Tuska 2027 is turning up the heat, with I PREVAIL, ORBIT CULTURE, PARADISE LOST, FIT FOR A KING and ten more acts joining an already formidable bill. Finland’s flagship metal festival has also revealed the daily line-up for next summer, confirming CHILDREN OF BODOM for Friday, JUDAS PRIEST for Saturday and LORNA SHORE for Sunday.
Returning to Suvilahti in Helsinki from 2 to 4 July, Tuska is shaping up for another weekend packed with everything from traditional heavy metal and melodic death metal to metalcore, hardcore and doom. With the daily schedule now confirmed and all ticket categories on sale, fans can start planning their festival weekend.
The latest announcement adds 14 acts to the programme, bringing together established names, influential veterans and some of the most exciting artists in contemporary heavy music.
FOURTEEN MORE BANDS JOIN THE BILL
American metalcore outfit I PREVAIL are among the biggest additions. Known for their combination of crushing riffs, electronic textures and enormous choruses, the band have become a major force in modern heavy music. Their appearance adds another high-energy attraction to Saturday’s programme.
Swedish melodic death metal band ORBIT CULTURE bring a darker, groove-driven sound to Sunday’s line-up. Their blend of crushing rhythms, melodic guitar work and atmospheric arrangements has helped them build an international following, making them one of the standout names in the latest announcement.
British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST also join the bill, bringing decades of influence across gothic metal, doom and death-doom. Their inclusion gives Tuska another connection to the genre’s history, while Texas metalcore heavyweights FIT FOR A KING add a more contemporary dose of aggression to Sunday.
There is plenty more for fans to discover. British doom metal outfit CONAN, rising death metal act CELESTIAL SANCTUARY and rockers SPLIT DOGS represent the UK contingent, while Australian hardcore favourites SPEED and the enigmatic CENOBIA bring further intensity to the programme.
Sweden’s contribution extends beyond ORBIT CULTURE, with street-rock outfit THE BABOON SHOW also confirmed. French artist SUN, whose sound combines alternative pop sensibilities with heavy, riff-driven music, adds another distinctive voice to the bill.
Finland’s own metal scene is represented by industrial metal favourites TURMION KÄTILÖT, suburban death metal outfit TUKKANUOTTA and modern metalcore group ATLAS. Together, the new additions underline Tuska’s commitment to showcasing both international heavyweights and the diversity of Finland’s thriving metal community.
FRIDAY: CHILDREN OF BODOM LEAD THE OPENING DAY
Friday 2 July will be headlined by CHILDREN OF BODOM, whose return to the Tuska bill is a major moment for Finnish metal fans. The band’s melodic death metal legacy remains deeply connected to the country’s heavy music identity. They will be joined by German metalcore veterans HEAVEN SHALL BURN, Finnish power metal favourites STRATOVARIUS and Swedish alternative metal group SMASH INTO PIECES.
The rest of Friday’s announced line-up features GUILT TRIP, GAEREA, FOX LAKE, CONAN, THE BABOON SHOW and SINIZTER, creating a varied opening day that moves between metalcore, extreme metal, doom and energetic rock.
SATURDAY: JUDAS PRIEST TAKE CENTRE STAGE
Saturday 3 July belongs to British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST. With a career spanning more than five decades, the band remain one of metal’s defining acts, with an enduring catalogue that has helped shape the genre across generations. American metalcore act I PREVAIL are among the day’s major additions, alongside Finnish industrial metal favourites TURMION KÄTILÖT. Canadian rocker DANKO JONES brings his hard-hitting rock’n’roll, while German extreme metal band KANONENFIEBER and Australian hardcore outfit SPEED add further weight.
Saturday’s remaining announced performers are TUKKANUOTTA, ATLAS, CELESTIAL SANCTUARY, GREEN LUNG, AVRALIZE and SPLIT DOGS. With classic heavy metal at the top of the bill and a supporting programme spanning several generations of heavy music, Saturday promises plenty of variety.
SUNDAY: LORNA SHORE CLOSE THE FESTIVAL
American deathcore phenomenon LORNA SHORE will headline the closing day on Sunday 4 July. The band have become one of the most prominent names in modern extreme metal, combining orchestral scale, ferocious breakdowns and technically demanding performances.
They will be joined by ORBIT CULTURE, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and PARADISE LOST, bringing together modern melodic death metal, metalcore and gothic metal.
The Sunday programme also features FIT FOR A KING, CENOBIA and SUN, rounding out a day that balances contemporary heaviness with more experimental approaches to metal.
TUSKA 2027 DAILY LINE-UP!
The currently announced artists are listed below by day. Set times have not yet been revealed, and further acts are expected to be announced.
With JUDAS PRIEST, LORNA SHORE and CHILDREN OF BODOM leading the three days, and new additions including I PREVAIL, ORBIT CULTURE and PARADISE LOST, Tuska is building a strong programme for metal fans across the spectrum. More artists are still to come.
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