ACTIVE: 1984- I’ve been a fan of Helloween for… honestly, I don’t even remember anymore. A long time. Most likely since the release of their second album, Keeper of the Seven Keys I in 1987. I followed their career up until 1991–1992, around the time their 4th album, Pink Bubbles Go Ape, came out.By then …
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ACTIVE: 2008- M.O.R.A. is a Finnish hardcore band with strong metal influences. And they rock! I did tell you that they’re not signed to any larger label? And that they publish everything by themselves? Good! So you know what to do then! The last M.O.R.A. piece so far was painted at Hermanni street basket ball …
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ACTIVE: 2008- M.O.R.A. is a Finnish hardcore band with strong metal influences. And they rock! Did I tell you that they’re not signed to any larger label and publish everything by themselves. So show them some love & support! I painted a rather basic M.O.R.A. silver piece back in 2013, and decided to come back …
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ACTIVE: 2008- M.O.R.A. is a Finnish hardcore band with strong metal influences. And they rock! The band is not signed to any larger label but publish everything by themselves. So if you give them a listen and like what you hear, buy their stuff. That’s the least you can do. I painted a rather basic …
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ACTIVE: 2000-2008 Velcra performs heavier music, throwing some industrial and nu-metal vibes in it. I am not quite sure how or even where I first came across them, but once I did, I was instantly hooked. Before their debut album came out, I think they already had some songs available on Finnish online music services. …
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VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER (ATCO, 1992) This Love is the fifth song from Vulgar Display of Power, which, at least to me, is the Pantera album. The song is slow, moody, and as heavy as it gets — supported by a really good video. The version in the video is slightly edited, but it still …
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DISKOVIBRATOR (OSASTO-A, 2015) Lataa ja Varmista is a magnificent song by Turmion Kätilöt. It’s the sixth song on their sixth studio album. The song, which translates to “Lock and Load“, also comes with a rather disturbing video — although, to be honest, I’m not sure Turmion Kätilöt have ever made a video that could be …
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ACTIVE: 1984– Obituary are among the very first, actual death metal bands I ever heard. To this day I’m not sure which came first — Obituary or Entombed. But it was in 1991. In this case Obituary has to win, since the very first album I heard from them was Cause of Death (1990), while …
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ACTIVE: 1985–1996, 2007- Carcass is a grindcore, then death metal and after 1993 “just” a metal band from the United Kingdom. Tango introduced their music to me in late 1991, when he got their then brand-new album Necroticism in his hands. Back in 1991–1992 we were discovering so many new bands while also putting a …
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L.A. WOMAN (ELEKTRA, 1971) Riders on the Storm is a brilliant song by The Doors. It is known for being the very last song that Jim Morrison recorded. What can I say, it is a really good song, although it’s not my favorite song by The Doors. Yes, that spot is reserved for When the …
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