Very recently, I was introduced to a band from Finland called Snow White's Poison Bite - and damn am I glad! These guys have some sick skill. Their debut album, "The Story of Kristy Killings" will come out later this year, but in the meantime, their demos leave their fans wanting sooo much more. On their MySpace page (link at the bottom), SWPB says that "With rip-roaring riffs to terrifying screams and charmful clean vocals, Snow White's Poison Bite brings a storm of pulsing emotion complexity and intensity" - and I have to agree. I love their contrast, and I for one am super psyched for their debut!
So, until their album comes out, I'm forced to make do with the songs they've got out on MySpace and YouTube. I'm cool with that though, becuse it's incredible material. My favorite is either "In Tragedy of Love Lost" - it's great for showing that contrast, absolutely incredible - or the acoustic version of "Sleeping Beauty". Now, I say the acoustic version just because I really, really love SWPB's clean vocals (courtesy of Allan "Jeremy 13th" Cotterill). Plus, I love the lyrics, and the styling of the acoustic version shows diversity which I massively respect. A couple other songs I love - "The Nursery Rhyme," "Glitter and Sparkle," and "Valentine's Doom" (that last one's a free download on their MySpace, guys!). In short, these guys are just incredible.
Along with Cotterill, SWPB consists of Tuomo Korander (guitar), Teemu Leikas (drums), and Jarkko Penttinen (bass). Korander, Leikas, and Penttinen are all Finnish natives, but Cotterill was originally from Leicester, England. Tuomo also plays bass in the band Backstabbing Bastard - which is also pretty kickass. Teemu plays in a cover party band called Cube, as well as two other bands he hasn't filled the public in on yet ;) Jarkko, it turns out, was initially a drummer, though not for SWPB. He was asked to try bass for the band and everything "just fell into place." I"m told he's a fun guy on the road, too. Looks like we - the fans - can be grateful that he was willing to give bass a try! :) Formerly, there was a fifth member of this great group, but Juuso Puhakka no longer screams for the group; happily, I am told there was no drama involved in his departure. Now, Jeremy 13th does both screams and clean vocals.
From what I can tell from their interactions with their fans on both MySpace and their forums (also linked at the end), they seem to be pretty involved and dedicated to the fans, for which I respect them immensely. I can only hope that their dedication stays true as they grow as a band and get the attention they deserve. If we're lucky, they'll find their way out here to the US some day.
So, guys, check 'em out, and tell me what you think. They're pretty incredible :)
http://www.myspace.com/snowwhitespoisonbite
http://www.snowwhitespoisonbite.com/
Love ya!
Mari
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