Rytmihäiriö at the Saarihelvetti festival 2019, Tampere (Finland)

Saarihelvetti completes main lineup for August festival

March 9, 2026 · 6 months ago

Saarihelvetti's August lineup for the Viikinsaari festival in Tampere is complete, featuring ten new acts including Spectral Wound alongside Finnish performers.

Aamulehti reports that Saarihelvetti has finalized its main lineup with ten new acts for August on Viikinsaari in Tampere

New signings include Canadian Spectral Wound alongside Finnish acts Havukruunu, Kalmah, Rytmihäiriö, Wolfheart, Marianas Rest, Hexvessel, The Man-Eating Tree, Kneel Before The Death and Ashen Tomb

The festival previously announced its first acts in December 2025, naming Finnish groups Turmion Kätilöt, Ensiferum, Omnium Gatherum, Whispered, Assemble the Chariots, Ikinä and Omnivortex, with Kataklysm, Borknagar and Gutalax listed among international acts

With the additions, Saarihelvetti’s main program is complete, and the side-stage lineup will be revealed before summer

Catch the full story over at Aamulehti

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