Finnish Metal Expo

Finnish Metal Expo was a heavy metal fair and festival held annually at Kaapelitehdas in Ruoholahti, Helsinki, Finland from 2005 to 2012. It was a part of the Helsinki Metal Meeting. Its original location was the Cablefactory in Helsinki, Finland.

Mark Groman of Braveworlds writes:

"In addition to discussing global improvements for touring, marketing and promoting the music, FME introduces outsiders to homegrown talent, while entertaining the natives with top-flight international bands."

2005 lineup

 * Agonizer
 * Amoral
 * Callisto
 * Codeon
 * Finntroll
 * Godsplague
 * Hevein
 * Kill the Romance
 * Machine Men
 * Mnemic
 * Pain Confessor
 * Purity
 * SinKing
 * Sonata Arctica
 * Tarot
 * Teräsbetoni
 * The Scourger
 * Total Devastation
 * Velcra

2006 lineup

 * 45 Degree Woman
 * Ajattara
 * Amorphis
 * ANJ
 * Bloodpit
 * Ensiferum
 * Evergrey
 * Kotipelto
 * Pain Confessor
 * SinKing
 * Swallow the Sun
 * U.D.O.
 * Verjnuarmu
 * Waltari
 * Winterborn

2007 lineup

 * Amon Amarth
 * April
 * Battlelore
 * Before the Dawn
 * Brother FireTribe
 * Cyan Velvet Project
 * Coldworker
 * DragonForce
 * Insomnium
 * Misery Inc.
 * Moonsorrow
 * Rytmihäiriö
 * Suburban Tribe
 * Tacere
 * Turmion Kätilöt

2008 lineup

 * Amberian Dawn
 * Ari Koivunen
 * Cause for Effect
 * Discard
 * Kiuas
 * Korpiklaani
 * Municipal Waste
 * Mustasch
 * Norther
 * Soilwork
 * Sotajumala
 * Stam1na
 * The Scourger
 * The Sorrow
 * Turisas

2009 lineup

 * Alestorm
 * Ancara
 * Andre Matos
 * Before the Dawn
 * Black Dahlia Murder
 * Blake
 * Chaosweaver
 * Ensiferum
 * Grendel
 * Grand Magus
 * Legion of the Damned
 * Medeia
 * Misery Index
 * Profane Omen

2010 lineup

 * Satyricon
 * Hypocrisy
 * Sonata Arctica
 * Apocalyptica
 * Insomnium
 * Korpiklaani
 * jumpmetalcorejumppers
 * Doom Unit