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Hooded Menace
Hooded Menace are a Finnish death-doom band formed in Joensuu in 2007 by guitarist Lasse Pyykkö, who had previously performed in a death metal band named Phlegethon. History The band kickstarted their career by recording a two-track demo titled ''The Eyeless Horde'' in 2007, which was released on 7" vinyl the following year. The band released their debut album, ''Fulfill the Curse'', in 2008; followed by the highly acclaimed sophomore full-length album, ''Never Cross the Dead'', in 2010. The band continued to record and release albums, with their third full-length album, ''Effigies of Evil'', released in 2012; followed by ''Darkness Drips Forth'' in 2015. The band have also released several split albums and Extended play, EPs, with bands such as Asphyx. The band have also toured in Europe and North America, performing at many major metal festivals such as Hellfest (French music festival), Hellfest, Roadburn, Maryland Deathfest, Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, Tuska, and Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joensuu
Joensuu (; krl, Jovensuu; ) is a city and municipality in North Karelia, Finland, located on the northern shore of Lake Pyhäselkä (northern part of Lake Saimaa) at the mouth of the Pielinen River (''Pielisjoki''). It was founded in 1848. The population of Joensuu is (), and the economic region of Joensuu has a population of 115,000. It is the largest city in Finland. The nearest major city, Kuopio in North Savonia, is located to the west. From Joensuu, the distance to Lappeenranta, the capital of South Karelia, is along Highway 6. As is typical of cities in Eastern Finland, Joensuu is monolingually Finnish. Along with Kuopio, Joensuu is one of major urban, economic, and cultural hubs of Eastern Finland. Joensuu is a student city with a subsidiary of the University of Eastern Finland, which has over 20,000 enrolled students, and a further 4,000 students at the Karelia University of Applied Sciences. Heraldry The explanation of the coat of arms of Joensuu reads: ”shie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
