Metal from Finland Staff

Tero Tolkki

Music runs in my veins. Pretty much everything I do relates to music somehow. I have always felt close relation towards Finnish metalmusic and it makes me so proud to see that it's becoming more and more popular around the world!

You can read my MFF-blog at terotolkki@blogspot.com

Favourite bands

Stam1na, Children of Bodom, Norther, Entwine, Mokoma, Nevermore

Motto

Your walls are useless.

Naamiaiset

Published poet in love with the music, heart and soul of Finland and Scandinavia. ;)

myspace.com/londontears

Favourite bands

Type O Negative, Tarot, Charon, Opeth, My Dying Bride. Metal, gothic, folk and so on.

Motto

Tule tuuli, pohjatuuli...

Leila

All I can do is be me....whoever that is;)


www.myspace.com/Leila_Wildchild

Favourite bands

every band which can convince me with good music!

Motto

Life's a freeway, feel it!

Kari

Metal is forever. Long live the land!

Favourite bands

Moonsorrow, Skyfire, Equilibrium, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Opeth, Brainstorm...

Motto

Sysimusta Hevisydän!

IceBreaker

A metalhead from South-Eastern Finland.

Favourite bands

Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Hypocrisy, Mokoma, Kotipelto, Wintersun, Elias Viljanen, Essence of Sorrow, Dio, Leningrad Cowboys (before 1998) etc.

Motto

Each answer brings much more new questions.

Steph

My name is Stephanie, I'm 22, and I'm from Calgary, Canada. I love photography, manipulating images, drawing, listening to metal, and drinking.

Favourite bands

ShamRain, Hanging Garden, Setenced, Apocalyptica, The Vision Bleak, Cradle of Filth, Deathstars, Dope Stars Inc., Entwine, Katatonia, Nightwish, The Project Hate MCMXCIX, Billy Idol, Queen, Tiamat, Satyricon, Draconian, Saattue

NortheRGurL

Hey, I'm Vicky. I'm 19 and I live in Quebec, Canada. I'm into metal since I am 13, so I pretty much know my subject ! I simply LOVE Finland and its music. I'm proud of being part of the staff here, Thx Tero :)

Myspace: www.myspace.com/northergurl

Favourite bands

NortheR, Moonsorrow, Heol Telwen, Amon Amarth, Ensiferum, Eluveitie, Wintersun

Motto

Voimasta Ja Kunniasta..!

Jess

Terve!! My name is Jess. Check out my sites for more info..
www.myspace.com/sadisticpriestess
or
Vampire Freaks
vampirefreaks.com/Angels_Fell_First

Metal Queens Webzine
www.metal-queens.webs.com

Official Winter Storm USA Fanclub
www.stormusa.webs.com

Favourite bands

Asrai, Catamenia, Charon, Children of Bodom, Evanescence, Epica, Kalmah, Nightwish, Norther, Satyrian, Sonata Arctica, Soulrelic, Tarot, Unshine, Wintersun, Within Temptation

TerrinePotter

I started to listen to metal about 10 years ago and never stopped. We had this great music festival in São Paulo and I got to see Motorhead, Angra (still with André Matos), Skid Row, King Diamond, Helloween (it was love at the first note), Iron Maiden (with Blaze on vocals - I still don't like him on stage)and other bands all at once. It was just addicting and it brought me a new lifestyle.
I studied English and Portuguese Language and Literatures in University and nowadays I divide my time between being a translator and an english teacher. I would like to teach other subjects as Portuguese literature or language someday, though.
Due to the love of languages and foreign cultures I ended up studying English (did somebody notice?), Spanish and Italian besides my mother tongue, Portuguese. I study German and Finnish nowadays. Finnish is so much easier!!!
That is about it.

ROCK THE METAL!

Favourite bands

Stratovarius, Helloween, Iron Maiden, Angra, Shaaman, Kotipelto, etc.

Motto

When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it... (Paulo Coelho)

Sharon

Hey, I'm Sharon. I'm originally from England, but live in sunny California, USA.
I read, write, and speak Finnish pretty well; puhun ja ymmärrän vähän!

Favourite bands

Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Swallow the Sun, Plutonium Orange, Machine Men.

Motto

Rock out with your cock out!

