Royal Sorrow

Helsinki-based Royal Sorrow are a band worth discovering right now. Their progressive melodic metal is built on crushing riffs, sweeping melodies, and a distinctly cinematic atmosphere – a sound that truly comes into its own on the stage.

Royal Sorrow’s remarkably mature output has drawn wide attention both in Finland and internationally. The band’s debut album Innerdeeps, released in autumn 2025 via the legendary progressive metal label Inside Out Music, confirmed what many had already sensed: this is a band with all the elements in place for something big. Best experienced live, at the best weekend of the summer.