Finländsk musikgrupp

In a survey on our Facebook page, we asked readers to tell us about their favourite Finnish bands. Here are the top 10, compiled from the thousands of answers that poured in.

Since the letkajenkka dance craze in the s (yes, really, Google it – we dare you), Finland has turned out the occasional popular artist who captured the imagination of the world, but over the last dozen years or so, more and more bands have managed to break through internationally in their own genres.

With so many Finnish bands out there, playing to packed rooms of ravers, metalheads, indie kids and fans in countless other scenes, let’s look at who topped our survey:

1. HIM

Playing its own brand of “love metal,” HIM is a rock band in the classic mould. Singer and songwriter Ville Valo has a decadent sort of charisma, while the band behind him churns out memorable riff after memorable riff. Their image consists of a romantic mixture of red velvet drapes and film noir charm, and the songs deftly explore that murky, fog-shrouded area where love and death meet. Active for over 20 years, they became global stars when their fifth album, Dark Light, was