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updated 21 July 2011 © isten
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Abhorrence
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Finland's first genuine death metal band (along with Funebre). The band, a fivepiece from the capital area folded
before the infamous Seraphic Decay Records managed to put out their debut seven-inch.
Guitarist Tomi Koivusaari soldiered on and formed Amorphis with a few chaps from
Violent Solution and Nuxvomica. During the very last months of Abhorrence's
existence the drums were played by Mikael "Arkki" Arnkil of Antidote and later of Impaled Nazarene fame.
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7" EP |
ABHORRENCE (ps) |
Seraphic Decay |
SCAM-010 |
USA 1990 |
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Absent Silence
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CD |
DAWN OF A NEW MOURNING |
No Colours |
NC-018 |
GER 1998 |
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Absurdus
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One of Lee Barrett's last signings to Candlelight Records.
These death rocking metallers later changed their name to Pandemonium Outcasts and lent their bass player
Daniel Stuka to the Babylon Whores.
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CD |
NO HEAVEN IN SIGHT |
Candlelight |
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UK 1998 |
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Adramelech
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No less than the second best death metal band from Loimaa (see Demigod).
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7"EP |
SPRING OF DISCOVERY |
Adipocere |
AR-006 |
FRA 1992 |
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3" MCD |
THE FALL |
Repulse |
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SPA 1995 |
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CD |
PSYCHOSTASIA |
Repulse |
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SPA 1996 |
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MCD |
SEVEN |
Repulse |
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SPA 1997 |
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Aeon
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CD |
[V/A] SUOMI FINLAND PERKELE - HOW TO UNDERSTAND FINLAND!? FISRT LESSON |
H.T.R. |
1315-2 |
FIN 1998 |
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Afterworld
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Solid melodic power metal from Oulu.
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CD |
DARK SIDE OF MIND |
Mastervox |
MVXCD4 |
GER 1998 |
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CD |
DARK SIDE OF MIND |
T&T |
TT 0044-2 |
GER 1999 |
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Agnus Dei
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Good melodic and slightly progressive mid-tempo power metal from Oulu.
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MCD |
MOLTEN |
private |
KK5CD00001 |
FIN 1995 |
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CD |
WALL OF PAIN |
Mastervox |
MVXCD 5 |
FIN 1998 |
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Ahma
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CD |
[V/A] SUOMI FINLAND PERKELE - HOW TO UNDERSTAND FINLAND!? LESSON 2 |
H.T.R. |
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FIN 1999 |
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Airdash
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Capital area speed metal characterised by vocalist Junnu's excruciating mannerisms.
Formed in 1986, these eastern Helsinki metallers were always overshadowed by the more popular
Stone, who in fact hijacked 'dash guitarist Nirri for their last two albums.
Other bands known to have featured former Airdash members in their ranks
include Sub-Urban Tribe, Corporal Punishment,
Gandalf, Thy Serpent and Gloomy Grim.
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7" |
Without It/White Lies (ps) |
Kerberos |
KES 186 |
FIN 1988 |
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7" |
Thank God It's Monday/Helluva Noise (promo) |
Kerberos |
PROMO 100 |
FIN 1988 |
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LP |
THANK GOD IT'S MONDAY (inn) |
Kerberos |
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FIN 1988 |
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LP |
THANK GOD IT'S MONDAY (inn) |
Kerberos |
KEL 677 |
FIN 1988 |
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CD |
THANK GOD IT'S MONDAY |
Kerberos |
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FIN 19?? |
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CD |
THANK GOD IT'S MONDAY |
BMG |
R32P-1223 |
JPN 1989 |
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12"EP |
VENGEANCE THROUGH VIOLENCE |
Diablo |
NADAX 1 |
FIN 1989 |
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LP |
HOSPITAL HALLUCINATIONS TAKE ONE (inn) |
Diablo |
NADALP 1 |
FIN 1989 |
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CD |
HOSPITAL HALLUCINATIONS TAKE ONE (inn) |
Diablo |
NADACD 1 |
FIN 1989 |
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12"EP |
LIQUID BLISS |
Diablo |
NADAX 3 |
FIN 1991 |
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7" |
Soul of a Renegade/View (ps) |
Diablo |
NADAS 5 |
FIN 1991 |
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LP |
BOTH ENDS OF THE PATH (inn) |
Diablo |
NADALP 3 |
FIN 1991 |
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LP |
BOTH ENDS OF THE PATH (inn) |
Black Mark |
BMLP 14 |
GER 1991 |
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CD |
BOTH ENDS OF THE PATH |
Diablo |
NADACD 3 |
FIN 1991 |
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CD |
BOTH ENDS OF THE PATH |
Black Mark |
BMCD 14 |
GER 1991 |
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Alex Stone Group
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Hard rock in the '70s fashion. The band could also be called progressive and funky. According to some rumours the album sold almost ten copies before it ended in the cut out bin.
