FINNTROLL
Famous sons of Helsinki FINNTROLL are rightfully considered as one of the first and most original bands in the field of extreme metal to have combined folk sounds and instruments with the sheer force of black and death metal ever since "Midnattens Widunder" came out in 1999. Their high-energy live shows added to their quick rise from underground rep to the worldwide fame the Finns enjoy today. The trolls recently excited with the hellish "Nifelvind" and can boast a fan base that just gets bigger and bigger with every release and every tour! Fans don`t have to fear a FINNTROLL-free year in 2012 either, because the band will appear as special guests on the HEIDENFEST tour and promise a party not soon to be forgotten!

EISREGEN (DE)
If there is one German band that has to be pointed out for their skillful and original combination of dark sounds, controversial air and unpredictability, it`s gotta be EISREGEN! The Thuringian act first made heads turn with their debut "Zerfall" ("Decay") in 1998 ' and they especially made some heads turn at the offices of German censorship where their name possesses quite some notoriety. But make no mistake: EISREGEN are so much more than just pure provocation and the band has gained an impressive fan base mostly due to its highly addictive brand of dark metal. Recently the Germans received much praise for their pitch black opus magnum "Rostrot" ("Rust-red") which only continued to underline their exceptional status further. Count on them to lend an air of blood and decay to the HEIDENFEST line up 2012 where they will appear as special guests in Germany!

ARKONA (NL)
The heathen zars of ARKONA - lead by the warlike frontwoman Masha, who always comes up with her epithet "Scream" - rise their swords for a merciless pagan-assault. This spiritual legion serves the tastiest cocktail to all people, who want to get enraptured by a deeply cold freshness of Russian folk and powerful metal. Danceable pagan sounds and emotional black metallic melodies, like on their latest album "Slovo". Feel the authentic, martial atmosphere on the extended show of PAGANFEST in the Netherlands.

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