Finnish Metal

Finnish metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in Finland in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It is characterized by a combination of melodic and aggressive elements, often featuring fast tempos, growling vocals, and distorted guitars. The genre is heavily influenced by Scandinavian death metal, black metal, and thrash metal, as well as traditional folk music. Finnish metal bands often incorporate elements of progressive metal, symphonic metal, and power metal into their sound. Notable bands in the genre include Children of Bodom, Nightwish, and Stratovarius.