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7" |
Sikana säkissä/Mamma, mä haluun Ferrarin (ps) |
Poko |
PIS 285 |
FIN 1990 |
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CD |
VAAPULA VISSUN |
Poko |
POKOCD 074 |
FIN 1991 |
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Alghazanth
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CD |
THY AEONS ENVENOMED SANITY |
Woodcut |
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FIN 1999 |
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Am I Blood
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Pathological Metallica copycats from the capital area, formerly
known as St. Mucus.
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CD |
AM I BLOOD |
Nuclear Blast |
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GER 1997 |
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CD |
AGITATION |
Nuclear Blast |
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GER 1998 |
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Amorphis
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These Kalevala bashers started life as a death metal band borne of the ashes of
Violent Solution, Abhorrence
and Nuxvomica. After having consumed two or three prog rock albums too many the band found themselves
dropping their death metal influences and in need of a versatile vocalist (Kyyria's Ville Tuomi handled the
clear vocals on the successful "Tales from the Thousand Lakes" opus). Before they recruited Pasi Koskinen
(original St. Mucus vocalist/guitarist) they gave some geezer a go at Ankkarock festival - he was more of
the Oulunkylä jazz/pop music academy variety and (un)fortunately the audience decided against him.
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7" |
Vulgar Necrolatry/Misery Path (ps) |
Relapse |
RR-016 |
USA 1991 |
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CD |
THE KARELIAN ISTHMUS |
Relapse |
RR 6045 |
USA 1993 |
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LP |
THE KARELIAN ISTHMUS |
Nuclear Blast |
NB 072-1 |
GER 1993 |
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LP |
THE KARELIAN ISTHMUS (picture disc) |
Nuclear Blast |
NB 072-1 PD |
GER 1993 |
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CD |
THE KARELIAN ISTHMUS |
Nuclear Blast |
NB 072-2 |
GER 1993 |
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MCD |
PRIVILEGE OF EVIL |
Relapse |
RR 6024 |
USA 1993 |
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CD |
TALES FROM THE THOUSAND LAKES |
Relapse |
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USA 1994 |
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LP |
TALES FROM THE THOUSAND LAKES |
Nuclear Blast |
NB 097-1 |
GER 1994 |
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LP |
TALES FROM THE THOUSAND LAKES (picture disc) |
Nuclear Blast |
NB 097-1 PD |
GER 1994 |
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LP |
TALES FROM THE THOUSAND LAKES |
Nuclear Blast |
NB 097-2 |
GER 1994 |
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11"EP |
BLACK WINTER DAY |
Relapse |
RR 6918-1 |
USA 1996 |
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MCD |
BLACK WINTER DAY |
Relapse |
RR 6918-2 |
USA 1995 |
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MCD |
BLACK WINTER DAY |
Nuclear Blast |
NB 117-2 |
GER 1995 |
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CD |
ELEGY |
Relapse |
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USA 1996 |
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CD |
ELEGY |
Spinefarm |
SPI 35 CD |
FIN 1996 |
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LP |
ELEGY (inn) |
Nuclear Blast |
NB 141-1 |
GER 1996 |
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CD |
ELEGY |
Nuclear Blast |
BN 141-2 |
GER 1996 |
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MCD |
MY KANTELE |
Relapse |
RR 9656 |
USA 1997 |
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MCD |
MY KANTELE |
Nuclear Blast |
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GER 1997 |
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MCD |
MY KANTELE |
Victor |
VICP-60038 |
JPN 1997 |
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LP |
TUONELA (Picture disc) |
Nuclear Blast |
NB 382-1 PD |
GER 1999 |
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CD |
TUONELA |
Nuclear Blast |
NB 382-2 |
GER 1999 |
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CD |
TUONELA |
Spinefarm |
SPI 75 CD |
FIN 1999 |
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CD |
TUONELA |
Victor |
VICP-60673 |
JPN 1999 |
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CDS |
Divinity |
Spinefarm |
SPI 76 CD |
JFIN 1999 |
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Anal Death
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Ain't got a clue on this one, but if the moniker is anything to go by, these guys were from Turku.
