NIGHTSIDE – Steelfest Friday 16/5 2025 [Day 2]
“NIGHTSIDE is a Black Metal band hailing from Finland. They were originally formed in 1996, but underwent a hiatus and reformed in 2021. “Death from the North” is the band’s first album in 23 years. “ – metal-temple.com
You all should know Jerry “Rauta” by now. The guy with the awesome interviews. In NIGHTSIDE he is the vocalist and I found a nice clip from -22 where Hoest of TAAKE does the interviewing:)))
Live clips by GRONNENHELL, Tyggerghast] (⇓)
Collected notes & links:
– Latest release: Death from the North Full-length 2024 (⇓)
– Label: Purity Through Fire
Nightside interview – Hoest of Taake interviewing and Jerry/Rauta answering
facebook.com/Nightsideblackmetal
metal-archives.com/bands/Nightsideblackmetal
instagram.com/nightside.official
https://www.youtube.com/@RautaMetal
Steelfest.fi
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VULTYRIUM – Steelfest Friday 16/5 2025 [Day 2]
“The first chance for the greater audience to be exposed to the sound of Finland’s Vultyrium was with the release of their 2020 split album with the fellow countrymen of Warmoon Lord. A solo project of Sadist Stalker (who recently joined Warmoon Lord on vocals), the first release was quickly followed up with the 2022 debut full-length album, released on the renowned Finnish Black Metal label Werewolf Records.” – thewhisperingdarkness.com
First live performance!!!
Live clips by GRONNENHELL, J, ncrsdtr] (⇓)
Collected notes & links:
– Latest release: Vultyrium Full-length 2022 (⇓)
– Label: Werewolf Records
vultyrium.bandcamp.com
metal-archives.com/bands/Vultyrium
Steelfest.fi
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BIOLOGICAL WARFARE 細菌戰 – Steelfest Friday 16/5 2025 [Day 2]
” Black Metal/Noisegrind band from South Korea. Belongs to the Circle of the 4444 Reich along with Filthyland, 焰祭, Fogged By Fleshflies, Grizzly Fetish, Reek Of The Unzen Gas Fumes, Scorn (12), Sewerhermit, Shadows Of Black Candlelight, Shrapnel of Malediction, Thy Sepulchral Moon, 厄鬼 and 苦虫.” – DiscogsLive clips by zer0moon, kärakiiker] (⇓)
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE 細菌戰 @ Discogs
Steelfest.fi
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VULKAN GRIT – Steelfest Friday 16/5 2025 [Day 2]
” Vulkan Grit – Builders of Satan’s Eternal Empire. Reclaiming the Darkened Skullthrone since 2022 Anno Satana. Ironforged blasphemial debut album “GODSLAYING ARCANE PANOPLY” to be unleashed in 2025 under the Imperial banner of Werewolf Rex.”– Werwolf
Live clips by zer0moon, Desde las Catacumbas] (⇓)
Collected notes & links:
– Latest release: Demonstorms EP 2023
– Label: Independent (debutalbum will be released in -25 by Werewolf Records (⇓) )
facebook.com/vulkangrit
metal-archives.com/bands/Vulkan Grit
Steelfest.fi
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TAAKE – Steelfest Thursday 15/5 2025 [Day 1]
One of the best bands ever Pt. 2!!
A whole bunch of my all time favourite bands comes from Norway. TAAKE being the one that also has the true sound of Norway. And the soundtrack for my superb first trip along the Norwegian coast by boat in the autumn for about 10 years ago. Melancholy, foggy, rainy, stormy 12 days with the most beautiful sights passing by. Every now and then the most stunning sunrises/sunsets I´ve ever seen in my life. Thats about how TAAKE sound like. #neverfukkenforget
Setlist (⇓) containing all songs from Doedskvad (20th anniversary) and a handfull other greats. Amazing gig!
“The band was formerly known as Thule (1993-1995); Hoest then changed the name to Taake (the Norwegian word for “fog”) in 1995 because he wanted the name to reflect the genuine Norwegian spirit of his music and lyrics. It is also a patriotic tribute to the fog that surrounds the seven mountains in his hometown, Bergen.” – Metal ArchivesLive clips by GRONNENHELL, Doomed 2 travel, J, Tales From The Frontline] (⇓)
Collected notes & links:
– Latest release: Et hav av avstand Full-length 2023 (⇓)
– Label: Dark Essence Records
facebook.com/taakeofficial
metal-archives.com/bands/Taake
Steelfest.fi
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AURA NOIR – Steelfest Thursday 15/5 2025 [Day 1]
One of the best bands ever!!
