The Dark River Festival, celebrated in the forest for over twenty years, will take place again next year in July!
Finland’s most original and personal little big metal festival Dark River Festival is coming again, and it will take place in Kotka on 10-12 July 2025.
Next July, the Friday headliner of the Dark River Festival will be the British melodic doom metal legend My Dying Bride, who recently signed Swallow The Sun vocalist Mikko Kotamäki for their upcoming summer shows. This will be the band’s only appearance in Finland next summer.
Alongside the already announced Stam1na, Unleash The Archers, Rotting Christ, Xandria, Carach Angren’s Swallow The Sun, Finntroll, Amoral, Wolfheart, In Mourning, Kalmah’s The Man-Eating Tree and many other top bands, the Hämeenlinna-based Pain Confessor has been long awaited in Kotka – for twelve years, in fact. Next summer’s gig will be the band’s only one, and the Turmoil debut album will be played from cover to cover!
And there are more bands to come, with a total of 29 top performers from us and beyond at next summer’s event!
In addition to new artists, one-day normal and VIP tickets will go on sale on Monday 20.1.2025 at 10:00.
You can find the daily performers on the festival’s website.
Get ready for an unforgettable metal party! Dark River Festival once again invites all heavy music lovers to spend some warm moments in the forests of Honkala. Be part of our close-knit community, enjoy great performers and experience an unforgettable festival experience together with other metalheads.
Dark River Festival is not just a festival, it’s an experience. The forests of Honkala provide a unique setting for heavy music. Come and experience the warm atmosphere, idyllic nature and of course the amazing performers.
DARK RIVER FESTIVAL 2025 (so far):
Thursday:
Unleash The Archers (CAN) (only show in Finland summer 2025)Finntroll
Xandria (DE)
Crimson Sun
Last Call Disaster
Friday:
My Dying Bride (UK)
(only show in Finland summer 2025)Swallow The Sun
Metsatöll (EE)
Amoral (Decrowning 20th anniversary)
One Morning Left
In Mourning
The Man-Eating Tree
Khroma
Enemies Everywhere
Saturday:
Stam1na
Rotting Christ (GR)
Carach Angren (NL)
Kalmah(exclusive finnish show, special Swampsong-set)
Wolfheart
Sara
Pain Confessor(only show for summer 2025, special Turmoil- set)
Red Eleven
Cryptic Hatred
To ensure a cosy and intimate atmosphere, a strictly limited number of tickets will be on sale. So don’t sleep on your luck. The final list of performers will be excellent!
Two and three day tickets and camping accommodation are on sale now and sold by Tiketti: https://darkriverfestival.com/liput/
Dark River Festival 3 days: 140,90€
Dark River Festival VIP 3 days: 269,90€
Dark River Festival 2 days: 112,90€
Dark River Festival VIP 2 days: 209,90€
The event is K-18.
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