Tag Archives: Finland

Reckless Love at Camden Rocks Festival 04.06.2016

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Amanda Winchester

I was really excited to see Reckless Love play at the Electric Ballroom conveniently located slap bang next to Camden Town tube station and one of the largest venues in Camden. I’ve only been to the Electric Ballroom once before and that … Continue reading →

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Apulanta at Verkatehdas, Hämeenlinna, Finland 21.04.2106

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Amanda Winchester

This was one of the more surreal gigs that I’ve been to and if you’d told me a few years ago that I would one day have this experience I would have told you to dip your face in a … Continue reading →

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Ensiferum at O2 Academy Islington 25.02.2016

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Amanda Winchester

Finland’s Ensiferum were preceded by the Metsatöll, who I will have to do a whole separate review of, otherwise this will just become a short novel. Suffice to say, we certainly got our money’s worth at this event, and more … Continue reading →

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HIM at Nottingham Rock City 27.12.2015

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Amanda Winchester

A two hour trip to Nottingham is not a journey I would necessarily embark on for just any old band, but I made an exception for His Infernal Majesty and the sexiest man in metal. This was a sold out, … Continue reading →

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Nightwish at SSE Arena, Wembley, London 19.12.2015

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Amanda Winchester

I can finally add the mighty Nightwish to the list of bands I’ve seen live and can safely say that their’s is a live event like no other! It’s mind-blowing, fantastic and impressive, and they really deserve every ounce of … Continue reading →

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Finnish Bands That Rock Part 2

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Amanda Winchester

Hello and welcome to Part 2 of this little series. You can check out Part 1 right here. I’ve barely scratched the surface of Finland’s raging rock and metal talent but I will certainly try, so hang on tight and read … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to The Rasmus

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Amanda Winchester

The Rasmus remain one of my favourite bands to date, ever since 2003 when they burst onto the UK rock scene with In The Shadows and stole my heart. They’re the first ever band that I fell in love with, and … Continue reading →

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Catching Up With Elmo Karjalainen

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Amanda Winchester

A while back I did a review on musician Elmo Karjalainen’s awesome guitar album, and I now I want to catch up with Elmo and find out what he’s been up to since then! Amanda: Hi Elmo, thank you for … Continue reading →

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Interview With A Rockstar: Elmo Karjalainen

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Amanda Winchester

Welcome to the first edition of Interview With A Rockstar! I have a very special guest today and I am so excited to introduce you to the very talented Elmo Karjalainen, an awesome guitarist/ musician, native to the beautiful country … Continue reading →

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Finnish Bands That Rock

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Amanda Winchester

Welcome to the first part of what will be a trilogy of posts covering some of Finland’s finest rock and metal bands! Being half Finnish myself, I just couldn’t be prouder of my heritage and the amazing music my fellow countrymen … Continue reading →

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