A Finnish band that won Eurovision with monster costumes and heavy riffs, then kept making horror-rock for decades.
If you need one song to frame them, it's "Hard Rock Hallelujah", the Eurovision winner that sums up their whole monster-rock mission. For something later, try "Man Skin Boot" or "I Dug a Hole In The Yard For You" from their top tracks.
They're the only metal act to ever win the Eurovision Song Contest, which they did in 2006 with "Hard Rock Hallelujah." That song's mix of horror-theater and straightforward rock energy gave them a global platform, even if some wrote them off as a novelty. They've spent the years since proving otherwise with albums like "The Arockalypse" and songs like "Would You Love a Monsterman?" that double down on their signature style.
Formed in Finland in 1992, they spent a decade playing clubs and developing their horror-metal sound before their debut "Get Heavy" in 2002. The Eurovision win in 2006 brought international attention, but they've just kept releasing albums like "Deadache" and sticking to their monster-costume stage show, which draws from classic horror films.
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