I know I've encountered some opposition to them on this forum, but I'm making this thread strictly for those who have never heard of them or those who have but haven't been able to check them out. Kiuas is a more recent metal band from Finland. All the members are Finnish pagans, and therefore the subject matter of most of their songs deals with paganism and their heritage. They're gaining significant repute in metal circles for their unique blend of power metal with tenets of more extreme metal styles (i.e. growl vocals occasionally, blast beats frequently, death metal riffing, etc.). Their myspace currently features short segments of two songs (The Decaying Doctrine, and Of Sacrifice, Loss, and Reward) off their new album called The New Dark Age. There are also full samples of songs from their previous two records (definitely check out the song Warrior Soul). Kiuas is one of my favorite bands, and I hope that this thread will help to spread their legacy throughout the metal community. Hope you enjoy the tunes! 
http://www.myspace.com/kiuasweb
Feel free to share your thoughts, whether you like them or not, etc. If anyone finds them interesting, I'd be obliged to help you get into them more!

http://www.myspace.com/kiuasweb
Feel free to share your thoughts, whether you like them or not, etc. If anyone finds them interesting, I'd be obliged to help you get into them more!