ACTIVE: 1990- Amorphis is an absolutely killer metal band from Finland. I’ve been following them since early 1993, when they were still playing actual death metal. They released quite a few good albums during the nineties. After that they started travelling on a less-metal path for several years. Fortunately, they got their focus back on …
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NECROTICISM – DESCANTING THE INSALUBRIOUS (EARACHE RECORDS, 1991) Incarnated Solvent Abuse is the fifth song from Necroticism album. It is by far the best album Carcass ever released… and it’s also the first one I heard from them. Been hooked ever since! Every track on this record is 110% perfection. Although my personal favorite is the second track, Corporal Jigsore Quandary, …
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BETWEEN FORCE AND FATE (VIRGIN RECORDS, 2005) War is Peace opens the album and perfectly sets the tone for what you’re about to hear over the next 38 minutes. That is, if you’re listening to the Between Force and Fate at once — the way we used to listen to our music, you know? So, I also gotta …
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W.A.S.P. (CAPITOL, 1984) I Wanna Be Somebody is the first track from the debut album by W.A.S.P. In the late 90s, when the originally intended opening track was added to the reissues, I Wanna Be Somebody became the second track — the first one being Animal (Fuck Like a Beast). And I don’t think I’m wrong in saying …
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BANISHED BY SIN (REIGNING PHOENIX MUSIC, 2024) Banished by Sin is a song by Deicide — and the ninth track from their 2024 release of the same name. I really love this album, though to be fair, I don’t have anything bad to say about any of Deicide’s releases. That said, a few albums in …
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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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