Not one bad album (Rauta did his own ranking for a bunch of years ago), never seen a bad gig and they still rule! Been years since the last time. At some point they disappeared for a couple of years but obviously (and luckily) they started to play again. Still the BEST album: MERCILESS!
Live clips by GRONNENHELL, kärakiiker, Tyggerghast] (⇓)
Collected notes & links:
– Latest release: Knives Out II: Black Circle Split Aura Noir (Flag of Hate (Kreator cover live)/Dødskvad 2022 (⇓)
– Label: Screaming Skull Records
https://www.facebook.com/auranoirofficial
metal-archives.com/bands/aura_noir
Steelfest.fi
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WARMOON LORD – Steelfest Thursday 15/5 2025 [Day 1]
“The band’s name is taken from the song Warmoon Lord by Vlad Tepes.“ – metal-archives.com
Always great live sets!! 3rd time and every time @Steelfest. Change of vocalist…
Any chance that any Swedish promoter would book the band? Or some other awesome Finnish bands. There´s loads of quality BM there…Live clips by GRONNENHELL, Doomed 2 travel, Desde las Catacumbas] (⇓)
Collected notes & links:
– Latest release: Sacrosanct Demonopathy Full-length 2025 (⇓)
– Label: Werewolf Records
facebook.com/warmoonlord
www.werewolf.fi
Steelfest.fi
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DEUS MORTEM – Steelfest Thursday 15/5 2025 [Day 1]
“DEUS MORTEM arose from the Abyss in the winter of 2008. Since then they have been consistently following their wolfish path, trampling down the carcass of limitations and divine order, which can be clearly heard on this new opus. Here they direct their force of creation towards the best era of metal magnificence, regardless of the changes that time brings. Drawing from the source of their inspiration from the 80s and 90s, they’ve built an original style, which is a rare treat these days. It is the uniqueness and perfection of opposites intertwined in a deadly formula. It’s an iron fist aimed at mediocrity and illusion, masterfully performed through skill and passion.” – TERRATUR POSSESSIONS
Great band!! I will check out the albums a.s.a.p Someone in a review or smnthng was finding similarities to the Swedish black metal and also to Marduk – Mortuus. Maybe…?
[Interview by RAUTA, Live clips by GRONNENHELL, Tales From The Frontline, Metal_LiveCR] (⇓)
Collected notes & links:
– Latest release: Thanatos Full-length 2024
– Label: Independent
https://www.facebook.com/deusmortemofficial
metal-archives.com/bands/Deus_Mortem
www.profanespirit.pl
Steelfest.fi
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BARSHASKETH – Steelfest Thursday 15/5 2025 [Day 1]
“Within the prism of modern black metal, many bands breathe fresh air into the genre, which are welcomed by those who truly appreciate metal’s evolution and don’t applaud its stagnation in trite and archaic sounds. Barshasketh, a band originally from New Zealand (but now relocated to the United Kingdom), is one of those groups that keeps the flame of the most sinister and spiritually charged extreme music alive.” – Review @ The Metal Archives
[Live clip by GRONNENHELL, ] (⇓)
Collected notes & links:
– Latest release: Antinomian Asceticism Full-length 2025
– Label: World Terror Committee
www.facebook.com/Barshasketh
metal-archives.com/bands/Barshasketh
Steelfest.fi
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URN – Steelfest Thursday 15/5 2025 [Day 1]
“Exclusive Steelfest 2025, Death Music Symphony (no album songs)”
Steelfest was probably the last ever gig for URN. After a long career the guys called it quits after the festival.
Founded by Sulphur, Infernus and Pimeä in Kuopio, Finland in 1994.
Got to see them live a couple of times, tho.
[Live clips by GRONNENHELL, leatherheaven] (⇓)
Collected notes & links:
– Latest release: Demon Steel Full-length 2025 (⇓)
– Label: Osmose Productions
www.facebook.com/Urnofficial
metal-archives.com/bands/Urn
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