Chilemúsica leads its first metal mission to Finland
Chilemúsica leads its first metal mission to Finland
Chilemúsica’s participation in Hellsinki Metal Festival and Capital of Metal 2026 opened a new path for Chilean metal internationally. For the first time, Chilean artists, companies and organizations took part in Finland as a joint delegation, bringing sounds from the south of the world to one of the genre’s most important scenes.
The delegation brought together five companies and organizations from Santiago, Valparaíso, Futrono and Copiapó, alongside Pronoias, Intrascendence, Sobernot and Mawiza. The first three bands performed at the Chilean showcase at Semifinal, the iconic venue within the Tavastia complex, while Mawiza played a special acoustic set before taking the stage at Hellsinki Metal Festival, where the band delivered one of the day’s standout performances to a large and enthusiastic crowd. Chilemúsica and Chile: Terruño Sónico also hosted a networking gathering featuring Chilean wines, bringing the delegation together with international festivals, promoters and agents.
The mission delivered tangible results and opened new possibilities for Chilean projects in Finland, Sweden, Norway and the UK. Intrascendence has already confirmed its participation in a Finnish progressive metal festival in 2028, while other projects are beginning to be considered for future lineups.
Photo: Ricardo Santos
A GREAT MOMENT FOR CHILEAN METAL
This momentum comes at an exciting time for Chile’s metal scene. Force made history as the first Chilean and South American band to win the Wacken Metal Battle, also taking home the audience award. Decessus signed with BLKIIBLK Records, a Frontiers Records label whose roster includes names such as Megadeth, Forbidden and Cro-Mags. During their first European tour, Pronoias premiered “We Are The Same” live with Nitte Valo (Dreamtale, Bad Marilyn, ex-Battle Beast), while Mawiza wrapped up a successful European tour, bringing Mapuzungun to major stages across the continent. Adding to this momentum is País de Músicos – Metal, a special publication by SCD tracing more than four decades of metal in Chile and featuring nearly 50 active bands.
Foto: Unai García Fernández
FROM THE SOUTH OF THE WORLD TO THE HEART OF METAL
The Helsinki experience laid the groundwork for bringing two countries with deeply rooted metal traditions closer together and developing a two-way exchange between Chile and Finland. This first joint mission, led by Chilemúsica with the support of Chile’s Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, DIRAC and the Embassy of Chile in Finland, aims to build on this relationship and expand Chile’s presence across the European metal circuit.
We are Chilemúsica, the sector brand dedicated to promoting Chile’s music industry internationally. Created through a joint effort by Asociación Gremial Industria Musical Independiente de Chile (IMICHILE); ProChile and Subsecretaría de las Culturas y las Artes, Chilemúsica works to support the international growth of Chilean music and strengthen its presence in global markets.