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7"EP |
THE SPIRIT OF ANAL DEATH (ps) |
A.D. |
AD-001 |
FIN 1996 |
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...And Oceans
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Experimental contemporary black metal (insert quotation and question marks where necessary)
from Vaasa. Gimmicks used include cryptic, hilariously poetic lyrics written in various languages,
vocalist changing pseudonym for every record, etc. Praise hail post-modern Beelzebub.
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CD |
THE DYNAMIC GALLERY OF THOUGHTS |
Season Of Mist |
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FRA 1998 |
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CD |
[split w/Bloodthorn(Norway)] War Vol. 1 |
Season Of Mist |
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FRA 1999 |
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CD |
THE SYMMETRY OF I THE CIRCLE OF O |
Season Of Mist |
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FRA 1999 |
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Androids
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Sweet hard rock with sugar on top. Originally the Androids were the poppy back-up band of one Johnny Lee Michaels (Jouni Turpeinen) who
can be linked as a producer to the current demise/rise (whatever) of The 69 Eyes, ex-sleaze rockers cum Gothic cock-rock semi-gods from Helsinki.
Lee Michaels was replaced on vocals by Tommy Eriksson who is probably better known amongst prog rock enthusiasts.
In the early '80s he sang in Scarab (whose self-financed album from '83 is one of the most collectable pieces of vinyl
from Finland in the '80s) and these days he's the lead singer of Ageness which can be considered as
some sort of continuation of Scarab.
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7" |
Same As You/New York City (ps) |
Flamingo |
FGS 148 |
FIN 1987 |
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12" |
Same As You (remix)/When The Sun Turns To Rain |
Flamingo |
FGMX 012 |
FIN 1988 |
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12" |
Let It All Out/Let It All Out |
Flamingo |
FGMX 014 |
FIN 1988 |
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LP |
LET IT ALL OUT |
Flamingo |
FGL 4028 |
FIN 1988 |
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7" |
Hard Loving Girl/Crawl (ps) |
Flamingo |
FGS 161 |
FIN 1988 |
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Angelstorm
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Solid mainstream heavy rock.
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7" |
Fly With The Wind/Whiskey & Cigarettes (ps) |
private |
STORM 001 |
FIN 1991 |
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Anguish
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Death/thrash metallers from Kauhajoki, Italian label Obscure Plasma/Avantgarde Music's first ever signing.
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7" |
GROUND ABSORBS (ps) |
Obscure Plasma |
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ITA 1991 |
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Annica
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Talented female hard rock singer and song writer who got favourable reviews in Kerrang!
Unfortunately the album was hardly distributed outside of Finland so her career never really took off.
The album is without a doubt one of the best Finnish hard rock records ever - not least because of
Annica's great voice. The musicians on the album include heavy metal heroes from bands such as
Zero Nine, Peer Gunt and Jackflash. Later on Annica has lent her vocal talent to some cover bands.
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12" |
Badly/Dreaming (ps) |
Lighthouse |
LHX-110 |
FIN 1988 |
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LP |
BADLY DREAMING (ins) |
Lighthouse |
LHLP-112 |
FIN 1988 |
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CD |
BADLY DREAMING |
Lighthouse |
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FIN 1988 |
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7" |
What's Your Game/Into Dark (ps) |
Lighthouse |
LHS-126 |
FIN 1988 |
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Anthony
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Thrash metal from Muhos starring Vesa Ranta from Sentenced on drums.
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7" |
TWO SONGS OF SORROW (ps) |
private |
MSR-01 |
FIN 1991 |
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Antidote
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Capital area combo who kept on churning out thrash metal at a time when everybody and their dog
had opted for a more deathlike approach. Didn't exactly big up their credentials in the Next Big Hope stakes
when Finnish death and black metal was enjoying a surprising bout of interest internationally.
