Shredding: Nightwish
If you want to call yourself a metalhead, you simply have to dive into the sonic wonders that emerged from the land of 1000 lakes. Today we will take a look at one of the most beloved groups that Finland has bestowed onto the world.
Humavoid premieres new single “Monkey Trap”
We all know the Land of a Thousand Lakes and just how great and talented the Finns are at creating metal gems. But compared to the epic and northern tunes we’re all used to, what we have for you today is a rather different approach…
Thrash Metal Year In Review – 2017
Larry rounds up all the decent (and some not-so-decent) thrash releases for the headbang-happy year of 2017.
Shredding: Moonsorrow
Secret Steel – Power Metal 1: Genesis
Welcome to Secret Steel, the new project of The Metal Observer — Chapter I: “Power Metal 1: Genesis”
Sonata Arctica: Paasilinna
Author: Marko J. Ollila Publisher: Paasilinna Paasilinna chronicles the career of Sonata Arctica, the lives of its members, and the members’ thoughts on various periods in the band’s history. Having originally been released only in Finnish in November 2014, Paasilinna didn’t receive an English translation until a month later in December, and a printed copy […]
TMO’s Essentials – Folk & Viking Metal
FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Inferno 2014, Day 4 (Oslo, Norway)
Inferno Day 4, April 19th 2014
An Interview with Kuolemanlaakso
Finnish doom / death metallers Kuolemanlaakso have completed their sophomore album, Tulijoutsen, which is slated to be released on February 28, 2014 through Svart Records. The Metal Observer was given the opportunity to question the band on their recent accomplishments as well as what fans can expect in the future, among other topcis. Usva (bass) […]
