Having seemingly reached the limits of their experimental comfort zone with the more progressive and/or aggressive…
Sonata Arctica – Stones Grow Her Name (2012)
Before the Dawn – Deathstar Rising (2011)
Like so many bands in the Scandinavian extreme metal scene, Before the Dawn have had their share of lineup…
Barren Earth – The Curse of the Red River (2010)
This Finnish art-doom band is something of an underground all-star project, featuring members or ex-members of Swallow the Sun, Kreator, Amorphis…
Barren Earth – The Devil’s Resolve (2012)
The Devil’s Resolve is the second full-length album by Finnish progressive death metal band Barren Earth. [1] The album is said to contain even more 1970s progressive…
Amberian Dawn – Circus Black (2012)
Stratovarius vocalist Timo Kotipelto provides lead vocals on “Cold Kiss” and keyboardist Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, Dio, Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force) contributed…
Stam1na – Nocebo (2012)
Nocebo is the fifth album by Finnish trash metal band Stam1na. It was released on February 8, 2012. The name of the album refers to the harmful reaction after receiving placebo…
Stam1na – Viimeinen Atlantis (2010)
Viimeinen Atlantis (in English The Last Atlantis) is the fourth album by Finnish thrash metal band Stam1na. It was released on February 10, 2010. It features keyboardist…
Swallow the Sun – Emerald Forest and the Blackbird (2012)
Although they’ve generally remained sonically true to their melodic death/doom foundations over the course of four-and-a-half, mostly superlative albums, Finland’s…
Korpiklaani – Manala (2012)
Manala, the eighth studio album from Finnish folk metal ringleaders Korpiklaani, is named for the underworld of traditional Finnish mythology — the cover…
Amorphis – Forging the Land of Thousand Lakes (2010)
It’s easy to be skeptical of live records. Oftentimes they’re put out by labels looking to bring in a little extra money between releases while…
Insomnium – One for Sorrow (2011)
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While they’ve never exactly qualified as paparazzi targets, the members of Finnish gothic death metal ensemble Insomnium always…
Amoral – Beneath (2012)
BENEATH is the fifth album by Finnish heavy metal band AMORAL.[1] The American release date was 2/14/12. It was released in Europe by…
Nightwish – Imaginaerum (2011)
Never one to do things by halves, Finnish symphonic rock purveyors Nightwish team up with a 53-piece orchestra…
Teräsbetoni – Maailma Tarvitsee Sankareita (2010)
Maailma tarvitsee sankareita (English: The World Needs Heroes) is the fourth studio album by the Finnish…
Amorphis – The Beginning Of Times (2011)
Pretty much from the very start, Amorphis’ career has been about constant reinvention (hence the name, hello!), and so the Finnish group’s albums…
Lordi – Babez for Breakfast (2010)
When theatrical/makeup bands like Alice Cooper and Kiss first appeared on the scene in the early ’70s, quite a few journalists wrote them off as…
Turisas – Stand Up and Fight (2011)
Stand Up and Fight is the third album by the Finnish symphonic / folk metal band Turisas, released on February 23, 2011 through…
Solution .45 – For Aeons Past (2010)
Over the course of the three albums he recorded with Scar Symmetry, Swedish vocalist Christian Älvestam proved himself one of the most versatile…
Nightwish – End of an Era (2006)
There’s an element of Zen that’s involved when listening to Nightwish — you don’t question the pageantry or analyze the music…
Nightwish – Dark Passion Play (2007)
Judging from the way Dark Passion Play starts out, it’s understandable to assume that it’s some sort of opera aria…
Nightwish – Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan (2005)
Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan is the third single released from the album Once by Finnish symphonic metal band…
Nightwish – Once (2004)
Once is the fifth studio album of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, released 7 June 2004 by Nuclear Blast Records…
Nightwish – Century Child (2002)
Possibly the biggest success story in the history of Finnish heavy metal, Nightwish celebrated their second chart-topping…
Nightwish – Wishmaster (2000)
Oceanborn wasn’t just a hit in Finland, it also opened new doors for Nightwish abroad. So naturally, the pressure to come up…