Kaunis Kuolematon Origin: Finland Active since: 2012 Genre(s): Death/doom metal, melodic death metal For fans of: Swallow the Sun, October Tide, Rapture, Daylight Dies, Novembers Doom This review is also available at rateyourmusic.com “Elämä Ei Tarvitse Minua” review Kaunis Kuolematon is a band I’ve been ecstatic about for quite some Read more…
Throes of Dawn Origin: Finland Active since: 1994 Label: Argonauta Records Genre(s): Progressive metal, progressive rock For fans of: Amorphis, Anathema, Hanging Garden, Thence “Our Voices Shall Remain” I’ve reviewed and written about many underappreciated bands, but Throes of Dawn is extreme. The Finnish band has been active since the Read more…
Just as the metal bands per capita map indicates, Finland is the home of a crapload of good metal bands. These are my 50 favorites. I’m going to exclude some gateway metal essentials like Children of Bodom and Nightwish, simply because I don’t personally enjoy them anymore . I’m also Read more…