While Finland has some of the most famous folk and pagan metal bands in the world, there are a few gems to be found in other countries, such as our neighbors to the south in Estonia. The most well-known Estonia folk metal band is easily none other than METSATÖLL, and this week we have the playlist of Markus “Rabapagan” Teeäär‘s life for you!
1. The first song you remember hearing as a child
Maurice Ravel – “Bolero.”
2. The first song you can recall ever really and truly loving
FAITH NO MORE – “Zombie Eaters”
3. A song that you loved as a teenager/reminds you of high school
PRODIGY – “Poison”; OBITUARY – “Infected”
4. The song or band that got you into metal music (or the current genre you play in)
W.A.S.P. – “Jack Action”; KISS – “King of the Mountain”
5. The most recent song to get stuck in your head
KILLING JOKE – “European Super State”
6. Your guilty pleasure song/band
Lana Del Ray – “West Coast”
7. The first album you bought with your own money/the first album you were really excited to own
METALLICA – “Metallica”
8. A song that makes you want to curl up on the couch with a hot beverage
KILLING JOKE – “Asteroid”
9. A song to blast at full volume while you’re on the road
SAMAEL – “Rain”
10. The song you’d most like to be played at your funeral
ROTTING CHRIST – “Sleep of the Angels”; LAETHER STRIP – “Mortal Thoughts”; Gunnar Graps – “Onu Volli”
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