Dijana aka Zuzzy

Hailz! I'm Dijana (21 yrs) from Croatia/Bosnia and Herzegovina. Also, I'm a student of journalism and a great music fan (especially of Finnish metal bands of course!). It's great to be a part of this kinda website and I'm more than glad to contribute to it. Interest for Scandinavia and Finland in particular came natural to me, my dream is to visit Finland some day. Some of my other interests and spare-time activities are movies, concerts, directing, videos, partying, journalism, johnny depp, stephen dorff, traveling, pushkin vodka black sun, formula 1, victorian novels, poetry, photography, dr martens, accessories, long island ice tea, billiards...

Favourite bands

Poisonblack, Catamenia, Katatonia, Sentenced, Charon, Oomph, Father, Apocalyptica, End of You, To/Die/For, Sonata Arctica, Before the Dawn, Korpiklaani, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Iced Earth, Pain, Ensiferum, Amorphis, Dark Tranquillity, Laibach, Sirenia

Motto

Forgive but Never Forget

Sy Frenemy

Hei everyone! My name is Sandra, I'm 23, and I am a metalhead from California. I am currently in college taking Child Development courses and American Sign Language. I work in marketing while not at school, and it's gay.
I've been into metal since birth, and I've been into Finnish metal for about 7 years now and still counting. I love hearing new music! So lets rock this!!

>> www.myspace.com/inner_cell

Favourite bands

Kill The Romance, Korn, Rust, Airhead, Fourpointsix, Tarot, Nightwish, Insert Remedy, Tacere, Bif Naked, AIC, Foo Fighters, Downfall, Agonizer, Apulanta, Kittie, ANFG, Linkin Park, Otep

Motto

If life is so fair, then why do roses have thorns? :'(

Unia

Hey! I'm 18 and I'm from Transylvania.

I really like listening to music, reading and playing with my dog.
I love the Finnish language and music and I will move there next year.

Favourite bands

Tarja Turunen, Nightwish, Tarot, Sonata Arctica, Motley Crue, Hanoi Rocks, Doro, Ozzy Osbourne, Stratovarius, Brother Firetribe, Northern Kings

JelenaDj

Hail! I'm a metalhead from Serbia, with a passion for metal, particularly Finnish metal.
I study at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, and I love being exposed to metal from various countries.
I have other hobbies too! I just can't really remember what they are right now....

Favourite bands

Children of Bodom, Ensiferum, Wintersun, Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, Ajattara, May Result, Sodom, Vader, Hypocrisy, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Seether and tons more

Motto

Carpe Diem!

Inês

Hey! I'm Inês from Portugal. I love music, mostly metal. Got interested by Finland when i started noticing how many bands from there play great music and then their culture. Now i'm learning finnish and i plan one day to visit Finland.
I dislike introductions because i never know what to write.
About college, i'm trying to change to Marketing.

Favourite bands

Children of Bodom, Slipknot, Nine Inch Nails, W.A.S.P, Sinergy, Stam1na,..

Markku The Woodsman

Hey I'm Mark from Hull, England. I'm studying music production at the University of Hull. I'm a musician and I've been playing guitar and recording for nearly 7 years. I'm in a folk metal band called Ravenage and I'm also in the UK Folk Heathen Metal band, Heathen Foray. I love Finland and the culture that thrives within it. I started listening to metal the day I joined this world and there's no bigger rush of emotion.

www.myspace.com/markwood88

www.myspace.com/officialravenage

Favourite bands

Korpiklaani, Children Of Bodom, Turisas, Mokoma, Mors Principium Est, Svartsot, Gwydion, Falkenbach, The Haunted and a ton more!

Motto

Don't be brittle, stay metal!

Gillian

My name is Gillian and I am a music photographer and journalist in the UK.
I take photos at gigs for bands from the UK, Europe...and the rest of the world.......But I suppose you could say my "specialist subject" is bands from Finland.
I have been into metal all my life, originally influenced by my older brother and sister.
I finished school and went on to University, but music has still remained one of the most important parts of my life.
I travel around the UK taking photos at gigs, writing reviews and interviewing bands whenever I can.
If you want to see more of me, add me on myspace - http://www.myspace.cm/gillyhawke
Thanks for reading!

Favourite bands

Children of Bodom, Kiuas, Turisas, Warmen, The Scourger, Craydawn, Dragonforce, Arch Enemy, Machine Head, Hypocrisy, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica...

Storm

Hi all! My real name is Alina, I live near the Carpathians but will be moving northwards someday, where I belong.
I am devoted to Finnish metal and loving the entire culture of Finland and the North.
It gives me great feelings seeing that this music has become known around the world, that people know the meaning of 'perkele' and bring the Finnish flag at concerts... ;-) Rock on!

