. . . and for that matter, Markku Näreneva, check out the Iconofear 2003 (recorded in 2002) demo, Dark, if you haven't already done so. The whole thing (along with some of their later, post-Ilja & Markku recordings) is downloadable here :
http://www.mikseri.net/artists/?id=41612
I'm absolutely addicted to that demo. Three of the songs kick ass, in different ways, and Ilja's vocals are masterful, especially on "Dead Thoughts And Broken Dreams": he pours SO MUCH into his performance on that song. The fourth track is much softer than the other 3--pretty, but "just pretty." It's also worth noting that Atte Tanskanen had a big hand in recording, mixing, and mastering Dark.
http://www.mikseri.net/artists/?id=41612
I'm absolutely addicted to that demo. Three of the songs kick ass, in different ways, and Ilja's vocals are masterful, especially on "Dead Thoughts And Broken Dreams": he pours SO MUCH into his performance on that song. The fourth track is much softer than the other 3--pretty, but "just pretty." It's also worth noting that Atte Tanskanen had a big hand in recording, mixing, and mastering Dark.
