Finnish prog, rock and metal. Good bands that are not well-known outside of Finland, mostly because they sing in finnish (also known as 'crazy moon language').
Sorry, no HIM, Nightwish, Rasmus, Children of Bodom or Stratovarius in this lens. Maybe later.
Absoluuttinen Nollapiste
Absoluuttinen Nollapiste (Finnish for absolute zero) is a pop/rock band originating from Rovaniemi, Finland. It is somewhat famous for combining catchy melodies and solid, slightly progressive songwriting with Tommi Liimatta's eccentric lyrics.Wikipedia - Absoluuttinen Nollapiste
Absoluuttinen Nollapiste in Myspace
Official website: absoluuttinennollapiste.fi
Record label: Johannakustannus
Best albums:
1. Muovi antaa periksi
2. Suljettu
3. Neulainen Jerkunen
YUP
YUP (Yhdistyneet Urbaanit Puoskarit, originally Y.U.P. Young Urban Perverts) is a Finnish rock-music group. The band arose amongst three students of the Savonlinna senior high of arts in 1987 and played some rather primitive, progressive hard-core punk with English lyrics. Originally the group consisted of Jarkko Martikainen (guitar), Valtteri Tynkkynen (bass guitar) and Jussi Hyyrynen (drums).Wikipedia - YUP
YUP Official website
Best albums:
1. Toppatakkeja ja Toledon Terästä
2. Homo Sapiens
CMX
CMX is a Finnish rock band. They are known for lead singer and bass player A. W. Yrjänä's poetic lyrics of religious imagery and their progressive musical style that combines influences from e.g. Pixies, Helmet and Dead Kennedys. In later years they have also been heavily influenced by 1960s and 1970s progressive rock bands such as Yes, King Crimson and Pink Floyd.Wikipedia - CMX
Cloacamaxima - Myspace
Best albums:
1. Aura
2. Rautakantele
3. Aurinko
Viikate
Viikate - Myspace
Viikate.com - Official website
Kotiteollisuus
Wikipedia - Kotiteollisuus
Kotiteollisuus.com - Official website
Leevi And The Leavings
Leevi And The Leavings - Teuvo, Maanteiden Kuningas
Leevi And The Leavings - Rakkauden Työkalu
Leevi And The Leavings - Turkmenialainen Tyttöystävä
Leevi and the Leavings - Tikapuut Taivaaseen
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- Dec 5, 2008 @ 5:34 am
- What do you think, which band from Finland will participate in the Eurovision Contest 200?
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