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AMORPHIS, INSOMNIUM Honored At FINNISH METAL AWARDS

February 21, 2010

AMORPHIS and INSOMNIUM are among the artists that were honored at the Finnish Metal Awards, which was held Saturday night (February 20) during the Finnish Metal Expo at the Cable Factory in Helsinki, Finland. Members of the Finnish metal media pre-selected the candidates and the people cast their votes to select the winners, which were as follows:

Band Of The Year: INSOMNIUM
Record Of The Year: INSOMNIUM - "Across The Dark"
Vocalist Of The Year: Tomi Joutsen (AMORPHIS)
Cover Art Of The Year: AMORPHIS - "Skyforger" (Artist: Travis Smith)
Newcomer Of The Year: FM2000
Demo Band Of The Year: GHOUL PATROL

The sixth annual Finnish Metal Expo was held February 19-20, 2010 in Helsinki.

Finnish Metal Expo, the main event of Helsinki Metal Meeting, took over the Cable Factory for the sixth time. This is where more than 50 operators in the metal music industry showcased their latest offerings in the exhibition area and the hot metal acts took the stage.

Video footage of AMORPHIS' performance at this year's Finnish Metal Expo on February 19, 2010 can be viewed below.

For more information, visit www.fme.fi.

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