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Picture Credit: Onni Nieminen   Maa Ilmasta - Iso Yö Release Date: May 07, 2021 Label: Luova Records Format: Cassette / Digital Length: 32:39 Genre: Post Rock Origin: Jyväskylä  / Helsinki , Finland Before properly starting this review, I want to apologize to Benjami , Aapo , Aapo , and Jussi . I promised to post this review quite some time ago. It was mentioned in the announcements , and then somehow got lost. I can imagine that when I deleted the line containing another release that was already reviewed, accidentally "Iso Yö" got deleted from the list, too, but I cannot tell for sure. Nevertheless, here it is, the first album by Maa Ilmasta. The band was founded in Finnish student town Jyväskylä in 2016 and has moved to the capital Helsinki in the meantime. The quartet is known for their stunning live shows and artistic music videos. Together with guest musician Matias Naskali , Maa Ilmasta (Finnish: The Earth from the Air) have recorded their first album "Iso Yö"...

Picture Credit: Blodivostok   Blodivostok - Human Furioso Release Date: May 25, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 34:09 Genre: Rapcore / Electro Punk / Industrial Origin: Helsinki , Finland Some time ago, I had a talk about music with my dear friend Lee . The gist of our coversation was that music genres and their boundaries are basically obsolete. Of course, many artists and bands reinforce elements of certain genres and also create new genres. But there are artists like Hakim Hietikko , Tuomas Rauhala , and   Panu Rauhala , too. The trio from Finland's capital calls themselves Blodivostok, and their debut album "Human Furioso" is an ideal example for music that does not fit into traditional genre categories. Some of you might remember the Bomfunk MCs from Finland - a rap crew that merged Rap, Breakbeat, and some kind of Hardcore-related styles. Click here to refresh your memories. The Bomfunk MCs might be a good angle to start describing the music prese...

Picture Credits: GEA   GEA - Call for a Snake Release Date: May 21, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: CD / Digital Length: 50:07 Genre: Alternative Rock / Synthwave Origin: Helsinki , Finland If the artist name GEA rings a bell, that may have different reasons. Maybe you remember the Discoveries of the Week from 20 January, 2021  that featured 'Sun fights the Moon' - which by the way s featured on the album on hand. More likely is that you have watched the Netflix series "Happy Jail" that contains music by GEA. The Finnish artist has consequently several awards at film festivals. Besides that, GEA has toured Japan, Mexico, the USA, and Europe with her previous releases, the 2017 album "Butterflies" and the 2019 EP "Snow". "Call for a Snake" was born from unjust treatment at the artist's workplace, relaxation via Kundalini Yoga, and GEA's decision to quit her job on focus her energy on producing the album. It is a fantastic sonic jo...

Picture Credit: Jo Below Jo Below - No Control Release Date: April 16, 2021 Label: Inverse Records Format: Digital Length: 18:17 Genre: Alternative Rock / Alternative Metal Origin: Helsinki , Finland Eight moths after the release of their debut EP " By the Rules ", Helsinki's Jo Below are back with the sophomore "No Control". The quartet consisting of Olli Vartiainen  (drums), Jonne Lindqvist  (bass), Ronni Seppänen  (guitar), and Johanna Kari  (vocals) has produced five new tracks of  melodic, yet intense music. Located around the realms of Alternative Rock and Alternative Metal, Jo Below build up tension with their music. Hence, an electric atmosphere is being created that is heading towards its discharge. The Finnish band knows how to play with expectations of the human hearing and introduces some exciting detours to their sonic thunderstorm. After all, Jo Below is a very exciting release for everyone who loves both massive Rock and Metal, but also appreciat...

Picture Credit: Us Us - Paisley Underground Release Date: March 30, 2021 Length: 03:47 Genre: Garage Rock / Heavy Rock Origin: Helsinki , Finland Us - formerly known as Grandmother Corn - are a five-piece band from Finland's capital Helsinki. Having toured the Northern and Western spheres of the European continent a lot, the band has received plenty of positive feedback for their energetic and powerful music. With musical influenced from Blues, Punk, R&B, and 70s Hard Rock, Us have created a very unique and dynamic style of Heavy Garage Rock. Their newest single "Paisley Underground" was written in a Mancunian hostel after the band played a show at The Twisted Wheel. The fuzzy and powerful song is an awesome tribute to the music scene from the 80s which brought us amazing artsts such as Thin White Rope - one of my all-time favourite bands by the way. Us provide their audience with a colourful and meditative sonic invitation to a fantastic and peaceful place. Want to ...

Jo Below - Ms. Death Release Date: January 12, 2021 Length: 04:07 Genre: Alternative Rock / Alternative Metal Origin: Helsinki , Finland From their upcoming EP "No Control" (April 16, 2021, Inverse Records ) Jo Below Online: Homepage Facebook Twitter Instagram Bandcamp Deezer Tidal Apple Music Spotify Looking for affordable and high quality promotion for your music? Here's MusoSoup! Follow MangoWave on Telegram DONATE

Picture Credit: The Shrieks The Shrieks - Killer's Kiss Release Date: December 15, 2020 Label: selfrelease / Manolito Music Format: Vinyl / Digital Length: 10:33 Genre: Psychobilly / Punk Rock Origin: Helsinki , Finland The Shrieks? The Glam Rockers from New York City ? Not today! "Killer's Kiss" is the newest EP by Helsinki's Psychobilly and Horror Punk quartet The Shrieks. Half a decade after the release of their album "Get over here", the wild band from Finland is back with four killer tracks. Super fast and driving drums beats interlock with a dominant upright bass and shake your whole body. The guitars add to these gorgeous dynamics with little distortion by crazily high motion and create a highly exciting mix of 77 Punk and Psychobilly. And on top there are the powerful vocals that are almost always supported by the whole band's backing voices. That's where The Shrieks show they are not only four musicians, but they work as a band. The res...

  Picture Credit: Church of the Dead Church of the Dead - Church of the Dead Release: July 31, 2020 Label: selfrelease Format: CD / Digital Length: 32:32 Genre: Blackened Death Metal / D-Beat Origin: Helsinki , Finland Apparently, Helsinki's Church of the Dead have so far only released several EPs and Singles in their eight years of existence. But now, it is finally time for the selftitled debut album. Church of the Dead are Tommi Makkonen  (drums), Antti Poutanen  (bass), Kride Lahti  (guitar), and Jussi Salminen  (vocals). Together they recorded eight tracks for everyone who is uncomfortable with the hot weather of this summer as much as I am. The music on Church of the Dead's brings together the unholy trinity of brutal music. Black Metal atmosphere as cold as the fimbul winter influences gory Death Metal and merges with brachially thrashing D-Beat. The sound is raw but well defined and the songs show some nice variety. My personal favourite is the horror sc...