Tag Finland
It was less than a year ago that I was singing the praises of Finland’s Lost Society, with their debut album being filled as it was with youthful exuberance, neck snapping speeds, tenacious song writing and most importantly – fun…. Continue Reading →
There are some albums you dread getting to review because the previous album by the band was that rarity ‘a classic’, one just so good, so affecting, that after however many years it still gives you chills listening to it…. Continue Reading →
What the hell do they put in the water in Finland? You can keep your fluoride additives Cameron – we need some of what they’ve got!! How do they instinctively know how to do Metal…and do it so well? Maybe… Continue Reading →
Finnish cheese-metal masters Sonata Arctica have a bulbous 7 albums under their belt in their 18 years of existence, with the first in 1999 ‘Ecliptica’. Throughout the years the band built up a good following and releasing at least something… Continue Reading →
Ready to gaze into the Anal Eye? Errr well obviously none of our other writers were and so it falls upon me to pick up such foul duties. No idea what could have put them all off grabbing this one… Continue Reading →
“Finland, Finland, Finland, a country where I’d quite like to be!” Why the Monty Python quote, you may ask? Firstly, as a humorous counterpoint to the dark journey undertaken by listening to ‘Tulijoutsen’ (translates as something like Fire Swan, hence… Continue Reading →
The latest addition to the burgeoning Indie Recordings stable, Woland assail us with something of a bizarre mix-up of sounds on their debut full-length LP ‘Hyperion’. Theirs is a sound that is rooted in black metal, however Woland are unafraid… Continue Reading →
Doomentia records release the oozing toxic mulch of Lurk in the guise of Kaldera. This is their sophomore release after a self-titled album on TotalRust in 2012. These Finns don’t like labels and at first listen I can see why…. Continue Reading →
If you like your black metal to feel particularly barbed with spiteful venom then you are totally in the right place with Finnish mob Graveborne. Their debut album ‘Pure Negativity’ made their intentions clear on release in 2011 and listening… Continue Reading →
Sometimes it is so nice to just play an album that takes little thought about and gels straight away as it is an exercise in simplicity rather than being convoluted and impenetrable. That is exactly what I expected with Shine… Continue Reading →
Following up their 2012 début album ‘Uljas Uusi Maailma’ with the 4 track EP ‘Musta Aurinko Nousee’, Finnish quintet Kuolemanlaakso (Finnish for “Death Valley”) comprising of founder and guitarist/keyboardist and main songwriter Laakso (Chaosweaver), vocalist Kotamäki (Swallow the Sun, Barren… Continue Reading →
Once I saw the name of this Finnish metal band I was intrigued, as I love a ridiculously over-the-top band name. However `Welcome To The Den’ isn’t a concept album about a character from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (although I… Continue Reading →