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'Amorphis: The Official Story of Finland's Greatest Metal Band' now available in English for the first time! via decibel books; pre-order now

29/10/2022

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     Decibel Books is proud to announce the publication of Amorphis: The Official Story of Finland's Greatest Metal Band, a fully authorized biography of the Finnish metal institution. Packed with tons of rare and never-before-seen photos, as well as a 16-page colour section, the 360-page hardcover is exclusively available for pre-order in North America via decibelmagazine.com:  https://store.decibelmagazine.com/products/amorphis-the-official-story-of-finlands-greatest-metal-band. Copies are expected to ship in early 2023.

     For a teaser of Amorphis: The Official Story of Finland's Greatest Metal Band, please visit:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Vl8S48t00


     Finally granted a proper English translation, Amorphis: The Official Story of Finland's Greatest Metal Band, expertly charts the group from their preteen/pre-Amorphis era to their rise as Finland's most essential death metal band, through their bold integration of doom, folk and progressive rock on metallic milestones like Tales from the Thousand Lakes, Elegy and Circle.

     Author Markus Laakso paints an engaging portrait of the rapid ascent, creative and commercial failures, and triumphant rebirth of Amorphis through in-depth interviews with every current and former member of the band, as well as their countless collaborators from throughout the group's incorporable career. From their earliest days as part of the late '80s/early '90s underground tape-trading scene, through their current position as internationally lauded extreme metal icons, the members of Finland's Amorphis comprise an essential chapter in the last three decades of heavy metal history.

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Is this the strongest metal musician in the world? Finland's Tuomas Saukkonen (Before the Dawn, Wolfheart, Black Sun Aeon etc.)

31/1/2018

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Tuomas Saukkonen promopicture by Janica Lönn

Finnish winter metal band Wolfheart has quite a "strong" frontman.

Tuomas Saukkonen (Before the Dawn, Black Sun Aeon etc.) who is known from his several metal projects since the early 2000; is truly a familiar face in the gym! He just posted a video to his YouTube -channel where he benches 190kg´s which is almost 420lbs! Is he the strongest metal musician in the world?

Watch 'METAL vs. IRON' -video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Yn_5DlDxvT4

Wolfheart is currently continuing their 'Tyhjyss' - tour at the 70000tons of Metal - cruise.


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Satanism, crime, violence, and suicides: a new book tells the untold story of Finnish black metal, to be released by Svart Records

25/8/2017

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The Devil's Cradle: The Story of Finnish Black Metal is the definitive history of one of the most uncompromising music scenes in the world: Finnish black metal. Based on over 50 interviews conducted by Helsinki-based journalist Tero Ikäheimonen between 2014 and 2017, the book unravels the story of Finnish black metal from the late 1980s to modern times.

"Countless of books have been written about black metal over the years, but every time, the Finnish scene has remained merely a side note,"
says Ikäheimonen. "It's an atrocity, since Finland has created some of the world's most renown underground black metal since the beginning; I wanted to fix that. This book is made for the maniacs all over the world."

To be released by Svart Publishing on November 1st, The Devil's Cradle features such bands as Beherit, Impaled Nazarene, Barathrum, Archgoat, Azazel, Diaboli, Darkwoods My Betrothed, Horna, Vornat, Thy Serpent, Wanderer, Urn, Black Dawn, …And Oceans, Musta Surma, Alghazanth, Azaghal, Warloghe, Behexen, Clandestine Blaze, Satanic Warmaster, Ride for Revenge, Goatmoon, IC Rex, Charnel Winds, Cosmic Church, Saturnian Mist, Rienaus, and Abyssion among others.

"It was important for me to base the book on the experiences of true underground spirits - black metal musicians, zine authors, and tape traders," Ikäheimonen says. "Many stories are told for the first time. I wanted to focus on the music, but not forget the darker side of black metal - all the violence, death, and destruction that have ravaged the Finnish scene. It was crucial to include the spiritual and psychological side of black metal, too. Satanism with all its different notions and the occult are present throughout the book."

The Devil's Cradle was first published in Finnish in September 2016 by Svart Publishing (titled Pirunkehto). The English translation features all the original content and two additional chapters. This edition will encompass 500+ pages and be presented in a hard cover. Chapter excerpts will be periodically revealed HERE.


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Shadow-loving insect named after Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish

7/3/2017

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Conservation biologist Jukka Salmela of Metsähallitus Parks & Wildlife Finland recently discovered a new insect species in his home country and while remembering Tuomas Holopainen's love for nature, he decided to name it "Sciophila holopaineni" after Nightwish's keyboardist and songwriter. After the release of the band's latest album 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' in 2015, Holopainen has been known as person being highly interested in evolution and the diversity of nature.

"I am very, very touched. This is the highest honour a nature nerd like me can receive”, Tuomas Holopainen commented after being contacted by Salmela, who asked for permission to name the insect after him.

So far, this particular fungus gnat has only been spotted in eastern Lapland, Finland, and lives in shadowy environments.

After releasing their double-DVD 'Vehicle Of Spirit', Nightwish are currently taking a year off to find inspiration and write new songs. For 2018, the symphonic metal legends plan their return.

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