Tuska Open Air Metal Festival is Finland's largest heavy metal festival, held annually in Helsinki's Suvilahti district. Since 1998, Tuska has been a pilgrimage for metalheads, featuring the heaviest acts from Finland's world-renowned metal scene alongside international headliners. Finland produces more metal bands per capita than any country on Earth, and Tuska is the celebration of that culture. The three-day urban festival draws around 20,000 fans with lineups spanning classic metal, death metal, black metal, thrash, and doom. Past performers include Slayer, Nightwish, Children of Bodom, and Amon Amarth.
Helsinki, Finland