It all started with a game.

Back in October ‘05, I signed up for this online role-playing game. I didn’t really get into it until a couple weeks later, but once I did, almost right away I was being introduced to all kinds of new things.

One of which was this guy named Lauri Ylönen. Who was he? The lead singer of a band called The Rasmus? Hmm I’ve never heard of them. Oh! They’re from Finland.

And thus began my love affair with the music of The Rasmus.

Soon after that, my life went into a dark phase and their music became my crutch. It was dark enough to fit my mood but not so dark that it didn’t feel comforting and soothing and help give me the strength to keep going.

As part of my self prescribed therapy, I’d spend a lot of time learning about the band and listening carefully to their songs, looking for hidden meaning and different interpretations. Finally, I decided that I needed to give my friends a break and create a place for me to write out my experiences.

Thus was born: FinnishRock.com

I decided to make it more inclusive than just focusing on The Rasmus because along the way I learned that there were several other Finnish bands that were gaining popularity and fame and I suspect that I’ll end up liking most if not all of them.

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