Imminence & August Burns Red in Helsinki

Imminence are a Swedish metalcore band formed in Trelleborg in 2010. Their music pairs heavy guitars and screamed vocals with melodic passages and violin, heard across albums including Turn the Light On, Heaven in Hiding and The Black. “Temptation,” “Heaven in Hiding” and “The Black” are among their best-known songs. The Heaven in Hiding Tour brought the band to European headline stages following the album’s release. The Black Tour followed in 2024, extending their headline schedule across Europe and North America. Their concerts feature a full band, and vocalist Eddie Berg moves between clean singing, screams and violin.

August Burns Red is an American metalcore band formed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 2003. They play technically detailed heavy music built around twin guitars, screamed vocals and breakdowns, and are known for the albums Messengers and Constellations and songs including “Composure” and “White Washed.” The band established Christmas Burns Red in 2018 as an annual hometown holiday event. The Constellations 10 Years tour followed in 2019, featuring Silverstein and Silent Planet, and in 2023 the 20 Year Anniversary Tour included The Devil Wears Prada and Bleed From Within. Outside the United States, their festival appearances have included Download Festival in England and Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium.