all you can ask from anyone – to believe they’re giving you all that they’re capable of.

“As much as he was a rock’n’roller, Phil had a very sensitive side. He gave me a signed copy of his book of poetry and prose – Songs For While I’m Away – on the last day. It revealed somebody who had a real soulful being. It’s a tragedy he didn’t go on. I spoke with him in hospital two or three weeks before he passed. He was quite coherent but you could tell the fight had gone out of him. That’s what hit me the most. It was just tragic. So young.

“That book he gave me, you just see the soul of the guy in a different way to that of Thin Lizzy’s persona and their music. You would have to be not only intelligent but soulful to have written that. Compared to his rock persona on stage with Thin Lizzy, it’s as opposite as you can get.”

Jeff Wayne was speaking to Alex Burrows. The original version of this feature appeared in Classic Rock 249, in May 2018

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