Myspace profile:
www.myspace.com/finstorm

My MFF Blog:
homeofnorthwinds.blogspot.com

Favourite bands

Charon, For My Pain, Norther, Divercia, Shade Empire, Sentenced, Amon amarth, Sonata Arctica... pretty much anything melodic, dark and powerful.

Motto

In Suomi we trust!

Suz

My name is not now nor has it ever been Susan. I like the look of mustard and grey together. I do not enjoy slasher films. My eyes are 3 quarters one colour, exactly one quarter another. My feet are impeccable. I will never be a teen model. I am impressed by a good costume. I like rock stars. Guitars are God's greatest gift to man second only to Jesus. I was paid $90 to go to a football game. I am not an animal, I am a human being. My mum thought Wonka candy was brought out after the Johnny Depp movie. I am amused easily and often by toilet humour. Michael Palin was my favourite Python. I am adament about not being stubborn. I do not like Aeroplane Jelly. I am the whitest olive person you'll ever see. I do not look like Alicia Silverstone. I like to be involved. I enjoy a good ugh-boot. I am finished this section.

Favourite bands

whitesnake, wig wam, free spirit, nightwish, brother firetribe, leverage, my chemical romance, secret and whisper...etc

Motto

2 Corinthians 6:10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

Janne

Metal from Finland & MetalQuiz co-conspirator. Working on MFF code, layout, graphics and all that.
Long time metal fan and musician. Mad props to Sami R. for all the flash help on this site & patience.

Favourite bands

Bad Brains, Refused, Slayer, Motörhead, Mastodon, Entombed, Mokoma, COB, The Hives, Death From Above 1979, Muse

MacabreStephanie

Hello, I'm Stephanie, I'm from the United States, from Texas. I'm 20, I love Metal and the whole Finnish Metal scene. I would love to visit Finland one day, I just think I belong there. I like to play games, hang out and go to shows on occations, when I can afford it (lol). I can't go anywhere without my mp3 player, I can't function without my music, especially at work, which I hate. Well for more info go to my site
http://www.myspace.com/adventofmay
Thanks

Favourite bands

NIGHTWISH!!, Tarja Turunen, Belladonna (unsigned), Sonata Arctica, Cradle of Filth, HIM, Kamelot, Dimmu Borgir, Otep, Lacuna Coil, Unexpect, etc, too much to name.

Motto

Without Music, There's No Love.

Deedee

Hi everyone,
I live in the UK and love finnish metal/rock. At the moment cant wait to get Goth and Roll box set.
I have found thst finnish rock/metal is not watered down unlike alot of American and British rock/metal.

Favourite bands

The 69 Eyes, Apocalyptica, Him, Nightwish, Turisas, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, Rush, plus many many more

Paddy

I'm Paddy, real name Michael. I Live in Elgin, which is situated in the North of Scotland, UK, and i'm a Galvanizing Engineer as my real job.

Favourite bands

Norther, Kiuas, Ensiferum, Kalmah, Children of Bodom, Keep of Kalessin

Motto

Live to Drink, Drink to Live

Elissa

I hate to call myself any sort of expert on Finnish metal because there is always so much more to learn. But I think "longtime serious enthusiast" would cover it. I try to put in an appearance at Tuska and other metal fests in Finland every couple of years.

Favourite bands

Korpiklaani, Turisas, Amorphis, Sonata Arctica, Timo Rautiainen, Nightwish, Ensiferum, Kiuas, Kotiteollisuus, Amberian Dawn, Wintersun, Finntroll, Tarot, Turmion Kätilöt

Motto

If you are passionate about something - make it happen!

Daniela

Hi, my name´s Daniela and I live in Bratislava, Slovakia. I´ve always enjoyed listening to underground hard stuff and when I found Finnish metal, it was first-sight love :) I´m really into everything connected with Scandinavia and taking part in making this website is a big honour for me. Keep rockin´!

Favourite bands

Edguy, Avantasia, Tarja, Kiko Loureiro, Angra, Old Nightwish, Helloween, Sonata Arctica, Andre Matos, Gamma Ray, Iron Maiden, Hammerfall, Children Of Bodom, Queen, Korpiklaani

Motto

If I die tomorrow, I die alive. [Tarja Turunen]

Stella

Both of my parents, as well as many other closest relatives of mine have a Music Degree so I can also say that music runs in my veins. My mother has always been complaining about my lack of enthusiasm for classical music but what can I do? I love the richness and massive sound of metal.

www.myspace.com/stelky

Favourite bands

I am a huuuge fan of DIABLO.

Motto

Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration

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