"Apart from the three cellists, Perez and drummer Mikko Sirén, the hidden hero of the album is producer Nick Raskulinecz, who has made Apocalyptica sound punchier...

Kimmo Hakola writes about three opera performances at the Helsinki Festival 2015 and analyses the current state of the opera in Finland.

Viitasaari was once again the crossroads for different generations of composers: from the “dinosaurs” Brian Ferneyhough and Harrison Birtwistle to recent breakthroughs such as Mark André...

The decision of the Finnish National Opera to produce The Phantom of the Opera turned out to be an opinion-divider. Musicals are a genre popular with...

"In true soul tradition, the album is a praise of life with horns and percussion creating a full sound."

"Fifth Avenue’s debut album, Tales, which features five of the finest up-and-coming Finnish jazz musicians, will only serve to reinforce Finland’s jazz pedigree."

"Jaakko Eino Kalevi succeeds in building a semi-surreal parallel world, a stress-free zone in which secular troubles turn into mojitos."

"...Aija Puurtinen and Esa Kuloniemi, known from the blues band Honey B & T-Bones, have composed a fine album to lyrics in English and Finglish (what...

"...it is a stunning album by one of the most interesting artists in the Finnish avant-garde underground. Throughout the album the listener is invited to witness...