It could also be argued that Antidote lacked some in the originality/ferocity/dunno-what-exactly
departments. In the early '90s the band signed a deal with Germany's Shark Records - the label
infamous for first introducing Sepultura to Europeans, without any permission whatsoever.
Drummer Mikael "Arkki" Arnkil currently plays bass for Impaled Nazarene and vocalist/guitarist Nino Laurenne
has a band going called Thunderstone.
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CD |
THE TRUTH |
Shark |
026 |
GER 1992 |
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CD |
TOTAL |
Shark |
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GER 1994 |
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CD |
TOTAL |
Teichiku |
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JPN 1994 |
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CD |
MIND ALIVE |
Bluelight |
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FIN 1996 |
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CD |
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1997 |
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A.O.D.
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A.O.D as in Altars Of Destruction were thrashers from Kauhajoki who were clearly
influenced by Kreator and the likes. Vocalist Mika Luoma moved to the capital
area and joined Oppression. The tracks on the 7" were "Altars of Destruction" and "Children of Misfortune".
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7" |
PAINFUL AWAKENING (ps) |
private |
A.O.D. |
FIN 1989 |
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Apocalyptica
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The title of the debut album reveals the name of the game.
Four metal-loving Sibelius Academy students took their cellos and recorded an album full of
Metallica covers for fun. All of a sudden the name Apocalyptica
was on everyone's lips and more of the same was demanded.
The quartet broadening their repertoire to the likes of Sepultura as well as own compositions followed naturally.
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CDS |
Oh, Holy Night |
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FIN 1996 |
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CD |
PLAYS METALLICA BY FOUR CELLOS |
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FIN 1996 |
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CD |
PLAYS METALLICA BY FOUR CELLOS |
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USA 1996 |
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CD |
PLAYS METALLICA BY FOUR CELLOS |
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JPN 1996 |
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CD |
INQUISITION SYMPHONY |
Mercury |
558300-2 |
FIN 1998 |
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MCD |
HARMAGEDDON |
Mercury |
568745-2 |
FIN 1998 |
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CDS |
Nothing Else Matters |
Mercury |
566256-2 |
FIN 1998 |
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Archgoat
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A relatively short-lived black metal trio from Turku.
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MLP |
ANGELCUNT (TALES OF DESECRATION) |
Necropolis |
NCR001R |
USA 1993 |
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CD |
[split w/Beherit] ANGELCUNT (TALES OF DESECRATION) |
Necropolis |
NR 047 CD |
USA 1999 |
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A.R.G.
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Thrash metal from Kuusamo. Originally the initials stood for Anarchy Rules Games, then Ancient Rotten Graveguards.
At their best they resembled Sodom or Razor with technical aspirations. On the second album drummer
Pasi Takkula's (R.I.P.) shortcomings became painfully evident, but what the man lacked in technical finesse
he more than made up for in the metal mania department. A.R.G. vocalist/bass player Tepa Karjalainen also used to run a fanzine called Epitaph.
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7"EP |
Aggressive Confessor//Massey Ferguson/Hethenism in Penitentiary (ps) |
Megamania |
MGS 139 |
FIN 1988 |
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7" |
Prevailing Sickness/Mosher (ps) |
Megamania |
MGS 151 |
FIN 1989 |
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LP |
ENTRANCE |
Megamania |
MGM 2024 |
FIN 1989 |
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CD |
ENTRANCE |
Megamania |
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FIN 1989 |
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12"EP |
BACK TO LIFE |
Megamania |
MGX 170 |
FIN 1990 |
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LP |
ONE WORLD WITHOUT THE END (inn) |
Megamania |
MGM 2036 |
FIN 1991 |
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CD |
ONE WORLD WITHOUT THE END |
Megamania |
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FIN 1991 |
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LP |
ONE WORLD WITHOUT THE END (inn) |
Black Mark |
BMLP 15 |
GER 1991 |
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CD |
ONE WORLD WITHOUT THE END |
Black Mark |
BMCD 15 |
GER 1991 |
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The Arson
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The debut 7" of this Seinäjoki-based trio is a most obscure piece of vinyl in thunderous NWOBHM
fashion but the compilation appearance is more in the hard rock vein. By the second 7" the band had drifted towards commercial hard rock.
