Indeed, I must say that if you hate the entire finland scene, you've obviously not listened to Wyrd - Rota and Heathen... You should.

Oh, and I disagree with the Burzum part, Burzum's music is nowhere compared to Wyrd's, and there is hardly ANYTHING similar. Wyrd uses better melodies, has better instruments, as it is a bit younger it also has better production, and Wyrd's vocals aren't as weak as Silencer's; and the style is absolutely different.

Imho Beherit sucked as much as Burzum, but that's just me. I hate both.

Apocalyptica comes from Finland. And since that glorious day when I realised I don't actually like Nightwish very much, that's all that matters.

I would say Apocalyptica are the biggest metal band from Finland right now. Hard to believe they have been around for about 15 years. And Ensiferum are one of the most respected bands from there as they have ne'er a bad review and are talked about alot around here. Hell, some have even accused Metallica of stealing a couple riffs from them in Death Magnetic.

I wouldn't mind going to the Tuska Open Air. There is alot of great bands that have played there. The fact that such a great festival is promoted in Finland, is a testament to the large metal base in that country. I would still attend Wacken over it though if I had to choose between the two. For one thing, the German beer and all the pretty Frau's hanging around.