Nightwish is a symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen. The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Nevalainen, and then bassist Sami Vänskä after the release of their debut album, Angels Fall First (1997). In 2001, Vänskä was replaced by Marco Hietala, who also took over the male vocalist role previously filled by Holopainen or guest singers.
Amorphis is a Finnish heavy metal band founded by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but on later albums they evolved into playing other genres, including heavy metal, progressive metal, and folk metal. They frequently use the Kalevala, the epic poem of Finland, as a source for their lyrics.
The Sun is the star at the center of the Earth's Solar System.
Oceanborn is the second studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, released in December 1998 in Finland and in the spring of 1999 worldwide. Oceanborn has sold more than 68,000 copies in Finland. The single "Sleeping Sun" was released in August 1999, and the song has been included in every re-issue of the album since then. The album was released in the US by Century Media in March 2001.
The Rasmus is a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen, Eero Heinonen (bass), Pauli Rantasalmi (guitar) and Jarno Lahti (drums). Jarno Lahti left the year after and was replaced by Janne Heiskanen in 1995. Heiskanen quit the band in 1998 and was soon replaced by Aki Hakala. The Rasmus has sold 4 million albums worldwide, 310,000 copies in their native Finland alone. They have won numerous awards, both domestic and international.
Carnival of Rust is the second album by the Finnish rock band Poets of the Fall. It was released on 12 April 2006 in Finland, 12 September 2006 in Sweden,October 2006 in Australia, Russia and Ukraine,then on 20 April 2007 in Germany. The album went straight to the top of the Finnish Top 40 album chart and stayed inside the Top 40 for 26 weeks.
Toni Juhana Wirtanen is a Finnish musician, best known as the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Apulanta.
Elokuu is a Finnish hip hop band founded in 2011 by reggae artist Nopsajalka, Kenyan-Finnish rapper Juno and producer Jonas W. Karlsson as a mix of Finnish swing and jazz.
Monsp Records is an independent Finnish record company founded by Keijo "Kepe" Kiiskinen in 1997.
Jon Korhonen is a Finnish rapper of Kenyan origin.
Shadows of the Dying Sun is the sixth studio album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium. It was released in North America on April 29, 2014 via Century Media Records, and on April 25 in Finland, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, the rest of Europe, as well as Australia and New Zealand on April 28. It is their first album with new guitarist Markus Vanhala after previous long-time guitarist Ville Vänni departed in 2011.
Tontilla taas is the debut solo studio album by Finnish musician Nopsajalka. Released in October 2006, the album peaked at number 32 on the Finnish Albums Chart.
5 sormee is the second solo studio album by Finnish musician Nopsajalka. Released on 9 March 2009, the album peaked at number 16 on the Finnish Albums Chart.
Kuningas soundi is the third solo studio album by Finnish musician Nopsajalka. Released on 25 August 2010, the album peaked at number 29 on the Finnish Albums Chart.
Elements Music is an independent music publishing and producer management company based in Helsinki, Finland.
Jonas W. Karlsson is a Finnish producer and songwriter. He is known from the Finnish band Elokuu, which he formed together with Finnish reggae artist Nopsajalka and rap artist Juno. The band's first single "Soutaa huopaa" was Finland's most purchased song on iTunes after its release. It was also the most listened song on Spotify for three weeks in Finland and one of the most-played songs on the radio in 2012.
Mun is the fifth solo studio album by Finnish musician Nopsajalka. The album was released on 10 April 2015.
Hakala is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
