HELLDONE FESTIVAL 2008 Dec 29th-31st @ Tavastia & Semifinal, Helsinki Dec 27th @ Nosturi, Helsinki Dec 29th @ Teatria, Oulu Dec 30th @ Pakkahuone & Klubi, Tampere
Why fix something if it isn’t broken? Don’t worry, we haven’t. The fourth Helldone Festival will be just as warm, loose and easygoing as it’s always been. There’s one new thing though, more of a sort of added bonus. A road trip!
Yup, that’s right. This time around HIM , KYPCK (pronounced ‘Kursk’) and 45 Degree Woman take the festival on the road, to the cities of Oulu and Tampere. While this fearless trio shares some good vibes with the rest of the country, Helldone HQ in Helsinki is rocking to the sounds of Stam1na , Diablo and Godsplague on Monday 29th , and The 69 Eyes , Negative and Sara on Tuesday 30th . New Year’s Eve marks the eagerly awaited return of the road warriors.
During the past couple of years, the Helldone Festival has also been proud to present some cool bands from overseas but you have politely pointed out that the thing you really want to see and hear are Finnish bands. Finnish bands in the dark heart of the Finnish winter.
Your wishes are our commands, you lovely lot! Besides, you’ve got it spot on: it’s these bands that are the true essence of the Spirit of Helldone, the very thing that makes our festival one of a kind. These bands, this venue, and - last but pretty f****n’ far from least - this audience. That means you guys.
It’s a family affair. Always has been, always will be.
Some of this year’s bands have played at the festival before but none has been invited back purely for old times sake. Each and every band in the Helldone 2008 line-up has recently reached important milestones in their careers: be it a killer album, a breakthrough in new territories or a big tour. They all are alive, hungry, fast and furious. And definitely as cool as a December night in downtown Hellsinki.
Helldone 2008 marks the tenth anniversary of HIM’s New Year’s Eve shows at Tavastia Club - the tradition out of which the Helldone Festival was born. Each night there will be three top bands on the Tavastia stage, while the neighbouring venue Semifinal serves as a chill out zone with some familiar faces spinning records. HIM will traditionally start their set at midnight on New Year’s Eve.
2008 Line up - HIM (FIN) , The 69 Eyes (FIN) , Negative (FIN) , Stam1na (FIN) , Diablo (FIN) , 45 Degree Woman (FIN) , Sara (FIN) , KYPCK (FIN) and Godsplague (FIN) .
*Tickets available Oct 15th. More info from the blog section*
*THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO MADE THIS YEAR's HELLDONE MORE THAN AWESOME WAY TO SPEND THE LAST DAYS OF YEAR 2008. WE WISH YOU ALL A GREAT YEAR 2009 AND HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN!!! PEACE AND LOVE - Helldone Crew*
MEMORIES:
Helldone 2005 - HIM (FIN) , The 69 Eyes (FIN) , Negative (FIN) , Charon (FIN) , Sunride (FIN) , Bloodpit (FIN) , Deep Insight (FIN) , Bleak (FIN) , Underdogs (FIN) plus Hevikaraoke .
Helldone 2006 - HIM (FIN) , Cathedral (UK) , Anathema (UK) and Katatonia (SWE) , plus the homegrown talent of Amorphis (FIN ), 45 Degree Woman (FIN) , Blake (FIN) , Diablo (FIN) and Sara (FIN) .
Helldone 2007 - HIM (FIN) , Fields of the Nephilim (UK) , Von Hertzen Brothers (FIN) , Swllow the Sun (FIN) , Mokoma (FIN) , Ajattara (FIN) , Blake (FIN) , Skreppers (FIN) , The Black League (FIN) , Mannhai (FIN) , Snipe Drive (FIN) , One Eye Shut (FIN) , Barbe-Q-Barbies (FIN) and Kings of Fools (FIN) .
REVIEWS and PICS from HELLDONE 2007:
http://www.suezine.fi/liveraportit?t=1&sid=527 http://www.musicheadquarter.de/v1/konzert-festival-event-bilder-fotos/helldone-festival-tavastia-klubi-helsinki_217.html http://judakris.buzznet.com http://www.stalker.cd/index.php?lang=2&c..22&kat=stalker_special&id=114&<=2 http://www.stalker.cd/index.php?lang=2&c..66&kat=stalker_special&GALERIE=Helldone_2007 http://tell-you-what.blogspot.com/2008/01/hyv-uuttavuotta.html http://www.gothicandart.com/PORTAL/jml/index.php?option=com_content=view=658=1
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