336: TARJA

As the first vocalist for Nightwish, and now a successful solo artist, Tarja Turunen is Finnish music royalty. Her incredible voice has front hard rock and metal as well as enchanting Christmas performances, and she remains a hugely influential presence in symphonic metal circles. It was the combination of Tarja’s singing style and the heavy …

138: GRIMA

Grima are a 2-man atmospheric black metal project formed in Russia in 2014. The music has a thematic focus on nature and paganism and, in their own words, is “based on the worship of the elder forest, its power and magic, where the Grima is a supreme god… a powerful spirit, who protects only those …