Nestor is a Swedish rock band formed in 1989 by a group of friends in love with music, their first full-length “Kids In A Ghost Town”, which features 80s pop icon Samatha Fox, saw light in 2021, gaining acclaim in the rock world. The band embraces the influences of the 80s with irony and a lot of heart. We had the opportunity to meet Tobias Gustavsson, Jonny Wemmenstedt and Marcus Åblad before their show at Rock In The City Pori (Finland) and talk about the band, their music, festivals and much more.
Category: Interviews
Stoned Statues interview
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Stoned Statues is a young Finnish band that play a mix of metal and prog with rock and pop elements. Their self-titled debut album was released last spring reaching the top 10 of the official Finnish physical album sales. We had the chance to meet Allu Tanskanen, Markus Hakala & Jenna Kosunen after their gig at Knotfest and talk about their music, gigs and much more.
Shiraz Lane Interview
2022 looks to be a good year for Finnish rockers Shiraz Lane; first they toured Europe with Crashdïet, then last June in Helsinki opened for Kiss, and on August 12th released their third full-length album “Forgotten Shades Of Life”. After their performance at Knotfest in Turku, we had the opportunity to have a chat with Hannes & Miki to discover all the nuances and details behind this latest album,talk about the experience with Kiss and much more.
Blind Channel interview
After representing Finland at Eurovision 2021, Blind Channel have finally achieved the success they deserve. In fact, the band started in 2013 and with many sacrifices they managed to fulfill their dream. The band still has many dreams and they continue to work hard to make them come true. Their fourth album “Lifestyles of the Sick & Dangerous” was released on July 8th and hit number one on the Finnish charts. We had the pleasure of meeting Niko and Joel after their performance at the Knotfest in Turku and talking about their latest album, tours and much more.
Bloodred Hourglass interview
Bloodred Hourglass is a Finnish melodic death metal band from Mikkeli. Their fifth album “Your Highness” was released last October via Out Of Line Music, and to celebrate it, the band organized their own indoor festival called Black Box Mikkeli, this official album release party took place on October 29, 2021. We had the opportunity to meet Jarkko Koukoken and Eero Silvonen right after their show at Knotfest in Turku and talk about their latest album, their festival and much more.
Nightwish interview
Nightwish is the most successful Finnish band in the world, with over 10 million records sold and more than 60 gold and platinum awards received. Their latest album “Human.: II: Nature” was released in 2020 and was supposed to be promoted by a European tour that was postponed due to the pandemic. Now they are working on a new album that will see light in 2024, meanwhile the band continues with the tours. We at The Offering had the opportunity to sit down with Tuomas Holopainen and Kai Hahto before their show at Knotfest in Turku and talk about their music, future plans and much more.
Maria Makaaberi interview
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The Finnish band Maria Makaaberi plays melodic, straightforward and honestly weird guitar rock – with an uncompromising attitude and in Finnish. Their self-published debut EP “Väärällä radalla” was released in 2020 and the songs are a witty and honest cross-section of the mindscape of a woman in her twenties. We had the opportunity to met the band after their show at Porispere and talk about their music and much more.
Mokoma interview
Finnish thrasher Mokoma released their 11th album “Ihmissokkelo” in 2020, which garnered a lot of acclaim. After acoutsic gigs and a tournee, they are ready to create new music . We met guitarist Tuomo Saikkonen before their performance at Porispere, and talked about their music, concerts, coffee and much more.
Huora interview
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Huora is a Finnish punk metal band formed in 2015 in Tampere, they have since released 3 full-length albums. “Älä luovuta” was released last February and marks a more mature musical turning point compared to previous albums. We had the pleasure of interviewing the singer Anni Lötjönen before their performance at Porispere and talking about their latest album and much more.
Amorphis interview
Amorphis have 32 years of career and 14 studio albums on their shoulders, the latest “Halo” was released last February and received acclaim from fans and critics, so far it is one of the best releases of 2022. After the pandemic the band is ready to return to tread the stages of Europe and beyond. We had the pleasure of meeting Sande Kallio before their performance at Porispere and talking about their latest album, the official biography, the upcoming European tour and much more.