Finnish Metal REVIEW

[@Sumpula]

The quitarist Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom has actually been named the best metal quitarist of the world :)

[@BrianVelez]

Thatnortherns2k I heard! His face looked familiar! I look into a lot of the world best guitarist and he looked familiar!

[@9yearoldepicgamersoldier129]

Wow really?! No way that's fucking awesome! I'm so proud to be a Finn.

[@kimmorintamaki4422]

And Jari Mäenpää is best quitarist in finland

[@alexstoneman2656]

And btw Children Of Bodom is far from power metal

[@VahisMX]

Kimmo Rintamäki And Jari is superior songwriter to Alexi.

[@timo9479]

Hanoi Rocks song was recorded in 1981

[@BrianVelez]

timo ouuuuu!! That’s many years ago 😆

[@kperttul]

Brian Velez the riff sounded familiar because of KISS “I was made for loving you”...

[@vedranb87]

Yes!

[@petriranki2662]

Hanoi rocks oli kova pändii. Kiersivät ympääri maapalloa.

[@mike28003]

They stole that riff from kiss lol

[@ReveriKeenani]

that hanoi rocks song was released in 1981

[@juhakamppi7585]

Hanoi rocks was the ultimate glamrock paragon for many bands to come, but not a metal band...

[@Lepaulorig]

Yep. Slash and duff had tickets bought to the sold out LA gig, which they could not go to becouse their drummer razzle died with vince neil behind the wheel on their way to get more beer

[@jps_988]

Stratovarius - Hunting high and low 🤔

[@Kauppamopo]

eagleheart, unbreakable

[@micholous]

@Elmo YES pls!

[@matteusvira2451]

speed of light

[@ShadowYakuballs]

Black Diamond

[@anppari85]

Yes yes !!!

[@TheBelsu86]

Apocalyptica theres a band for you

[@BrianVelez]

Hanne Viitala how did I miss them!?!?

[@allisappnewhouse4519]

Not OP, but as you liked HIM and The Rasmus, you should probably check Bittersweet by Apocalyptica, because the singers in it are Ville Valo (vocalist of HIM) and Lauri Ylönen (vocalist of The Rasmus). Of course, they have other countless great songs as well! :D

[@jasso8311]

I would highly recommend "i don't care" by apocalyptica aswell !

[@LadyOfSummer]

Yesss Apocalyptica!

[@KatzenJou]

@@allisappnewhouse4519 My vote would go to Life Burns but Bittersweet is good too. And I also second someone else's suggestion of Stratovarius

[@PuolenJeninPaska]

Funny you mentioned Axl Rose, since Guns'n'Roses' music was heavily influenced by Michael Monroe's Hanoi Rocks. In fact, they were a huge influence for the whole 80's Glam Metal genre. There should be articles about it online (found one on LA Weekly's pages, for example) Edit: Oh, and the band started in 1980 and (unfortunately) disbanded after 1984 due to a death of a band member

[@BrianVelez]

Mulmangcho The Ambitious oh no way! So they were a short lived huge band

[@Silkke]

You can thank Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil for it. He was drunk driving and speeding and caused an accident. Killed Razzle and caused serious permanent damage to two more people. And he hasn't learned shit from it because he still gets caught drunk driving. But then he also only spent 15 days in jail for destroying the life of 3 people. Sorry, for the rant but each time I think about Hanoi Rock I get angry about how successful Mötley Crüe was afterwards and how Hanoi Rock got forgotten.

[@Aurinkohelmi]

@@BrianVelez Though they did short comeback at start of 2000. Though only Michael and Andy with new band members in that.

[@Norpal]

Should also mention that Michael Monroe is still running a successful solo career and is a model example of a classy rock star. Dude's great.

[@spacyplatypus1828]

@@BrianVelez they weren't that big, they should have been massive though, such an underrated band

[@jennah94]

For the next part plz Sonata Arctica and Apocalyptica

[@BrianVelez]

NO WAY APOCALYPTICA IS FINNISH O____O

[@jennah94]

@@BrianVelez Yup :Dd

[@anastasiabeaverhousen3261]

Sonata Arctica ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ifinngi837]

🖤🤘

[@MeowEste]

Really agreed with that comment) You shoud listen Sonata Arctica for sure)

[@nublu3728]

You should listen Raskasta joulua-Tulkoon joulu. It's collaboration band with various artists and they perform christmas songs! Ps. You have to listen the whole song because the artists perform in turns!

[@kornaes]

Yes 👌

[@JkFin]

Tuska20 Anniversary Song also is good song

[@MPee76]

Yeah but that is a Christmas carol... Finn style :D

[@juusorantila7541]

Yes!!!

[@KingOfBlades27]

Great idea!

