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Santa Cruz & Shiraz Lane: Taking every stage by storm

Santa Cruz and Shiraz Lane – the messengers of Finnish glam metal and hard rock –...
Jukka Hätinen, 29.1.2018
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Battle Beast – A humble but determined predator

Battle Beast has been on a victorious path for a whole decade. After some difficult decisions...
Jukka Hätinen, 6.7.2017
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The archaeological eclecticism of Svart Records

From an underground operation to a celebrated label that keeps both music fans and its employees...
Jukka Hätinen, 31.5.2017
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Low frequencies from a crowded basement

Finland is known for its unique talents in underground metal among the dedicated circles. While pioneering...
Jukka Hätinen, 19.11.2015
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Mika Rättö and the Pori state of mind

Since the early noughties, Pori has been one of the thriving centres in Finnish music underground....
Oskari Onninen, 29.10.2015
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Battle metal from a castle town

The distance from the hustle and bustle of the capital city’s metal scene gave Turisas the...
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Semper Punk

Statues, South American tours and documentaries are mostly what's up in and around Finnish punk rock....
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Fullsteam Family - Straddling the Fence

What started as a as a hobbyist foray into record distribution has over the last ten...