Finnish Metal

Finnish metal is a diverse and dynamic genre characterized by its unique blend of melodic sensibilities, aggressive riffs, and folk influences. Emerging in the 1990s, it evolved from the country's thriving extreme metal scene, incorporating elements of power metal, symphonic metal, and folk music. Defining features include soaring vocal harmonies, prominent keyboard work, and aggressive yet intricate guitar playing. The genre's heyday in the early 2000s saw a surge in popularity, with bands achieving international recognition and influencing the global metal scene. Finnish metal's cultural significance lies in its ability to balance darkness and light, reflecting the country's rugged natural beauty and its people's resilience. Notable for its eclecticism and experimentation, Finnish metal draws from a range of styles, from classical to punk, setting it apart from other metal genres with its distinctively melancholic and introspective tone.

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Vibrations In Motion
Album - 10 Tracks - Released April 11, 2025

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2 Times Terror
Aetherian
Amorphis
Apocalyptica
Arion
Black Light Discipline
Bloodred Hourglass
Cemetery Skyline
Cvlt Ov the Svn
Dark The Suns
Devil Creations
Diablo
Dungeon Masters of Metal
Duskmourn
End Of You
Enshine
Ensiferum
Ephemerald
HAVAMAL
Hanging Garden
Hinayana
Insomnium
K:H:H:L
Khroma
Kivimetsän Druidi
Korpiklaani
Lahmia
Lasskahl
Lost Society
Markus Venehsalo
Merta
Mokoma
Moonsorrow
Mors Principium Est
Nailed to Obscurity
Nicumo
Night Crowned
Nightwish
Oceanhoarse
Planeetta 9
Profane Omen
Psychework
Rankka
Shylmagoghnar
Smackbound
Swallow The Sun
The Black League
The Halo Effect
Turmion Kätilöt
Tyrantti
Ulthima
Unredeemer
VV
Ville Laihiala
Vorna
Wake up Frankie
Winter's Wail
Wolfheart
Nightwish
Apocalyptica
Korpiklaani
Turmion Kätilöt
Amorphis
Insomnium
Ensiferum
The Halo Effect
Lost Society
VV
Swallow The Sun
Arion
Mors Principium Est
Bloodred Hourglass
Wolfheart
Cemetery Skyline
Mokoma
Nailed to Obscurity
Diablo
Moonsorrow
Cvlt Ov the Svn
Shylmagoghnar
Rankka
Dark The Suns
Black Light Discipline
Smackbound
2 Times Terror
Merta
Hanging Garden
HAVAMAL
Enshine
Psychework
Duskmourn
Night Crowned
Vorna
Aetherian
Hinayana
Wake up Frankie
Lahmia
K:H:H:L
Kivimetsän Druidi
Nicumo
Oceanhoarse
End Of You
Winter's Wail
Dungeon Masters of Metal
Markus Venehsalo
Lasskahl
Profane Omen
Unredeemer
Ville Laihiala
Ephemerald
Ulthima
Planeetta 9
The Black League
Tyrantti
Khroma
Devil Creations