[@5000Kone]

Hanoi Rocks song Tragedy was published 1981. The band was created 1979, GNR 1985. Hanoi Rocks broke down in the same year that GRN was formed. Many GNR members have named the Hanoi Rocks as the biggest influencer, Slash also in his autobiography. The story tells that Izzy Stradlin hitchhiked across the USA to see Hanoi Rocks when they were touring in the USA. Michael Monroe's face can be found Use Your Illusion, he plays the saxophone in "Bad Obsession". On The Spaghetti Incident -record Michael sitten sings with Axel on "Ain´t it Fun", the frase Welcome to the Junge can be found on Honey Rocks song Underwater World etc. Maybe it is just me but can hear a litte bit of the Hanoi Rocks Lost in the CIty in GNR´s Paradice city.

[@izzardclips9350]

Michael *Monroe - Michael Moore is the famous documentary film maker behind docs like Sicko and Fahrenheit 9/11

[@5000Kone]

Thanks, brain fart XD Could have used also Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm ;)

[@Leijona15]

Izzy Stardust :D

[@raineja]

Hanoi is founder of clam rock.

[@santerisaari2782]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clam En oo kyllä simpukkarokista kuullut viel :D Oisko se kuitengin glam?

[@ItsKooma]

Hey, I like what you're doing! I'd love to see you react to Apocalyptica. They have many great songs. They have many songs that you should hear like: "I Don't Care" "Not Strong Enough" "Broken Pieces" *But* if you want them to have Finnish vocalists you should listen to "Bittersweet" etc. but I highly prefer and recommend the other ones.

[@Lasilintunen1]

And also Bittersweet has the vocalists from HIM and The Rasmus! Which makes it even better.

[@ilonaknuutinen]

Yes Apocalyptica!! 😍 And if you choose Not Strong Enough (please do), make sure it is the one with Brent Smith!

[@BrianVelez]

ItsKooma no way!!!’ They are from Finland?!? You guys were holding back on me 😂😂😂

[@mr.daisock1728]

HIM (Acronym for His Infernal Majesty)

[@HertNiks]

Mr. Daisock this comment needs more thumbs up. Also who tf suggested killing loneliness over join me? What the blin?

[@MissSylvia67]

Mr. Daisock More HIM!! My favourite band EVERRRR! Sleepwalking past hope, Gone with the sin, Join me, The path, Poison girl, Your sweet 666, For you, Heartless, Fortress of tears, Right here in my arms, Razorblade kiss.... Could go on all day!!

[@nnaku]

FC as Football club and Lahti is a city in Finland.

[@markay779]

@@MissSylvia67 Wings of a butterfly

[@MissSylvia67]

@@markay779 Love that one too!

[@villejohansson9516]

HIM is Love Metal. Not really goth. That was actually Kat Von D in the music video.

[@BrianVelez]

Ville Johansson oh myyyy! How did I not notice!

[@rextetron]

And that album went gold in the U.S. :) They were as big as ever at that time.

[@grumpyfinn]

finn/american here lived in both all my life. One reason for their breakthrough in the USA was Bam Margera and the jackass guys... they were really into H.I.M.

[@lalita9041]

@@grumpyfinn Bam also invited 69 eyes and Cradle of Filth. This guy was really into metal.

[@tinaaikaa77]

I hope you check that Wintersun song as a whole on your own! It has sooo much more than that beginning. There is a live rehersal video, good quality and you see them killing the song! Its 14 minutes and the drummer is just powering through like a maniac, lol! He has also played in Nightwish.

[@BrianVelez]

Tina Aikaa no wayyyy! That’s amazing!

[@mikkolaine4883]

Brian Velez, Exactly. I ripped my hair after you did just the first two minutes of that masterpiece. It varietes a lot and you didn't hear basically anything yet 😂

[@Striner88]

Came here to post this and sae of course someone else already posted it :) Indeed this song is too long to fully appreciate it in only 2 minutes, the whole feel changes every few minutes, it is not your average intro-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-outro. Another nice fact about the frontman Jari: he used to be the frontman of finnish metalband Ensiferum, and under his reign the band composed their 2 best albums (imo). He left to fully spend his time on Wintersun. He is known to be a perfectionist, and sometimes uses about 200 layers at once during production to create the epic feel of Wintersun.

[@tuukkasalmi7255]

The Drummers name is Kai Hahto. He did killrr job. In a band called Rotten Sound.

[@jamiewalton666]

@@tuukkasalmi7255 Kai is one of the best drummers in metal up there with Benante and Lombardo.

[@salmonero6472]

My mom was actually a Hanoi Rocks groupie back in the days and ran away from home to go on tour with them for a few weeks! I've heard some.. craaaazy stories! They are definitely legends in their genre and the reason we got a lot of other great big bands ✌

FC Lahti means Football Club Lahti. Lahti is a city in Finland. And Korpiklaani is folk metal as a genre. Wintersun is more of melodic death metal.

