Indica is a quite popular all-girl rock band in Finland. They have sung all of their songs in finnish before, but now they are going to do an album in english. This is the first sneak-peek into their english production..

Getting the atmosphere on a live show to a video is a very hard task. This is one of the videos where some of the great intensity of rock gig is quite well captured. This video explains is why i like to go see bands play!

PMMP is one of the most popular bands among Finnish youngsters and i can see why they like it! I don't usually like these pop/rock bands but these guys have a lot of energy on stage and some quite decent songs also..

One could also listen to some proper music during the xmas time also. Like Vodka from Korpiklaani!

Couple of weeks ago i went to to a Amorphis show where they were recording a DVD to celebrate their 20 years in the music business. It was quite awesome show, can't wait to see the DVD and try to find myself in the audience also. The DVD is supposed to be released sometime during the spring of 2010.

They did this song also on that gig..

Finntroll is a finnish band combining different kinds of metal, some folk music and finnish dance music called humppa (similar to polka). They have quite interesting and unique sound. Their gigs are awesome, i've seen them couple of times and its always just a big party going on. Their next shows are in Spain, Ukraine and Russia.. you should go see them if they come around. Also their new cd should be out soon. Just listening to this song makes me want to have a couple of beers! Cheers :)

Mousetrap: Music (puupia, 2009-08-29 01:04:06) In my opinion thats maybe the best performance i've heard from him.

Jim Dandy: Thanks for posting this. Always good to hear Antony sing. He is such a spectacular talent.

After all the crap i posted lately, here is some great music instead. Annihilator is one of my all time favourites!

Jim Dandy: I've actually seen some people arguing if this was originally by Johnny Cash or Marilyn Manson.. Doesn't anybody remember Depeche Mode anymore?!

This version was not too bad either, nothing spectacular though..

Another a bit strange selection from me :) But i really like this. A cappella singing is awesome at least when it is done as great as it is done in here.

I don't really like this kind of music at all. But the video is sweet! I'm a sucker for those 80's 8bit vid games.

One of my favourite industrial metal bands! The vid is quite strange but music is awesome. Don't let the finnish language fool you :)

Jim Dandy: I have them too. And all the others also, with the exception of their latest album. That one has no covers, only original songs by Hayseed Dixie. I think thats a bad move from a band which is mostly known for doing great coversongs :)

As far as crazy coverbands go, Hayseed Dixie is one of my favorites. They have done a whole lot of rock and metal songs in bluegrassish style. Including songs from AC/DC, Kiss, Queen and even Beatles. Here they play a Motörhead song, Ace of Spades. Great fun.

Jim Dandy: Grreat cover! I really like to hear songs covered in a totally different genre. The whole "In a Metal Mood" cd from Pat Boone is full of quite unusual covers including stairway to heaven, enter sandman, smoke on the water and other metal classics. Really fun record to listen to once in a while. But maybe Holy Diver is the best cover of them.

Evile will be there tomorrow also, as a support act. Their new album called Infected Nation is just out. This is the first single.

Their first album was plain awesome. I don't really like this new one as much, but its still pretty good!

I'll be going to their show next sunday. I'm really looking forward to it!

Thumbs up to Rammstein for pushing boundaries in music videos! Not a easy thing to do in year 2009. Sure it won't be seen in most music channels, but they'll surely still get lots of attention with this one.

Very well done video. But I didn't like the song too much. And they really have to stop singing in english, it sounds horrible.

I'm not posting a link, it may not be appropriate for this forum. Google it up or ask me in private.

Stone is maybe the best Finnish band ever. Too bad i never saw them in their prime in the late 80's. Since their breakup, members of the band have played or still play in many great bands, including Children of Bodom, Amorphis, Suburban Tribe and Waltari. They have reunited for a few shows in recent years, i saw them in 2008 and it was pure ecstacy.

Patrizia sound a little bit like some of Nightwishes earlier work. Never heard of her before, she must be a newcomer in the business?

It would be too easy to post a NW song as a follow up to that. So instead here is a song from Tarot. Marco Hietala is the singer and bass player and also a founding member. And he has written most of Tarot songs.

And if someone did not know, Marco is the bass player in Nightwish also. He started with Tarot in early 80's and he joined NW in 2002. He has said many time that "i just play bass in Nightwish, Tarot really is my band".

