Tag Finland
A new filthy force emerging from the foggy forests of Finland (well they probably live somewhere quite respectable but it sounds good) are Oath. This duo has only been active since 2012 but have already accrued a couple of EP’s… Continue Reading →
When the opening notes of second song ‘Master Of Shadows’ hits, the immediate question that gallops through your brain (probably on the road to Asa Bay) is “does the world need another Bathory covers band doing all original material?” I… Continue Reading →
Finnish bands often do melody very well, and this debut album from Star Insight, who have been around since 2005, is no exception. As this driving force of an album got going, I quickly realised that “Messera” is an amalgam… Continue Reading →
Blood of the Hermit is the second album from Mortualia, the solo project of one of Finnish black metal’s busiest exports, Shatraug (he of Behexen, Horna, Sargeist and umpteen other bands fame). Having been a follower of most of his… Continue Reading →
Finland. Female Singer. Well Executed Symphonic Metal. 7.5/10 – Andy Barker What? You want more than that? Surely that’s all you need to know. Well, OK, I guess the pub can wait a little longer and I suppose that the… Continue Reading →
Finnish, yep, long hair, yep, elfin looking folk, yep…. So ladies and gents, this is Finntroll. One of Finland’s finest exports. Yet mixing it up and singing in Swedish! What? Yes. The original vocalist Katla is part of the Swedish… Continue Reading →
October Falls’ work has always been close to nature. In more recent times, ambient reflection has given way to harshness and fire. “Kaarna” however harks back to acoustic days, giving us an “assemblage from nature mysticism, a sonic walk in… Continue Reading →
Thergothon. Skepticism. Tyranny. All reasons why the mere description ‘Finnish funeral doom’ had me clamouring to hear this album. Profetus do not disappoint. Their style is utterly, crushingly leaden, yet at the same time delicate and airy, with penetrating church-organ-like… Continue Reading →
Ondfødt, not to be mixed up with Ondskapt or other similar-sounding bands, are from Finland. Listening to “Hexkonst”, they have spent their time listening to and absorbing black metal from Norway and Sweden. The heartbeat and majestic gloom which opens… Continue Reading →
Hailing from Finland and playing a brand of thrash metal which offers no compromises, Axegressor unleash their third full length album entitled “Last” which is a 36-minute slice of intense thrash. With a sound reminiscent of the Teutonic four (Kreator,… Continue Reading →
Firstly, if you expect the cold climes of Northern Europe to produce nothing but corpse-painted, Lucifer worshipping, blood dripping screamers, apparently a result of lack of sun, Seasonal Affected Disorder, and Norse mythology, then Sammal are not for you. If,… Continue Reading →
Delivered on a nice hefty slab of black wax, Finnish band Katakombi intrigued with three tracks on their first official release following on from a demo in 2012. They have only been active for a few short years but have… Continue Reading →