I had listened to metal on and off in the late 90's (I was about 12. . .) then I heard Kalmah's "Dance of the Water" on the metal channel on New Year's Eve (1999, i believe, age 12), and ever since then I've been hooked on the Scandinavian metal. I used to listen to bands like Tool and think they were metal, and then Kalmah opened my eyes to this whole world I never knew existed.
Thanks.
-Greg