[@jemo83]

Next time, Amorphis and Sentenced should find their place in your video!

[@Wiikeli]

Sentenced - ever frost!

[@Nagarath16]

Sentenced - Excuse me while I kill myself

[@postilaatikko7384]

sentenced cross my heart and hope to die / end of the road / no one there

[@spicyboy6190]

Yes listen to Pyres On The Coast!

[@laurilannenpaa2881]

Definitely Sentenced. Any song will do but I recommend Excuse me while I kill myself or Killing me killing you.

[@ToastedCigar]

I've listened to metal for 12 years and still haven't discovered better band than Wintersun. All their albums are incredible.

[@Jaddeleus]

You and me dude, I have given up searching for a superior band over Wintersun, it just doesn't exist any.

[@Pyllymysli]

Yeah dude, I've been listening to metal for like close to 15 years, and a big fan of the home country bands. I always just steered away from Wintersun living in a delusion it's somekind of power metal (not a big fan) and I was totally blewn away by this video.... Nearest record store opens in 10 hours.....

[@Jirihei]

Add next Finish metal list AMORPHIS !!! Or just a regular list but i need Amorphis :D Great songs by them : - Among stars / The Bee / Death of a King.

[@JohnBlund94]

Also Song of the sage, silent waters, born in fire, hopless days.... They have so many good songs!

[@Jirihei]

True, band who has released 13 studio albums got so much to offer.

[@meke7777]

House of Sleep

[@timosusi5636]

The smoke

[@MissSylvia67]

Been listening to them for years! I also really like Towards and against, and Perkele (The God of Fire). The list goes on!

[@jamesbernadette6216]

FC Lahti is literally the Football Club of Lahti (city) and Korpiklaani made the song as their anthem :D The band is from Lahti, obviously. Take that you yankee pigskin throwers! xD Make more epic anthem for one of your team, I dare you! EDIT: Violin, accordian and such are an integral part of most folkmetal bands :)

[@BrianVelez]

James Bernadette oh that’s amazing! Thank you for breaking it down for me!

[@jamesbernadette6216]

+Brian Velez no problem at all, m8.

[@HertNiks]

James Bernadette dope. I didnt know they were from lahti. Way better than Cheek. I live in Lahti. 😜

[@jamesbernadette6216]

Well, I used to live in Lahti as well. Metal music was actually still somewhat prominent in Lahti area around the time I was 20-y-o or so (10 years ago) but after that it somehow became the rap capital of Finland. But the change didn't make Lahti into the shithole it is today; even back then we used to say "Lahti is pretty good place if you discount the people in it".

[@keimojeppe]

Lahti is pretty good place to live in these days :)

[@supersizedhappymeal8813]

React to Sentenced (Finnish metal band also)! Maybe one of the older ones (Taneli Jarva singing): Nepenthe, Northern Lights, Awaiting the Winter Frost... or one of the "newer" ones (Ville Laihiala singing): Excuse Me While I Kill Myself, Noose...

[@lenzikka]

Stratovarius, Sentenced, Silentium, Kiuas, Ensiferum, Entwine, Turisas, Sonata Arctica, Amorphis, to name a few that would really Love to see on the next one ;)

[@Dustypastel]

Turisas 🙌🏼💛

[@migoloo]

Diablo

[@cypherredux2771]

Nightwish...

[@ALittleOfMusic]

Finntroll is a must

[@lenzikka]

@Brian Velez - 7 months later, still interested if you yourself play in any band even with friends? In the reacts you seem to like guitar rifs, makes me wonder how you would like Warmen (Children of Bodom + a lot visiting members, rifs being prio) Also another totally different thing.. React to 2019 Finnish music festivals.. ie prolly the best or/and second best festival whole world johnsmith.fi/ rockfest.fi/artistit/ and some others in Finland summer www.steelfest.fi/ -- www.tuska.fi/ Edit: nice this too 100k+ views NICE!. 10 day VLOG during the festivals would net much more views as live react :-) Bet ppl all over the world are interested how it's actually like. ;)

[@SugarPill666]

I realized that the most of my favourite metal bands are Finnish. Killing Loneliness is one of my favourite HIM songs. I listen to it every single day. I'm so grateful that I manage to see them live on their last tour. Korpiklaani are actually one of the best bands to see live. Atmosphere on their concerts is so good! When it comes to folk metal, instruments like the violin and accordion are very usual. FC Lahti is Finnish football club. If you want to explore more Finnish bands, check out Amorphis.

[@TheSophiezation]

HIM is my ultimate favorite band ever, I bought their first album when I was 9 years old and I have a freakin' Heartagram tattooed on my left wrist. The song you listened to is from album "Dark Light" that sold gold in the States, BUT for me I suggest you listen to albums Greatest lovesongs vol. 666, Love Metal and Venus Doom, which are so amazing and nearly perfect.

