COB, NW & HIM mentioned in the metal history of the Classic Rock mag

The British "Classic Rock" magazine writes the story of metal in its Summer 2009 (#134) issue. Of the Finns are represented the big three:

Children Of Bodom's "Sixpounder" and Nightwish's "Wish I Was An Angel" (?!? wrong name doesn't necessarily improve the credibility...;) are mentioned as "songs that forged metal" from 2000 onwards (among with nine other songs from Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, In Flames, Disturbed, Opeth, System Of A Down, Immortal, Clutch, and Mastodon).

HIM in turn is briefly mentioned as one of the "five goth metal bands inspired by the sound of the Sisters Of Mercy (with Lacuna Coil, Type O Negative, Rammstein, and Marilyn Manson - hmm...).

Descriptions:

Sixpounder - Children Of Bodom (p.71)
"This Finnish band really broke out into the international scene with the Hate Crew Deathroll album. And "Sixpounder" is a definitive example of why it happened. The fierce extremity of old is still in evidence, but it has been given a new coat of classic metal values. The song roars right in your face, but it also still possesses sufficient finesse to be more than just musical concrete. It's got class."

Wish I Had An Angel - Nightwish (p. 71)
"More than any other song, this is the best example of the way that Nightwish could combine their goth-metal music with the soaring operatic vocals of Tarja Turunen., and encapsulate it all in what is essentially a finely tuned pop song. There's a charismatic sensibility here, overcoming any uneasiness in the increasingly fractured relationship between singer and band. This suggests what might have been had they remainded together."

HIM (p.70)
"Goth imagery + Bon Jovi-esque stadium rock powerchords x dandy frontman = pant-moistening superstardom. Download: Join Me In Death"

Hmm, hmm, hmm...

TMK @ Schiphol Airport

"Promised Land of Heavy Metal" documentary online

The documentary of Kimmo Kuusniemi, "Promised Land of Heavy Metal", a journey into the phenomenon of heavy metal in Finland is online for a couple of weeks:

http://areena-beta.yle.fi/video/84672

Finnish pagan-metal bands featured in Revolver magazine

In the April (No. 79) issue of Revolver magazine seven pagan -metal bands are introduced out of which four were Finnish bands: Finntroll, Ensiferum, Korpiklaani and Turisas. The bands were asked questions like what is a pagan-metal band, who was the first pagan-metal band, and questions about favorite instruments and outrageous outfits worn by fans etc. In the same issue of Revolver "This month's Hottest Chick in Metal" was Lady Awa from Finnish hard rock band Lordi.

Amorphis continues drawing themes from Kalevala

Inferno magazine told in its newest issue (2009/1) that the forthcoming new Amorphis album is recorded. It will be published in May and sort of continues the thematic road of Eclipse and Silent Waters by sticking to the world of Kalevala, the Finnish national epos. This time the songs will be about the guy named "Ilmarinen" who became famous by forging the canopy of the sky :) The music is told to be slightly different from its predecessors, including some epic and prog nuances and more riffs...

www.inferno.fi

COB, Stam1na & Nightwish high on the readers' poll of Soundi

The finnish rock mag Soundi also announced the results of it's readers' poll 2008. very metallic indeed...

Finnish bands:
1) Children of Bodom 2) Stam1na ... 4) Nightwish 5) Hanoi Rocks 10)Diablo 13) The Rasmus 18)Amorphis 20)Mokoma
Finnish singer:
1) Marco Hietala 2) Alexi Laiho ... 4) Antti Hyyrynen
Finnish player:
1) Alexi Laiho 2) Roope Latvala
Finnish album:
1) Childrem of Bodom / Blooddrunk 2) Stam1na / Raja

Foreign bands:
1) Metallica 2) AC/DC 3) Slipknot 4) Iron Maiden 5) Guns n' Roses 6) Volbeat 7) Motörhead 8)Coldplay 9) Opeth 10) Judas Priest 11) In Flames 12) Disturbed ... 14) Whitesnake 20) Gojira

and so on...

http://www.soundi.fi/

Anette Olzon MeNaiset-haastattelussa

http://www.menaiset.fi/

Stam1na rules in Rumba's readers' poll

Readers' poll 2008 in Rumba 01/09 (Finnish music mag)

Finnish bands:
1. CMX (surprise surprise!) 2. Stam1na 3. Kotiteollisuus ... 7. Mokoma 15. Diablo 16. Nightwish 19. Ari Koivunen

Finnish albums:
1. Stam1na / Raja

Finnish songs:
1. Stam1na / Lääke

Foreign bands:
1. Metallica 2. AC/DC 3. Opeth ... 6. Iron Maiden 7. Slipknot 9. Volbeat 13. In Flames 15. Slayer 18. Danko Jones 19. Disturbed

Foreign albums:
1. Metallica / Death Magnetic 2. AC/DC / Black Ice ... 4. Opeth / Watershed 6. Slipknot / All Hope Is Gone 10. (shared) Guns n' Roses / Chinese Democracy 11. Scars on Broadway / Scars on Broadway 15. (shared) Motörhead / Motörizer 17. (shared) Disturbed / Indestructible & Trivium / Shogun 21. (shared) Meshuggah / ObZen 23. (shared) In Flames / A Sense of Purpose

and so forth...

http://www.rumba.fi/