Finnish Power Metal -- Altaria

[LukeSkywalker]

How can we have a progressive, free-spirit, think-outside the box group without some power metal?

First up we will have Finnish power metal band Altaria!!!!!!!

Let's give it up for....

History of Times to Come

[Jackal]

Hello Skywalker-san,

I listened to the video clip and they're not bad, actually. It's a solid hard rock song that is as good an excuse as any for women to wear leather miniskirts. I used to like a song called "Noose" by a Finnish band called Sentenced. Most Finnish rock bands tend to be very melodic and I feel that most of them have been heavily influenced by Iron Maiden. Check out the songs "Caught Somewhere in Time" or "The Evil That Men Do" by Iron Maiden.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjzBf3mT6y4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkp-6CDiCpE

Have you heard of the band Dream Theater? They play some very intricate and complex rock songs. Check out their album "Images and Words."

[Jackal]

Here's that other Finnish band I was talking about, Sentenced.

Here's their song "Noose". They're a little heavier and nastier than Altaria.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Al0GpD5eqc

Then of course there's the Finnish band, Amorphis, but I never really cared for them because their singer just growls all the time.