[@Pehmokettu]

Sentenced was also a wonderful metal band from Finland. I recommend 'Noose', 'Killing Me Killing You' or 'Ever-Frost'.

[@MikaLiljeqvist]

For the Finnish metal part 2 video I will recommend these: Insomnium - Winter's Gate Arion - Unforgivable Wolfheart - The Hunt Fear of Domination - Obsession Ember Falls - Shut Down With Me End of Aeon - Ascension Kaunis Kuolematon - En ole mitään Omnium Gatherum - New World Shadows ...and for bonus, song from my one man project :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2WzdYyZapKFjNE

[@junnunaumanen6672]

Definitely Omnium Gatherum and Insomnium yeassss

[@ainolcrystal6182]

joskus näemmä kannattaa vähän lueskella kommenttejakin, toi Kaunis Kuolematon kolahti sen verran kovaa, että kiitos siitä.

[@MikaLiljeqvist]

@@ainolcrystal6182 no olkaa hyvä vaan :D kaks albumia näiltä on ilmestyny ja kolmas olis tuloillaan

[@einarkouki9137]

Finally he reacted to HIM :)

[@BrianVelez]

Einar Kouki 😃🤟🏼❤️

[@STUGENAATTORIGAMING]

But boring song, they have much better

[@catharinasreviews1763]

Yes I agree, there are SO many songs which are better from HIM. They are still my favorite finnish band ever, since almost 20 years 😍

[@ToniKiiski]

You should listen The 69 Eyes - Wasting the dawn.

[@sairas3649]

Best song of the band imo!

[@LiinaharjaOy]

Aww yeah, this I was waiting for! Your videos are absolutely amazing, subbed and seriously thinking of your Patreon. Please make another Finnish metal video, here's my 5 cents: Turmion Kätilöt - Teurastaja (industrial metal) Velcra - My Law (female fronted metal with spoken word) Amorphis - The Bee (melodic death metal) Assemble the Chariots - Engulfed by Sun (symphonic black metal) Ensiferum - Way of the warrior (power folk metal, the last 2 minutes of the video perfectly encapsulate Finnish metal soul and our culture as a whole)

[@Zelksys]

Children of Bodom, power metal? That smells of heresy right there.

[@MrJosdp]

they are Extreme power metal

[@myyraorganisaatio3617]

@@MrJosdp extreme metal or melodic death metal o fucking mole

[@walterferreira5756]

@@MrJosdp HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHA you got me bro

[@kowalski6413]

Joris de paepe they are melodical death

[@fatherlandchild2780]

It is what it is.

[@heidileinonen3767]

HIM surely has gained a huge popularity in Finland even if they're not so much in the spotlight anymore. They're music has stayed iconic.

[@littlethings9082]

Thank you so much for reacting to HIM :')

[@BrianVelez]

Thank you for reacting to my reaction XD

[@Piparminttu94]

For the next one you HAVE TO include a band called Turmion Kätilöt!

[@TheBobinn]

HeidiRoxx saatanan tornion kääpiöt

[@wayar7349]

H.I.M is my top favorite band ever. Just the greatest🤘🏻. Venus doom and Screamworks and are the best 2 albums I've ever heard in my life, for real listen to them you will love it 👍🏻

[@jarjariiiii]

Screamworks isnt really my thing. The album sounds more pop than rock or metal. I think Venus Doom and Love Metal are their best albums. Razorblade romance and The greatest lovesongs vol 666 are also good albums.

[@Ashna_the_god]

Omg I love HIM ahhh

[@Ama-Elaini]

Michael Monroe, the frontman of Hanoi Rocks is still active in the music scene, both on stage and as an X Factor judge. He's frozen in time somewhere, he has barely aged at all and can still pull off his acrobatics.

[@SuppressedSheep]

You still managed to miss Amorphis and Apocalyptica! You should react to "Amorphis -Death of a king" and "Apocalyptica feat. Corey Taylor - I'm not Jesus"

[@ilonaknuutinen]

SuppressedSheep Yes, we'll have to keep on SHOUTING AT BRIAN😂

[@BrianVelez]

Hahahahaha KEEP SHOUTING GUYS, I COULD BARELY HEAR YOU! Omg that’s crazy! Corey Taylor from Slipknot!

[@SuppressedSheep]

Brian Velez Yes, i'll keep shouting till i have voice left! :D ..and dude keep up with the good work with the awesome videos!

[@jousfish]

I absolutely LOVE this series of yours! Very entertaining! I just discovered it by a lucky accident and this is awesome stuff. Thanks!!

[@ainoveli]

Yes! Thank you! Next HIM - "Join me" And Apulanta - "Pahempi toistaan"

[@MissSylvia67]

Thank you!! Finally a reaction to HIM, my favourite band ever

[@fursound8154]

Do beast in black- blind and frozen ( reactions on that song are always funny as hell) Other good one is sonata arctica

[@killingloneliness7750]

U really need to listen HIM songs MORE! This band is so unique & made a lot of masterpices!

