Cardinals Folly
Metal band from Helsinki · formed 2007
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 14
- Last show
- May 2, 2026The Bur Oak
About
Cardinals Folly is a band from Helsinki, formed in 2007, tagged doom metal, finnish, heavy metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2022 to 2026, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Cardinals Folly formed in 2007 — MusicBrainz
- Cardinals Folly is based in Helsinki — MusicBrainz
- Cardinals Folly has 12 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2008–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Cardinals Folly has 3485 listeners on Last.fm — Cardinals Folly on Last.fm
- Cardinals Folly has released 10 recordings between 2014 and 2023 — Cardinals Folly on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Helsinki, Finnland — Cardinals Folly on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20222 shows
- 20241 show
- 20251 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | The Bur Oak · MadisonHeadlinerwith Vanishing Kids, Flying Fuzz, Gildir | Headliner | Vanishing Kids, Flying Fuzz, Gildir |
| Jan 25, 2025 | VooDoo Club · WarsawHeadlinerwith Evangelist, Crossroad, Metallus, +1 | Headliner | Evangelist, Crossroad, Metallus, +1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Pie Shop · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Magick Potion, High Noon Kahuna | Headliner | Magick Potion, High Noon Kahuna |
| Dec 10, 2022 | X-Ray Arcade · CudahySupportwith Coven, Crossspitter, Freeways (CAN) | Support | Coven, Crossspitter, Freeways (CAN) |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Kuudes Linja · HelsinkiSupportwith Smoulder, Steel Machine | Support | Smoulder, Steel Machine |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Kuudes Linja · Helsinki1 show
- Pie Shop · Washington1 show
- The Bur Oak · Madison1 show
- VooDoo Club · Warsaw1 show
- X-Ray Arcade · Cudahy1 show
Cities played
- Cudahy1 show
- Helsinki1 show
- Madison1 show
- Warsaw1 show
- Washington1 show
Live history
5 shows on record- Shows counted
- 5
- First on record
- Jul 2022
- Latest on record
- May 2026
Shows per year
- 20222
- 20241
- 20251
- 20261
Top rooms
- The Bur Oak, Madison · 1
- VooDoo Club, Warsaw · 1
- Pie Shop, Washington · 1
- X-Ray Arcade, Cudahy · 1
- Kuudes Linja, Helsinki · 1
Top cities
- Madison · 1
- Warsaw · 1
- Cudahy, WI · 1
- Helsinki · 1
- Washington, DC · 1
Often on the bill with: Coven, Crossspitter, Evangelist, Flying Fuzz, Magick Potion, Smoulder, Vanishing Kids
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
14 releases, 2008–2023Live by the Sword
2023 · Album
Heretic´s Hangover & Orthodox Faces
2023
This Is No Church!
2023
Possessed in the Ritual Grove
2022 · Album
Defying the Righteous Way
2020 · Album
Cardinals Folly / Lucifer's Fall
2019 · Ep
Deranged Pagan Sons
2017 · Album
Coalition of the Anathematized
2016 · Album
Holocaust of Ecstasy & Freedom
2016 · Album
Our Cult Continues!
2014 · Album
Strange Conflicts of the Past
2013 · Compilation
Such Power Is Dangerous!
2011 · Album
Orthodox Faces
2009 · Ep
Heretic’s Hangover
2008 · Ep
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
5 members on record- Joni Takkunentenure unknown
- Juho Kilpelätenure unknown
- Jyri Lustigtenure unknown
- Mikko Kääriäinentenure unknown
- Sami Rautiotenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Corpsessed (via Jyri Lustig), Durson (via Sami Rautio), My Shameful (via Sami Rautio), Oakmord (via Sami Rautio), Somberaeon (via Sami Rautio), The Coven (via Jyri Lustig)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Cardinals Folly on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Cardinals Folly on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Cardinals Folly on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.