HELSINKI METAL MEETING has issued the following:

17.-18.2.2012, CABLE FACTORY, HELSINKI, FINLAND

World’s premier strictly metal expo / indoor festival / showcase event has reached the eight year milestone. Since its inception, Helsinki Metal Meeting has brought together the metal music industry in arctic Helsinki in February 17.-18.

FINNISH METALl EXPO 17.-18.2.2012 – NEW DIRECTION

Friday Feb 17 will be headlined by EDGUY, who just released their  latest album “Age of the Joker”. Also confirmed for Friday are Norway’s ICS VORTEX and Finland’s SWALLOW THE SUN.

Headliners for Saturday Feb 18 are local boys STAM1NA, who are one the biggest success stories of recent years in Finnish metal. Stam1na are currently working on their new album with producer Joe Barresi. The Finnish Metal Expo show will be a part of Stam1na’s record release tour.

Besides the classic exhibition area where record labels, merchandise companies, music shops etc. deliver the latest goods, the eighth edition of the FME sees the event shift towards indoor festival form with the introduction of the second stage. The number of performing bands during the two days will be increasing to more than 20.

More bands will be announced shortly.

INDUSTRY DAYS

Industry Days meeting will once again bring the who’s who of the metal music industry to Helsinki. Industry Days has established its spot as the most important professional meeting of the metal world. The upcoming Industry Days will take place at the confines of the Cable Factory, making it convenient to attend seminars, check out the showcases and set up meetings. More information about the Industry Days, contact office(at)fme.fi.

TICKETS

We sell one day tickets and two-day tickets.
One-Day tickets cost 35 euros in advance and 40 euros at the door (if not sold out).
Two-day ticket costs 57 euros. Advance only.

Possible ticket agency fees will be added to the advance ticket price. Tickets for the Finnish Metal Expo will go on sale on Monday 3.10.2011 at http://www.lippupalvelu.fi and http://www.tiketti.fi. FME is an all-ages event with bars to those over 18 and feeling the urge for such services. Fully English web pages for FME 2012 will be introduced shortly. Sorry for the inconvenience.