Miika is sooo underrated. If Taneli had stayed in the band (although I'm kinda glad he didn't, the BLack League kicks everyone's ass), Miika's skills would probably far surpass Alexi's today... they all got lazy and started making almost generic rock tunes after Taneli left. They've got some of the old fire on their latest, the Cold White Light, but it's a completely different style.
Personally, I find some of the stuff on Shadows very interesting and cool, but quite a bit of it is your standard death metal... did you guys know that Miika was the "singer" on that album? Heheh... I can't get into North From Here too much, it's just not my thing, I guess (although it's got cool ideas too).
Having said that, I must add: Amok and the Love & Death EP is some of the best material I've ever heard... nothing influences and inspires me time and time again like those two releases (not even Bodom, anymore).