Heavy metal Music of Finland
finland known many heavy metal acts, including many death metal, black metal, doom metal, folk metal, power metal, , symphonic metal subgenres.
in later 1990s symphonic metal group apocalyptica played metallica cover songs cello quartettos , sold half million records worldwide. retired timo rautiainen & trio niskalaukaus 1 of finland s popular metal acts in 2000s, having risen ashes of late 1980s – 1990s cult band lyijykomppania. children s power metal band hevisaurus have become popular, in native country.
several finnish metal bands have attained considerable worldwide success within underground metal scene. remarkable examples of such bands stratovarius , sonata arctica, highly renowned 1 of top power metal bands of world, , children of bodom, creative combination of power metal , melodic death metal.
nightwish considered pioneer of symphonic metal incorporates power metal gothic metal in music , had tarja turunen, classical singing soprano, vocalist until 2005. band has received platinum , gold certifications albums sales in many countries , third best selling finnish artist. band has been nominated several awards , amongst ones has won 11 emma-gala awards, echo award, mtv europe music award, world music award , metal storm award. in 2000 band participated in finnish qualification eurovision song contest , ended in second place.
kotiteollisuus undoubtedly 1 of popular bands in finland, having produced 1 platinum , several gold-selling albums , winning emma-awards in 2003 , 2005 best metal record (helvetistä itään) , best dvd (kotiteollisuus dvd) respectively.
most recently, finnish hard rock band lordi won 2006 eurovision song contest record 292 points, giving finland first ever victory. song used hard rock hallelujah , celebrated free concert in market square in helsinki, finland, on 26 may 2006.
him in 2005
from beginning of 2000, him reached greater sales , more international success other band ever come finland. going gold first official american release dark light. several finnish bands have followed lead of band. entwine, lullacry, , poisonblack few finnish bands of these genres.
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