Random Tuesdays 06/30/2015

Stratovarius playing at Tuska Open Air Metal Festival 2015 in Helsinki, Finland.

Random Tuesdays 07/01/2014

Anthrax at the Tuskan Open Air Metal Festival in Helsinki, Finland in 2014

We go to Tuska every summer if we are in Finland. I don't go there only for the music, there are a lot of friends with whom we meet up there every year. This year one of my friends and I realized that the first time we saw Anthrax together was 20 years ago! We were really surprised because the Anthrax dudes looked so old, but we've stayed young ;). I remember that day 20 years ago well, since it was one of the first metal concerts my parents let me go to. My dad drove me and my friend there, waited someplace outside, and then drove us home :D And my Mom had given me extra some money, so I bought an Anthrax t-shirt, which I still own :) 

Tuska Open Air Metal Festival 2013

First all, please excuse me for the long absence. It was not really planned, I've just been working, thesisizing and sleeping. But I've had some time for fun as well :)

Tuska Open Air Metal Festival is a summer tradition for me and my high school friends. We've been going to the festival for years and this year was no exception.

Here are some photos of Tuska Open Air 2013:

Here's the lineup, we were there for all three days

So we had these lovely accessories :)

The Festival was held at Suvilahti, Helsinki

Bolt Thrower

Amorphis 

We were lucky; the weather was amazing the whole weekend!

The slightly eccentric King Diamond

Our tired festival crew heading home on Friday, although I guess technically it was Saturday already

It was a gorgeous night in Helsinki!

We missed seeing most of the bands of Saturday, since we were hanging around at the beer garden, but here's Testament. 

I remember these guys from when I was in middle school, so they've been around for ages.

Sunday's headliner was without a doubt Nightwish.

All in all an awesome metal-filled weekend, can't wait for next year's Tuska!

Tuska Open Air Metal Festival 2012

For the past 10 years I've gone to Tuska Open Air Metal Festival almost every year. It's the kind of festival I like; kickass metal music, awesome people and best of all, it's in the city of Helsinki, so I can go home to sleep in my own bed :D I've never been much of a stay-in-a-tent kind of girl when it comes to music festivals. I just like a comfortable bed way too much and I don't like people falling on/puking in my tent. So Tuska is perfect for me. This year was special, since it was husband's first Tuska experience. And I hope it won't be the last, since he did, after all, marry a metal head Finnish girl :)

Here are some photos from this year's Tuska:

Our matching bracelets :)

Entering the festival zone in Suvilahti, Helsinki

Festival crowd

Hellsinki stage

Bar in the park

My festival highlight: Megadeth

Sonata Arctica

Evening sun in Tuska

Hope everyone is having the most amazing weekend!