I’ve been really enjoying this metal band from Finland, Battle Beast. In particular, I’m loving their current vocalist, Noora Louhimo. She’s one of the best female power metal vocalists I’ve heard, and I admire the fact that the band prioritized pure talent over having a supermodel fronting the band.
Some highlights from their “Bringer of Pain” album:
Familiar Hell, a cool song about thinking for yourself instead of following the crowd.
King for a Day, a song about political corruption. It kinda sounds as if it’s talking about Donald Trump, but given that the band is from Finland and the song/album was released in January 2016, well before the election, I suspect it’s more about greedy politicians in general.
The title track, Bringer of Pain.