I'm quite sure a Rush song (Bastille Day maybe?)was here before, but not anymore. Also a System of a Down song was removed a while ago. Both were great songs! And i'm quite sure that has happened before also.. Whats going on?

Nazareths singer reminds me of Udo Dirkschneider of Accept.

If a song makes me cry everytime i hear it, it must be a pretty good song. Antonys voice is quite unique, some might even say haunting. And the lyrics in this one and in many of his other songs are very thought provoking.

"I feel your fists, and i know its out of love, and i feel the whip, and i know its out of love.. I accept and i collect upon my body the memories of your devotion"

Bay Area Thrash in 80's is really the best thing that ever has happened in music. And Death Angel is one of the most underrated bands coming from that era. For some reason they never got as big as Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, Testament, Exodus and others..

I liked them a lot back then and i still do. About a week ago i saw them live for the first time and i was almost like in a trance for the whole show. Just awesome. This song is from their latest album "Killing Season".

Pedro Martínez: I once saw them at Tuska festival. We were quite far away from the stage (actually in a queue to get some drinks) and some dude behind me asked someone: "does that guy have boobs?" Good question i guess :) He would not believe me when i tried to tell him that the singer is female..

Anyways, her normal talking voice is quite delicate and feminine. Its quite impressive how she can get such growl out of her.

Jim Dandy: I've never been too much into Genesis, but this medley has always been one my favourites from them.

I bought live DVD from Arch Enemy called "Tyrants of the Rising Sun" just few days ago. Wow, its one of the best live shows i've ever seen recorded on DVD. Money well spent.

AE:s lead singer Angela Gossow is one the few ladies in metal who does great growling vocals. Quite amazing how she does it. This is the opening track from the dvd, enjoy!

I saw these guys (and other great bands like Whiplash, Electric Wizard and Death Angel) yesterday at Jalometalli metal festival. Awesome show!

Asphyx is one of the bands that have succeeded in their reunion. The same energy is still there and even their new songs are old school death metal.

And in comparison, here is the latest foreign band i've seen live. Just over a week ago. What a awesome show did these guys put up! Here's a rather nice clip from them..

Jim Dandy: Oh wow, Girlschool! That brings back memories. Maybe the first foreign band i ever saw live. And i was way too young to be in that show :)

I was there last wednesday. And it looks like someone smuggled in a decent video camera.

Another one of my favourite bands. Awesome!

rod03801: Yes, as far as i know that is the original video for Total Eclipse, only the lyrics were changed. I don't know if its done to other videos, i just got that link minutes before i posted it here..

The funniest thing i've seen in quite a while at youtube.

I've been listening to the new album "Polaris" by Stratovarius for a few days now. And wow, i'm impressed.

I really had doubts about their new lineup and Mr. Tolkki leaving the band. But imo this new cd is the best they've released since Visions in -97!

This is the first single. The video is crap like their videos always are, but the song is not :)

Here's the song i mentioned in my previous post.

Nirvana: Can't believe that Norway actually won with such a big difference to the next competitors. It was same crap as most of the others songs in there too.. But then again i almost never have liked the winning songs in ESC. Nor most of the other songs entered either.. And still i watch the show almost every time, maybe i'm a bit of masochist :P

The second placed entry from Iceland seemed more like a winning material to me. And my absolute favourite was Patricia Kaas from France, very strong performance!

If there ever was such thing as good rap or hip hop song, this has to be it. Captain Dan and his scurvy crew have great piratitude :)

Korpiklaani is one of my favourite bands nowadays. Their live shows are insanely good! Go and see them if they come nearby.. They are touring US and Canada now.

Best new trash metal i've heard in years!

Jim Dandy: I'm not sure where this was from. Anyways DT has done a LOT of covers and all the time they do it just like the original version. Actually they have done whole Master of Puppets album live, also Number of the Beast album from Iron Maiden and also the full Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd.

I like DT a lot but i don't see the point in doing all those coversongs.

Jim Dandy: I've never quite understood covering songs without adding anything to it. Of course doing covers is good for beginning artists, but Dream Theater does not really qualify for that :) In my opinion if you do a cover you should add your personal touch to it and not just play it just like the original.

DT is great band with lots of talent in all instruments and they do MOP flawlessly in here. Even too flawlessly for this song :) And i think LaBries voice is not really suited for this..

Pure awesomeness!