[@LadyOfSummer]

I know HIM hasn't even been retired for a year yet but damn I miss them already. Each of their albums had a different feel to them, it was bloody brilliant. Recommend The 69 Eyes. I don't even know what song to recommend. They were first a grunge/glam band but went into gothic music later - they call themselves The Helsinki Vampires. I grew up on Finnish metal and Estonian pop - which is pretty damn weird for an American LOL.

[@Ounouh]

I love your positivity. You try to find the elements of the songs that you like, even when you are not that into the song as a whole. Respect!

[@aniitikonen2534]

React to The Phantom of the opera - nightwish. And more HIM 😀

[@WertyeC]

YES!

[@MissSylvia67]

Yes please do!!

[@n4rttu]

Right Here In My Arms by Him🤘

[@rikuvalta3791]

As a Finnish guys, I love your videos! These are just pure diamond. Keep it up man!

[@ARMunkki90]

I really recommend checking out that Wintersun song on your own, it only gets better after that first 2 minutes.

[@blind_channel_fp]

The riff of Tragedy sounds like I Was Made For Lovin' You by KISS

[@koissu4347]

Finally some HIM, you should definetly listen more of them. They are the first and only Finnish band that has sold gold record in USA. I could give couple protips, tho you probably have researched some HIM already but im still gonna do it. So the first album Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666. Thats really heavy metal album, with some really cool vocals, both low and high vocals. The album that really exploded their career, Razorblade Romance, has some amazing hit songs, like Join Me In Death. Its more rocking album and less metal, and its really cool too. Deep Shadows And Brilliant Highlights is kinda delicate album, it has some slow songs and couple really rocking tunes like Pretending. Fourth album, called Love Metal is one of my favorites, its really rocking tho it has some long like 5-7 minutes long songs that are kinda quiet and peaceful, but include some heavy guitars. Songs like Fortress Of Tears, Loves Requiem and The Path are amazing. Dark Light, the one that sold gold in US, is amazing too, tho its my least favorite. But its great, all i can say. Their sixth album, Venus Doom is my absolute favorite. As Ville, the vocalist said "Its the heaviest pop album in the world". It has really amazing guitar riffs and its darker and heavier than all the other albums. Screamworks is straight rock, its great too, has kinda poppy sounds and melodies within and its just good. And their last album, Tears On Tape, thats kinda like Love Metal.

[@AK-ul9vb]

Just found your channel and loved it. Your positivity is so genuine! Respect for giving so much attention for Finnish music. :)

[@erikalampinen4648]

you're the next Dave Cad

According to the band, the actual genre of HIM is "Love Metal". They are, along with The Rasmus, one of the bands that put Finland in the map in terms of music in the early 2000s. Please, react to Negative ♥ they are/were such an underrated band, it would be nice if more people would get to know them :)

[@aedj73790810]

Jonne Aaron. 💕

[@ranenpaviaani]

Finaly you do this Brian.

[@thesuomi8550]

_finaly_

[@Zarniwooper]

*Finn*ally 😂

[@BrianVelez]

Hahahahaha omg people are savages. They are killing me with them correcting your grammar 😂😂😂

[@user-lx9xl1ud6h]

From one of the greatest bands that come from Finland, I think HIM's Join me or Right here in my arms, are the best known songs from them, world wide. I recommend you to check those out, they're also both one of their oldest songs that came, so there's a great chance for everyone to hear what they sounded like in the beginning. (When love and death embrace, Funeral of Hearts, Sweet Pandemonium etc. are from the "heavier department" if one can say so, imo.) For me the Dark light as an album is quite light (tho I like it ofc), but Greatest Love Song vol. 666, Razorblade Romance or Love Metal... Those are just unbeatable, if we're talking about their greatest albums. Also one should know, that there ain't HIM no more since I was on their last concert known so far last year, sadly... Their music will live on tho!

[@eetukorhone]

Korpiklaani-Vodka👊🏽

[@simonback8227]

Noooice. really like these reactions. Well, there are still these: -Amberian Dawn ( The Forest ) -Beast in Black ( Blind and Frozen ) -Battle Beast ( King for a Day ) -Sonata Arctica ( Don't say a word ) Some of my favourites

[@nope-jj1rw]

