Tag: finnish metal

2021 has been a busy year for bass player Juho Jokimies. Not only did he release the debut full-length record of the alternative rock act Blame Me!, but he also released the debut effort with heavy metal band Thy Row. We asked him a few questions about how he experienced the year. Read the complete interview here...

Having recently released a new song, "Fake Perfection," we know that Finnish hard rockers of SHIRAZ LANE are planning to release a new album...

2021 may be over, but we'll still keep listening to these records from Finland...

It's always interesting to see how varied our staff's tastes in music are. Check out our journalist's, Lassi Saarinen's, favorites of 2021...

Finnish alternative rock band MERTA released their second full-length album, “Minä,” via Playground Music in November. We talked with singer Juhis Kauppinen about how 2021 has been for the band. Read the complete interview here...

While we're preparing for the new year, we thought we'd share some things to look forward to in 2022. Here are some Finnish bands you should pay attention to next year!

Despite having been active in Finland for quite a while, hard rock/heavy metal act TEMPLE BALLS released their debut album, "Pyromide" in 2021. We talked with vocalist Arde Teronen about how he and the band experienced 2021. Read the complete interview her...

We talked with bass player Sami Hinkka (Ensiferum, Metal De Facto, ssSHhh) about what 2021 meant for him musically. Read the interview here...

More lists coming your way, this time our editor-in-chief's favorites of 2021. Check them out here...

We asked heavy metal act Dirt a couple of questions about 2021! Read the complete interview with guitarist Kappe Koutonen here...

This year there have been many surprising and unexpected collaborations between musicians from different corners and niches of the rock and metal scene. We have put together a list of ten such intriguing team-ups. Check it out here:

2021 also saw a new release from heavy metal act LEVERAGE. The 6-piece released "Above and Beyond." We talked with mastermind Tuomas Heikkinen about how the band has experienced 2021. Read the complete interview here...

It has been two years since we have heard new music from the Brymir camp. Nevertheless, the band recently got a record deal with Napalm Records and there are possibly new winds on the horizon for the epic metal band in 2022. We talked with vocalist Viktor Gullichsen to see what 2021 was like for him and Brymir. Read the complete interview here...

Simulacrum released "Genesis" earlier this year. We asked the band a few questions about 2021 has been. Read the entire interview here...

2021 is slowly coming to an end, so we asked a few artists what their year looked like, first one up is singer/guitarist James Lascelles of progressive metal act Wheel.

Originally planned in December, 2021, folk metal giants Ensiferum finally had their Thalassic Tour in Finland. The band stopped at Tavastia, Helsinki on December 18th, 2021, and took power metal act Metal De Facto along with them (a double-duty for bass player Sami Hinkka). Check out the photo gallery here...

This year, Omnium Gatherum are back with a brand new album "Origin,"  so we got in touch with Markus Vanhala and Jukka Pelkonen to talk about it. We also used this opportunity to delve into the band’s history and legacy. Read the whole interview here:

We went all the way to Lahti to check out Metal De Facto and Ensiferum. Check out our photo gallery here...

...And Oceans release studio diary; new album in 2022. More info here...

Amorphis to release special "On The Dark Waters" 7" + first "Halo" album trailer. More info here...