Tag: finnish metal
REVIEW: Elvenscroll – EP: Never to be Mourned
Originally founded in 2006, folk metal act ELVENSCROLL from Kerava are united by their love for folk metal music. The band may not be...
Interview with Evil Drive — “We are on the same page.”
Kotka-based melodic death metal act EVIL DRIVE, are releasing their new album "Demons Within," on April, 2nd, 2021, via Reaper Entertainment. We had a...
REVIEW: Arion – Vultures Die Alone
The success behind Finnish power metal act ARION knows no limits, with both their 2014 debut and 2018 sophomore release earning them nominations for...
REVIEW: Hautajaisyö – On Vain Pimeys
HAUTAJAISYÖ (Finnish for “funeral night”) is a death metal band founded in Iisalmi back in 2014. The act was born from the ashes of...
Interview with Ephemerald — “Every song that I wrote for the...
In February 2021, Finnish quintet EPHEMERALD released their impressive first effort “Between the Glimpses of Hope.” By mixing epic symphonic elements with the high...
REVIEW: Star Insight – Across the Galaxy
Our magazine has a mission to bring you a lot of bands you may have never heard of. Sometimes that also leads to surprises...
REVIEW: Noora Louhimo Experience – Eternal Wheel of Time and Space
Crowdfunding can be a great way for musicians with a supportive fanbase to realize projects, as it offers a certain artistic freedom and independence....
Interview with Marianas Rest — “We had less pressure.”
Finnish doom metal act MARIANAS REST were recently signed to Napalm Records for the release of their third full-length record, "Fata Morgana." The album...
REVIEW: Tyrantti – Orjaplaneetta
Have you ever heard of a band so dangerous that their Instagram handle warns you to tread cautiously? If you haven't, let me introduce...
Interview with Tyrantti — “‘Orjaplaneetta’ is approximately 666% better than the...
Finnish heavy metal act TYRANTTI are releasing their sophomore album, "Orjaplaneetta," on February 26th, 2021, via Playground Music. We had the opportunity to talk...
REVIEW: Simulacrum – Genesis
For quite some time now, people have been recommending me to listen to SIMULACRUM, a progressive metal outfit from Finland. Having listened to their...
REVIEW: Korpiklaani – Jylhä
Two years after their most personal and introspective album to date, "Kulkija," folk metal giants KORPIKLAANI are back with a new full-length studio effort,...
Interview with Korpiklaani — “We wanted to make this album our...
Two years after the release of their album, "Kulkija," Finnish folk metal giants KORPIKLAANI are back with their brand new, "Jylhä." We met up...
FEATURED SINGLE: Shereign – Against the Odds
In 2020, SHEREIGN surprised us with their powerful debut single, "Losing Sight." I admit that based on that track, I had made certain assumptions...
25 Finnish albums from 2020 that we’ll still listen to in...
Many music journalists may start their end-of-the-year lists by describing how horrible of a year it was. Yet, when you take a look at...
10 Finnish bands to look out for in 2021
2020 was a very dramatic chapter in the book of life. As dark as its pages may have been, we are looking forward to...
Finnish thrash/death group Pahan Ikoni release new single “Ikonoklasti.”
PAHAN IKONI release first single off their debut album "Ikonoklasti" music video out now. Helsinki-based thrash/death metal band PAHAN IKONI release their debut album...
REVIEW: Onsegén Ensemble – Fear
It is not an everyday occurrence that a genuinely unique prog-oddity from the far north of Finland manages to challenge the weirdness factor of...
FEATURED SINGLE: Frosttide – We Will Be Gone
One of Finlands (unfortunately) best-kept secrets is the epic melodic death metal band, FROSTTIDE. The band surprised us with a re-release of their EP,...
FEATURED SINGLE: Simulacrum – Nothing Remains
Fans of prog and power metal may already know the name SIMULACRUM, while fans of Finnish pianists/keyboardists may be familiar with Christian "Chrism" Pulkkinen....