If these songs were recommended to you, then you got recommended all the shittiest songs, tbh... Finnish metal has so much more to give! As someone from Finland who used to listen to metal for a long time, I feel someone has sold you the wrong picture of Finnish metal. Here's a short list of songs: Stam1na - Kadonneet Kolme Sanaa (Nu-metal) Finntroll - Trollhammaren (Niche, but very catchy) Children of Bodom - Needled 24/7 ("Mainstream" for a metalhead) Children of Bodom - Follow The Reaper (Same as above) Turmion Kätilöt - Paha Ihminen (Very unique, very interesting industrial metal) Twilight Guardians - La Isla Bonita (Madonna just got tolerable! ;)) Sonata Arctica - Wolf & Raven (Melodic power metal, very listener friendly) Sonata Arctica - Victoria's Secret (Same as above) Amorphis - The Bee (Chorus starts @2:07, so don't miss it) Nightwish - Wishmaster (Symphonic power metal) Tuoni - Kuolonpyörä (Some kind of melodic metalcore with death metal influences) MyGrain - Darkbound (Melodic, catchy death metal) Mors Principium Est - Monster In Me (Melodic death metal, intense) Noumena - Misanthropolis (Some kind of melodic metal) Turisas - To Holmgard and Beyond (Viking metal) Ensiferum - Iron (Power/Viking metal) Ensiferum - Token of Time (Same as above) Apocalyptica - Not Strong Enough (ft. Doug Robb of Hoobastank) (More pop-rock than metal, no guitars, only cellos) And there's so much more, I just can't remember them it all anymore. I sincerely hope you will make another video and enjoy it. All the best!

[@mpa8769]

We were thinking about the same...

[@spicyboy6190]

I also recommend Sentenced and Rytmihäiriö. And I'm glad to see some love for Finntroll, they're never mentioned anywhere. Blodsvept and Nattfödd are some of their best imo.

[@vedranb87]

Couldn't agree more. Great list. Just wanted to point out Nightwish again as they pretty much started the symphonic metal genre.

[@jugi1850]

The fact that you categorize Wintersun's Sons of the Winter and Stars as one of the shittiest and then in turn recommend a whole bunch of meh instead, says more about you than the original recommendations. Points to you for that MyGrain suggestion, don't see that too often. But other than that there's even a greater amount of mediocrity in that list of yours. Can't believe Wishmaster is the best you can come up from a generational talent like Nightwish. Not even going to bother diving into bands like Sonata Arctica, Stam1na or Amorphis. *sigh* I truly hope Brian finished the Wintersun song after this video. Only 2 minutes listening to an epic masterpiece is downright blasphemous.

[@nope-jj1rw]

@@jugi1850 Wintersun was the one good band there. I tried to recommend decent mainstream metal, with a few more interesting bands.

[@sulosky]

Thank you for reacting! I’m pretty sure you’re one of the firsts if not the first who has ever reacted Hanoi Rocks in KZbin.

[@saarawr5715]

Steve'n'seagulls ! You would LOVE that. Classic rock/metal songs made into hillybilly form!

[@timosusi5636]

Greatings from Finland! Nice videos. Suggestion: Amorphis - Smoke, Battle Beast - King of the day Sentenced - Noose

[@Riqu98]

You should check out FInnish band called Battle Beast. And their song Black Ninja or some other.

[@kennetm4643]

Riku Pihlajamäki I just waited someone would trow this song forward, because she have the best voice ever! Note Brian! \m/

[@diibadaab]

You should also check their new songs, like king for a fay or familiar hell!

[@pamelakilponen3682]

And the Supergroup The Northern Kings.

[@laurae2630]

Hi Brian, love your work! If you do a part 2, maybe consider reacting to Sonata Arctica or Stratovarius, they are both power metal. Greetings from Finland!

[@taavid3458]

Thank you, introducing new bands and music to me. Keep doing what you're doing. Dont forget "The 69 eyes" next time. ;)

[@minkki1809]

I would love to see another one of these! And if you do, please react to Turmion Kätilöt. Great video!

[@tommimensonen]

INSOMNIUM - While We Sleep is a beautiful metal song, check it!

[@MirtazapinOrion]

PART 2 OF THIS PLEASE!!!!

[@Giganotti]

Mokoma - Kuu saa valtansa auringolta

[@SK-nw4ig]

You missed Turisas. I recommend that! :) Hanoi Rocks was founded on the 70's, and Tragedy was released on '81. Korpiklaani is one of my favourite bands :) ^^

[@RoyalSpaceBanana]

Swedish metal: Sabaton, In Flames, At the gates, Raubtier, Meshuggah, Hammerfall, Ghost, Entombed, Twilight Force, Opeth, The Haunted, Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, Dark Funeral!

[@julmakira]

AntoonV Deathstars too!!

[@miahinenmias2641]

Sabaton❤❤❤

[@saarawr5715]

Meshuggah!

[@wulfgraad3857]

YES!!!

