Pod Friends: ANKEA festival w/ Nahka-Sami | Bleeding Metal Podcast 6.15

In this episode, Kiki welcomes Podcast friend “Nahka-Sami” Silvennoinen, booking agent, festival promoter, and musician, who shares his unique journey through the music industry. From performing in metal bands to launching inclusive festivals, Sami discusses the importance of diversity, the realities of the industry, and how to foster safe spaces in the live music scene.

This episode is a compelling call to action for the Metal community to truly embrace diversity, purposefully protect inclusive spaces, and reflect the core values that it’s known for. Sami’s honest insights challenge us to think differently and push for real change within our scene.

00:00 Bleeding Metal welcomes Pod Friend Nahka-Sami
04:11 Sami's Musical Journey and Early Influences
12:12 From Musician to the Music Business
20:11 Festival Organization and Gender Representation
22:51 Navigating Politics in the Music Industry
31:09 Creating Safe Spaces at Festivals

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Recorded on April 22nd, 2026 at Coolhead Brew in Helsinki.

Bleeding Metal is hosted, produced, and edited by Kiki with Riverside⁠.

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Intro music by ⁠Savvier Nelson⁠⁠⁠ with vocals from himself and Kiki, as well as the familiar jingle vocals from singer Jelena Dobric⁠⁠⁠.

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