Media

ACCREDITATION

Ankea Festival accreditation is now open here.

PRESS

If you wish to interview any of the artists performing at the festival, please contact the artist’s representatives directly.

PRESS CONTACTS

Friday, 5th June 2026

Leprous (NO)
Katja Vauhkonen | katja@kvauhkonen.com

Ihsahn (NO)
Jere Saajoranta | jere.saajoranta@gingervine.com

This Will Destroy You (US)
Heta Hyttinen | heta.hyttinen@gingervine.com

God Is An Astronaut (IE)
Jere Saajoranta | jere.saajoranta@gingervine.com

SLIFT (FR)
Heta Hyttinen | heta.hyttinen@gingervine.com

Kælan Mikla (IS)
Heta Hyttinen | heta.hyttinen@gingervine.com

CIRCLE (FI)
Jere Saajoranta | jere.saajoranta@gingervine.com

Earthside (US)
Jere Saajoranta | jere.saajoranta@gingervine.com

Virta (FI)
Jukka Taskinen | jukka.taskinen@svartmusic.com

Demonic Death Judge (FI)
Heta Hyttinen | heta.hyttinen@gingervine.com

Saturday, 6th June 2026

Katatonia (SE)
Heta Hyttinen | heta.hyttinen@gingervine.com

Oranssi Pazuzu (FI)
Silke Yli-Sirniö | silke.yli-sirnio@nuclearblast.com

Textures (NL)
Jere Saajoranta | jere.saajoranta@gingervine.com

Green Carnation (NO)
Jere Saajoranta | jere.saajoranta@gingervine.com

Sylvaine (NO)
Heta Hyttinen | heta.hyttinen@gingervine.com

A.A. Williams (UK)
Vanessa Christodoulou | vanessa.christodoulou@reigningphoenixmusic.com

Bruce Soord (UK)
Jere Saajoranta | jere.saajoranta@gingervine.com

Ihlo (UK)
Jere Saajoranta | jere.saajoranta@gingervine.com

Vermilia (FI)
Heta Hyttinen | heta.hyttinen@gingervine.com

Rioghan (FI)
Jere Saajoranta | jere.saajoranta@gingervine.com

Royal Sorrow (FI)
Heta Hyttinen | heta.hyttinen@gingervine.com

INFO

To ensure everything runs smoothly, please include the following information in all your interview requests:

  • Band & requested member:
  • Format (video/audio):
  • Media:
  • Short description about the media:
  • Journalist:
  • Topic of the interview:
  • Circulation / subscribers:
  • Contact number:
  • Website:

Please note that media passes do not have access to the artists’ backstage areas or behind the stages. The host will take you to the backstage for interviews. 

As a general rule, artists can be photographed during the first three songs from the photo booth. No flash. The possible video filming must be agreed prior to the festival in written with each artist separately. Please send the copy of the agreement to: heta.hyttinen@gingervine.com.