A Finnish Heavy Christmas to one and all! ChristmasMusic A Finnish Heavy Christmas to one and all! In the heartland of heavy metal a group of head-banging musicians are raising funds for charity by rocking up well-loved Finnish Christmas carols.
From the virtuoso to virtuosi Arts & cultureMusic From the virtuoso to virtuosi The most famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius turns 150 years
Flow Festival 2015 – Top 9 Finnish acts Arts & cultureMusic Flow Festival 2015 – Top 9 Finnish acts Helsinki’s Flow Festival in August is THE festival for urban music lovers. Here are our local picks for 2015.
Loudspeaker design booms in Finland Business & innovationMusic Loudspeaker design booms in Finland Finnish speaker makers have long been held in high esteem. We visit new Helsinki companies attuned to fresh aesthetics.
Heavy metal pilgrim hits Finnish festival Arts & cultureMusic Heavy metal pilgrim hits Finnish festival The first time I heard heavy metal music, I knew I had to visit Finland. The dream comes true with a trip to Helsinki’s Tuska Festival, where I connect with Finnish people and culture through a common love of metal music.
Now trending globally: Finnish metal music Arts & cultureMusic Now trending globally: Finnish metal music Why are Finnish heavy metal bands so popular around the world? It originates in the music’s complexity and rich emotional content.
Finnish punk music is alive and kicking Arts & cultureMusic Finnish punk music is alive and kicking We look at the surprisingly colourful, rude story of Finnish punk, from the 1970s to the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest and beyond.
Finnish band PKN storms punk’s final frontier Arts & cultureMusic Finnish band PKN storms punk’s final frontier We talk with Finnish punk band PKN about how it feels to be an unusual entrant in the kitsch-laden Eurovision Song Contest.
