How often do you get the chance to witness history in the making? Particularly when it comes to music, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the feeling that it’s all been done already and that there may never be another true classic. So much new music sounds like every other band you’ve ever heard, with an altered tune or slightly different lyrics. BLIND CHANNEL only appeared on our radar about half a year ago when I saw the video for “Darker than Black,” and I was hooked immediately. Shortly afterward, we had the opportunity to check out their show at South Park and got a quick interview with Niko Moilanen and Joel Hokka. It was immediately evident that this band is made up of equal parts raw talent and an incredible work ethic. Since that first gig, I’ve made no secret of my enthusiasm for these guys, and went on to see them again at Korso Rock and EDGE:Nordic, and gladly gave their debut album a full score. New bands are often hit-or-miss and, though it does happen, I rarely find new music that I think is so unique and well-made. Accompanied by consistently strong live performances, BLIND CHANNEL has, in half a year, proved themselves to truly be a force to be reckoned with! “Revolutions” was officially released on October 1st, 2016, and the band celebrated the occasion by kicking off their Finnish album tour with a CD release gig, accompanied by frequent collaborators EMBER FALLS, as well as RUST ‘N’ RAGE, at the Virgin Oil Co. in Helsinki. Musicalypse was there in full force to see history in the making! Check out the gallery here!
Want to read the full live report? Go check it out here…
Setlist Ember Falls
1. The Cost of Doing Business
2. Enemy You Need
3. Falling Rain
4. Freedom
5. Rising Tide
6. Of Letting Go
7. COE
8. Shut Down With Me
e very happy to have had the opportunity to see these guys from the beginning and can’t wait to find out where their music takes them!
Setlist Blind Channel
1. My Revolution
2. Deja FU
3. Hold on to Hopeless
4. Pitfall
5. Unforgiving
6. Bullet (With Your Name on It)
7. What’s Wrong
8. Another Sun
9. Enemy for Me
10. Don’t (Ed Sheeran cover)
11. Save Me (encore)
12. Calling Out (encore)
13. Darker than Black (encore)
Written by Bear Wiseman
Musicalypse, 2016
OV: 5400
Photos by Eliza Rask & Jana B.