[@sogekingxiii9991]

Omg you did miss dark tranqility

[@pipsa.r]

As a finnish metalhead myself I loved watching this so much! \m/

[@Ricamros]

Hey, even I got to hear some new things! I haven't been keeping up with new good music lately. (New as in released within the past 10 years.) Next up: you absolutely have to do Amorphis. There is no excuse not to, and I don't even care which song. The Bee, Death of a King, Sky Is Mine, Silver Bride, Silent Waters, Amongst Stars, just to mention a few. Then there's Stam1na. I highly recomment Kuudet Raamit (which has a 360° music video) or Kadonneet Kolme Sanaa (which has a 360p music video). Maybe do a newer song of Children Of Bodom as well, In Your Face or Needled 24/7 give you good insight on the band's later direction in their 20 year history. Those songs kick ass but my heart always goes to their older stuff. If you really wanna have fun, find a live version of Lake Bodom the solo play is pretty great. You won't get there in two minutes though. And finally do No One There by Sentenced and cry your manly eyes out.

[@001tt4]

Loving this! For the next part: Santa Cruz - Young Blood Rising, Sonata Arctica - Tallulah, Hybrid Children - Fight As One

[@Caldera01]

Hanoi Rocks is one of the few bands to have influenced a lot of 80's rock (Guns N' Roses, LA Guns, Poison, Foo Fighers, Sex Pistols, many more) without being massive themselves and practically single handedly brought up the entire Sunset Strip Hair Metal Scene.

[@AndyGrouch]

Michael Monroe the singer of Hanoi Rocks and guitarist Andy McCoy are pretty big celebrities still today in Finland. Monroe has also a succesful solo-career, he is still making new music and makes energetic gigs, eventhough he is really old now. :) Andy McCoy is/was actually a good friend of Bam Margera and he was featured in many of his movies/shows. He is kind of Ozzy Osbourne of Finland in good and/or worse. :)

[@kasperkankkunen8664]

You should listen Pahempi Toistaan by Apulanta. They sing in finnish but it’s the main riff what makes that song so awesome. It was actually voted for The Finnish Riff of alltime.

[@postilaatikko7384]

Kasper Kankkunen really? i dont see anything special in that song.... could name 100 better riffs from finnish metal :o

[@kasperkankkunen8664]

jopa joo Juu niin siinä kävi. Radio suomirock järjesti äänestyksen joulukuussa 2016 ja ääniähän tuli lähes 10 000.

[@kasperkankkunen8664]

jopa joo www.radiosuomirock.fi/uutiset/musiikki/a-135725 ☝🏻Tossa on linkki artikkeliin

[@ManWithoutThePants]

Listaukset harvoin menevät mun musiikkimaun kanssa yhteen. Kaikkien aikojen parhaat kitaristit listoillakin Kurt Cobain killuu yleensä kärkipaikoilla, vaikka on keskinkertainen kitaristi, mutta mielestäni kyllä hyvä biisien tekijä. Myöskään noista 10 000:sta äänestäjästä suurella osalla tuskin on kovin kattavaa kuvaa bändeistä ja riffeistä mitä Suomesta löytyy ja äänestäjien mielipide painottuu listahitteihin. Jollain toisella listalla, jossa ei ole pelkästään rockbändit mukana kärkipaikan veisi varmaan joku jenkkien pop-naislaulaja tai Justin Bieber. Apulannalla on mielestäni ihan ok biisejä, mutta ei Virtanen kyllä mikään erityinen riffikone mielestäni ole.

[@kasperkankkunen8664]

Muthdarr Joo mustakin Cobain on hieman yli arvostettu vaikka hyviä biisejä tekikin. Ja Wirtanen ei oo ehkä mikään hirvee riffittelijä mut hyviä sanoituksia äijä vääntää.

[@markusosenius5317]

Your channel is in my TOP 10. Thank you.

[@topiasnylen]

you need to react to STAM1NA!

[@joonamikkonen2774]

I think so too. But I'm not sure if he'd get much out of it. For me Stam1na is a weird metal band where their lyrics are the most important thing for me. Viimeinen Atlantis being my favorite album, I don't find too many good stand alone riffs from the album but the story it takes the listener through is amazing.

[@topiasnylen]

@@joonamikkonen2774 the live performance is something crazy with stam1na

[@suurisuu9702]

topias nylen stam1na on kyl 🤟 sukulainen laulajana

[@annika5107]

You have to listen Sturm Und Drang! That was my favourite band when i was child.

[@mrtomus69]

the fact that we finnish have a metal band for kids is kind of awesome

[@BrianVelez]

We have to start them young!

[@dodo-ln8gf]

I hoped that u would've included sentenced which is an amazing band

[@timoraitio94]

For the next part, I suggest Amorphis, Apocalyptica, Finntroll and Turmion Kätilöt.

[@pulsarphil]

Yes! Finntroll is a must for any list of finnish metal!

[@eeturaivio2881]

Like your reactions you have a very positive attitude..

[@DanTheRomanianofStatenIsland]

I’m a die hard HIM fan

[@maritamminen3933]

Stam1na - Kuudet raamit 🎶 you'r gonna love it

[@xray6209]

Btw your screams are pretty good man how long have you practiced?

