51koodia had the honour of opening this year’s Ilosaarirock at Friday’s Sulo club. In the recent years the band has managed to climb to the Finnish metal frontier - which wasn’t left unclear during the gig. Although at the beginning of the set the tent was only half full, places in the front rows were taken well in advance. And it didn’t take long for more and more curious people to arrive to witness the undertakings of the Joensuu-based group. They probably weren’t disappointed by what they saw: the group performed with full force, offering hard-edged riff fire for the eager audience.
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One just can’t stay still when The Valkyrians take the stage. The ska band from Helsinki was the opening act at Rentolava-stage and a good call from the organizers. Despite the poor weather The Valkyrians were able to create an atmosphere that lifted everybody’s festival spirit.

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