Hellsinki Metal Festival
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Hellsinki Metal Festival

Helsinki Ice Hall / Helsingin Jäähalli, Finland
33 artists

🎤Lineup

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Black Label Society – Heavy Metal
Black Label Society
Heavy Metal
ACCEPT – Power Metal
ACCEPT
Power Metal
OPETH – Progressive Metal
OPETH
Progressive Metal
Ill Niño – Metalcore
Ill Niño
Metalcore
CARCASS – Grindcore
CARCASS
Grindcore
CARPENTER BRUT – Electro
CARPENTER BRUT
Electro
BLOODBATH – Death Metal
BLOODBATH
Death Metal
OMNIUM GATHERUM – Melodic Death Metal
OMNIUM GATHERUM
Melodic Death Metal
The Kovenant – Industrial Metal
The Kovenant
Industrial Metal
SANGUISUGABOGG – Death Metal
SANGUISUGABOGG
Death Metal
IOTUNN – Melodic Death Metal
IOTUNN
Melodic Death Metal
PARADISE LOST – Gothic Metal
PARADISE LOST
Gothic Metal
Abyss – Black Metal
Abyss
Black Metal
Assemble The Chariots – Death Metal
Assemble The Chariots
Death Metal
BRYMIR – Folk Metal
BRYMIR
Folk Metal
Blackbraid – Atmospheric Black Metal
Blackbraid
Atmospheric Black Metal
Cyan Kicks – Pop
Cyan Kicks
Pop
Eluveitie – Folk Metal
Eluveitie
Folk Metal
Ever
Horizon Ignited – Rock
Horizon Ignited
Rock
Kalmah – Melodic Death Metal
Kalmah
Melodic Death Metal
Mawiza – Heavy Metal
Mawiza
Heavy Metal
Mistyrming
Mistyrming & Nergal perform Behemoth
Orly
Rap/Hip Hop
Sepulchral Curse – Heavy Metal
Sepulchral Curse
Heavy Metal
The Covenant
Triptych Performing Celtic Frost
Triptykon – Doom Metal
Triptykon
Doom Metal
Tungsten – Heavy Metal
Tungsten
Heavy Metal
Unleashed – Death Metal
Unleashed
Death Metal
Vreid – Black Metal
Vreid
Black Metal
Wormwood – Black Metal
Wormwood
Black Metal

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✈️How to get to Hellsinki Metal Festival

Planning your trip to Hellsinki Metal Festival? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), about 15 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 21 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Helsinki (Vantaa) or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
Helsinki Ice Hall / Helsingin Jäähalli, Finland
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🛏️Where to stay near Hellsinki Metal Festival

Accommodation near the Hellsinki Metal Festival site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.

Also consider staying around Helsinki (Vantaa), the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.

Estimated travel time to the site

Distance🚗 Car / taxi🚴 Bike🚶 On foot
~1 km~3 min~4 min~12 min
~3 km~7 min~12 min~36 min
~5 km~11 min~20 min~1 h
~10 km~22 min~40 min~2 h

Public transport: depends on the network around Helsinki (Vantaa).

Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.

🌤️Hellsinki Metal Festival 2026 weather

Weather in Helsinki Ice Hall / Helsingin Jäähalli in August 2026?

Typical weather

Light drizzle
Typical high20°
Typical low16°

Chance of rain: about 67% of days

2025Light drizzle20° / 15°1 rainy day
2024Rain21° / 17°2 rainy days
2023Dense drizzle20° / 16°1 rainy day

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

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🗺️Things to do near Hellsinki Metal Festival

Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Hellsinki Metal Festival. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.

Nearby, Helsinki (Vantaa) and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.

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📋About

[Hellsinki Metal Festival](https://festt.io/en/festivals/hellsinki-metal-festival-2026) embodies the essence of Nordic [metal](https://festt.io/en/genres/metal) culture. Taking place August 7-9, 2026 at Helsinki Ice Hall, this Finnish festival gathers a curated selection of artists exploring the genre's most extreme territories. [OPETH](https://festt.io/en/artists/opeth) brings their mastery of [melodic death metal](https://festt.io/en/genres/melodic-death-metal) and [progressive rock](https://festt.io/en/genres/progressive-rock), while [ACCEPT](https://festt.io/en/artists/accept) delivers classic [heavy metal](https://festt.io/en/genres/heavy-metal) anthems. [BLOODBATH](https://festt.io/en/artists/bloodbath) crushes audiences with [brutal death metal](https://festt.io/en/genres/brutal-death-metal), as [Black Label Society](https://festt.io/en/artists/black-label-society) unleashes devastating [southern metal](https://festt.io/en/genres/southern-metal). The lineup pushes genre boundaries featuring [CARPENTER BRUT](https://festt.io/en/artists/carpenter-brut)'s electronic [darksynth](https://festt.io/en/genres/darksynth), [Triptykon](https://festt.io/en/artists/triptykon)'s avant-garde [doom metal](https://festt.io/en/genres/doom-metal), and [Blackbraid](https://festt.io/en/artists/blackbraid)'s [atmospheric black metal](https://festt.io/en/genres/atmospheric-black-metal). During the Nordic summer, Hellsinki delivers an immersive experience where Finland affirms its position as the global capital of extreme metal.

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Helsinki Ice Hall / Helsingin Jäähalli, Finland
Artists
33 artists
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73%

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