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7" |
Dirty Woman/Can't Explain (ps) |
private |
ARS-001 |
FIN 1982 |
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LP |
[V/A] SUOMI ROCK 2 |
Extend |
EXLP2 |
FIN 1983 |
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7" |
Fallen Angel/Suzanne (ps) |
Idiot |
IDI001 |
FIN 1988 |
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As Divine Grace
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Atmospheric doom metal with soaring female vocals is what this sextet led by
vocalist Hanna Kalske and guitarist/songwriter Jukka Sillanpää (Funcunt, Sceptical Schizo, Lavra)
had to offer on their debut album. And pretty much like The Gathering also As Divine Grace
began to opt out of metal in favour of '60s and '70s pop
and the second album became an example of atmospheric non-metal. Pop-meister
Mikko Lappalainen (Sceptical Schizo, Lavra, later Ben's Diapers) joined the band before the second album.
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MCD |
ROMANTIC BEAUTITUDE OF FADED DAWN |
Avantgarde |
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ITA 1997 |
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CD |
LUMO |
Avantgarde |
AV023 |
ITA 1997 |
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CD |
SUPREMATURE |
Avantgarde |
AVO44 |
ITA 1999 |
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As Serenity Fades
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Capital area doom/death in the footsteps of the great British bands such as Anathema and My Dying Bride.
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MCD |
EARTHBORN |
Adipocere |
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FRA 1994 |
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Ashen
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Thrash metal from Ilomantsi.
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7" |
The Payback / (Having a) Good Time (ps) |
private |
ASH-001/td>
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Astaroth
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Thrash metallers originally from the Seinäjoki area.
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7" |
Operation Warlord/Burn Away What Remains (ps, ins) |
Teutonic Exitence |
TER-003 |
HOL 1995 |
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CDEP |
OPERATION WARLORD |
Wild Rags |
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USA 1996 |
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Astral Groove
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A heavily blues-influenced hard rock project featuring Lars Eric Mattsson.
Mattsson originally composed the material for Voodoo Chile (a Hendrix/blues cover band he was playing in)
but things didn't work the way he wanted so another line-up was needed to make this record happen.
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CD |
ASTRAL GROOVE |
Lion Music |
LMC 9501 2 |
FIN 1995 |
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Astray
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The cover shows a lady dressed in red standing in a snowbank and the title of the CD is
"Until I'm Cold Enough" - ah, the overall impression speaks volumes. This is dark metal from Raahe.
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MCD |
UNTIL I'M COLD ENOUGH |
private |
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FIN 1999 |
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At Winters End
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CD |
[V/A] SUOMI FINLAND PERKELE - HOW TO UNDERSTAND FINLAND!? FIRST LESSON |
H.T.R. |
1315-2 |
FIN 1998 |
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Atomic Dog
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Oulu based band that have made an effort make the 7" look like American but that has clearly been made tongue-in-cheek. The music itself is solid heavy metal with good production.
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7" |
Run to Me / Feel No Love (ps) |
Topman |
ADS_001 |
GER 1989 |
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Autumn Verses
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CD |
TUNES OF DISCONSOLATION |
Solistitium |
SOL021 |
GER 1998 |
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Azaghal
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Black metal
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7"EP |
HARMAGEDDON (ps) |
Aftermath |
CHAPTER II |
NOR 1999 |
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LP |
MUSTAMAA (2 ins) |
Melancholy Promotion |
WAR-005 |
GRE 1999 |
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CD |
HELVETIN YHDEKSÄN PIIRIÄ |
Evil Horde |
EH 005 |
BRA 1999 |
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Azazel
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Infamous black metallers from Mänttä who are probably best known for their extracurricular activities.
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MCD |
THE NIGHT OF SATANACHIA |
Holocaust |
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ITA 1996 |
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Aztek Gods
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Good American style hard rock. Produced by Hannu Leiden.
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7" |
Ezyrider/Running Undercover (ps) |
private |
AZTEC-001 |
FIN 19?? |
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