Top 10 Best Finnish Bands

HIM are just amazing. The lyrics are like poetry and could stand on their own without the music. The songs are well composed, and a lot of love has clearly been put into every song by every member.

They are way better than The Rasmus simply because they have Ville Valo as their singer. They're one of the few bands these days who just create honest music. They play the music they want when they want to, and the new album is going to be incredible!

I've loved them for about five years now, but I wish that I could've loved them for longer. Ville's voice is unlike any other, and his lyrics are simple but powerful. Linde, Burton, Migé, and Gas are amazing musicians.

Each song seeps into your soul, captures your heart, and makes you want to fall in love. They founded their own genre and were the first Finnish band to reach gold status in America.

Sure, I love other Finnish bands like The Rasmus, 69 Eyes, Nightwish, Apocalyptica, and a few others, but HIM will always be number one in my book. HIM is the best. There just isn't a need for comparison.

It's nostalgic to me. I've listened to it for a long time. Nightwish has been my top artist on Spotify every year since I got Spotify.

Even better, I've reached the top 0.05% of their Spotify listeners. They did fall off a bit after Floor, but Yesterwynde, their newest album, may be one of my newest favorites alongside Imaginaerum.

The best band I've ever heard. Tuomas's songs are awe-inspiring, and his lyrics are out-of-this-world. Never once has a Nightwish song been shallow. They all have some kind of deeper meaning.

I've been listening to Nightwish since I was six years old, and my loyalty to them has never once wavered. They are the reason I got hooked on metal.

The first song I ever heard was Storytime, and though my father didn't like the band at first, he got me all the songs. He listened to The Poet and the Pendulum and was completely swept away by the Nightwish tide.

I've begun learning piano because of them and writing my own song lyrics, somewhat similar to Tuomas's. Nightwish should be number 1 now and forever.

As well as having a perfectly polished, high-quality, and versatile discography, The Rasmus are also highly professional performers live. Yet, they still interact with their fans on stage and are humble, lovable guys.

I've had the most fun at both Rasmus gigs I've been to (London and Bristol this year) than I've ever had seeing any other band, including massive stadium bands like The Killers.

Their music ranges from hard rock (Immortal, Heart Of Misery, Lucifer's Angel) to soft ballads (Live Forever, Sail Away, Last Waltz) and everything in between, including techno (Mysteria). The Rasmus never disappoint me.

Children of Bodom is the best band in the world. No band could beat this magnificent Melodic Death Metal band. C.O.B. definitely deserves the number one spot. It is a lot better and much more famous than Nightwish, HIM, or The Rasmus.

Now, who the hell heard about that band? It definitely does not deserve to be in the top 10. But there are a lot of people in this world who are some fake metal heads.

I am from Nepal, and I am a great fan of melodic metal. COB is the best melodic metal band in the world. How can it not be on the top of the list of Finnish bands? I totally disagree with the list.

Now, who the hell are HIM and The Rasmus? I have heard about Nightwish, but it is not even comparable to COB. How on earth can this happen? Come on, guys, let's make COB the number one.

The very first Finnish band I ever fell in love with. Now, I have expanded my horizons to seek out more talent from Finland. I confess, I prefer their songs with lyrics and vocalizations, as opposed to simply instrumental.

I like several other bands on this list, but Apocalyptica takes number one. Those guys can rock cellos.

I love HIM, The Rasmus, and Children of Bodom, but Apocalyptica is just the best. I usually need something to sing along to, but I love listening to their instrumental tracks.

I've heard they're beyond amazing live, too.

Poets of the Fall is such an underrated indie band. They are versatile, they write their own songs, and on top of that, soundtracks for games, songs for other musicians, and they've done remixes of their own songs.

The songs they wrote at the beginning of their career still sound as fresh as they did back in 2005. All their albums have a distinct Poets of the Fall style, but every time they release new material, they manage to reinvent themselves and show us something different and amazing.

I wish all the best for them. May they keep rocking for another decade at least!

Amorphis is definitely top 10, probably top 5. Amorphis is a better band than The Rasmus, but I don't say that individual songs are better.

Great band, top 5. Sure, songs are not better than the other top 5 bands currently there, but the band is...

Amorphis is the best band of all time. They can play everything and have never done a bad job. Tomi is just amazing.

For any fans of bands like Linkin Park or Bring Me the Horizon, I'd say these guys are worth checking out. They also did pretty well in Eurovision 2021.

I've spent a few summers and winters in Finland and got to like all things Finnish. I got into Sonata Arctica purely by chance when I heard a song called Broken. Since then, I've got everything they have ever written.

The music is epic. Melodic and harmonic, very cleverly written and played, they deserve great fame. As a Brit, they are not well known here but should be. They are as cool as Kemi on a February morning.

All the best, David Rees, Sarratt, England.

They should easily be in first place. They tell about life and how it is and don't sing about love and love lost (like HIM does - all of their songs are about love, or a woman. Not good).

They write stories into their songs, and Tony uses his voice to sing/tell them in such a way that you just can't help but listen to more and more of their songs.

Lordi is just pure awesomeness. The most underrated band in the world.

For me, they were, they are, and they forever will be the best!

I'm from Finland, and I think that Stratovarius is one of the best bands that come from here. I also like Sonata Arctica, HIM, and Nightwish, for example, but Stratovarius should be ranked higher than it is now.

Such an energetic band.

In terms of overall quality of musicianship and classic rock in the pure class category, this band is one of the greatest and deserves to be much bigger than they are.

Quality in abundance.

Stratovarius should be ranked higher than now because the music is awesome.

Why is this not in the top 10? They are so melodic yet so heavy, and their music is just beautiful. I never listened to extreme metal before, but Ensiferum introduced me to it in the best way possible.

Melodic tunes that are really engaging and addicting. Ensiferum rules!

Ensiferum rules! It should be in the top 10.

Korpiklaani is definitely one of the greatest folk metal bands ever. Also, their lyrics are often in Finnish, so if you like bands that don't use just English, it's a great choice.

I'm from the UK, and I love Korpiklaani. Even though I don't understand most of the lyrics, they are seriously fun to listen to!