[@Zarobien]

Battlelore: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnPdi3-brNl_d6M Crimson Sun: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4i4pKaqrtp-i6M Sentenced: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6u6mX5vlqeGmKc Sonata Arctica: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXrSeGCKeNSIm68 Ravenia: kzbin.info/www/bejne/laTPc2Sphqt6nZY Nightwish (with dutch singer): kzbin.info/www/bejne/anSpeqF4gpiqfq8 Korpiklaani (in english): kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2jOe4V9hcypiLM Amberian Dawn: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3rVnYiYZ7aGf9E Dark Sarah: kzbin.info/www/bejne/in-pp6uJiNuafck Katra: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6jZgWmPobWZmNU Charon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnTWe5iMYrSam6c Silentium: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g32wkqmBfJJ1d5Y Nightwish (with finnish singer): kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYCXfayBmZJ7rdU Divercia: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXS7mYSYr5yUq68 To/Die/For: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGOzfmSwa6mWkNE Crimfall: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYnIfGaDbLRrlZI Waltari: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5SZpn6qd5aNr5Y Babylon Whores: kzbin.info/www/bejne/faKVenx3a6h4oqs Korpiklaani (in finnish): kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5K3eoafm62Um8k Turisas (in finnish): kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4rNgGR_ZqujerM Viikate: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKGxgp2bZbmrl9U Kivimetsän Druidi: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYfTZ3xsoLediq8 Kotiteollisuus: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIG5q6WiaNCrr5I Stam1na : kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4XWeHl_fJeIiaM Finntroll (in swedish) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXvLmmdph9OngM0 Amorphis: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4aVoKmqorFqkM0 The 69 Eyes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKm0noxvarlpe6M

[@HertNiks]

1. You still didnt react to HIM Join me which is their most famous song that is known across the globe. What the blin? I just wanna know if u recognize that song. 2. I am not Finnish but I live in Lahti and that Korpiklaani song was a nice surprise even though I dislike football, but love Korpiklaani. ☺️🤙🏻

[@Gadiably]

I don't know if you are gonna keep on doing these Finnish songs but you really should check out Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Battle Beast and Leverage. Outside metal genre I would suggest the truly awesome women vocals of Jenni Vartiainen (especially Missä muruseni on) and Chisu. Also since you liked JVG in previous videos, I recommend Teflon Brothers - Lähiöunelmii. Love how much you enjoy the music, keep on rocking!

[@sariuisla6420]

Beast in black!!!

[@ronaldboers8061]

there iis part in the Hanoi rocks clip that reminded me of like "i Iwas made for loving you " from Kiss

[@frejadonner357]

I’ve never clicked this fast

[@BrianVelez]

[@olafthebear2327]

With Wintersun I definitely recommend listening to the whole songs on your spare time. Especially from the Time album those are my absolute favourite works of art and just a few minutes doesn't do justice to those songs ;) It's not only the instrumental parts that are fantastic. There are also fantastic vocals that are 50% growling and 50% melodic singing. Cannot recommend it enough man!

[@robertrismyhr]

More HIM, theyre amazing

[@Hilariumosis]

Stratovarious and Nightwish are my favorite Finnish bands. Nightwish being my all time favorite band. Now you gotta go back and do Swedish music justice and checkout the metal scene too next. Arch Enemy Amon Amarth Opeth Meshuggah In Flames Hammerfall Ghost Entombed At The Gates Soilwork Dark Tranquility The Haunted etc. A lot of sick stuff! Depending of various time periods of the bands ofc and some that's been consistent so far.

[@wanhaliitto]

Finntroll. Try it.

[@nooraemilia9688]

I love your videos 😊👌🏼 keep doing these!

[@BrianVelez]

I plan too! Thank you for watching!

[@verneri2660]

Fc lahti is footbal team in here finland

[@BrianVelez]

OHHHH!!! Jesus a few months back I met a soccer player from that team! I wish I had known about this then XD

[@annikalapudas9742]

I love these videos, super entertaining! Haha, best thing ever when people do videos about your culture :D

[@nataliehedstrom1457]

I can not explain how much I loved HIM as a teen.

[@hajovelt3083]

About Wintersun: this song "Sons of Winter and Stars" you can find as a live Studio-Version in YT. Their Drummer on the album is Kai Hahto, the actual drummer of Nightwish and their Bassist Jukka Koskinen is also the actual Nightwish-Bassist. He replaces Marko Hietala. So the chircle closes.

[@Jako1987]

WHY NO ENSIFERUM ... ah there is Wintersun on the video ... I give you a pass. 😁

[@sogekingxiii9991]

Jako1987 fun fact the singer in winter sun did play in ensiferum

[@cree_VI]

One of my most favorite Finnish metal band is Amorphis also Apocalyptica too