The First-Ever Kaaos Festival Kicks Off on Friday – Wolftopia Replaces Octoploid in the Lineup

The first-ever Kaaos Festival will take place this weekend in Vaasa at the former Wasalandia amusement park site in Vaskiluoto. The two-day metal festival kicks off on Friday when the gates open to the public at 16:00. Over the course of two days, the festival will offer unforgettable performances, rare appearances, and a celebration of heavy music at its finest.

Friday’s program culminates with an explosive performance by Swedish hardcore punk powerhouse Raised Fist, known for their high-energy shows. The band has always followed its own path and is considered one of Sweden’s most respected heavy music exports.

Other acts performing on Friday include Swedish melodic death metal outfit In Mourning, who will release their upcoming album “The Immortal” in August; Swedish thrash metal veterans The Haunted, who released their 10th studio album “Songs Of Last Resort” in May, rising Finnish melodeath band Bloodred Hourglass, and Catamenia, a long-standing Finnish black metal group making their live comeback at the festival.

Saturday will be headlined by Norwegian progressive metal band Leprous, who will play their only show in Finland in 2025 at Kaaos Festival. Their set will last 90 minutes—making it the longest Leprous show ever performed in Finland.

Other Saturday performers include Italian symphonic death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse, UK metalcore outfit Graphic Nature, Swiss alternative metal band Chaoseum, up-and-coming Finnish deathcore group Assemble The Chariots, and Finnish industrial metal giants Turmion Kätilöt.

A last-minute lineup change has also been announced: Octoploid, led by Amorphis bassist Olli-Pekka “Oppu” Laine, has been forced to cancel their appearance due to a serious illness in the band’s close circle. Replacing them is Wolftopia, a melodic death metal band known for their fantasy-themed lyrics and currently working on their second album.

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2025

16:00 – Gates open
17:00–17:30 – Sorretun Voima
17:30–18:30 – In Mourning (SWE)
18:30–19:00 – Where’s My Bible
19:00–20:00 – Bloodred Hourglass
20:00–21:00 – Catamenia
21:00–22:15 – The Haunted (SWE)
22:15–23:15 – …And Oceans
23:15–00:30 – Raised Fist (SWE)

SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025

15:00 – Gates open
16:00–16:30 – Enemies Everywhere
16:30–17:15 – Chaoseum (SUI)
17:15–17:45 – Royal Sorrow
17:45–18:45 – Graphic Nature (UK)
18:45–19:15 – Eradikated (SWE)
19:15–20:15 – Fleshgod Apocalypse (ITA)
20:15–21:15 – Wolftopia
21:15–22:15 – Turmion Kätilöt
22:15–23:00 – Assemble The Chariots
23:00–00:30 – Leprous (NO)

Meet & Greet schedule