ROTTING WAYS TO MISERY: THE HISTORY OF FINNISH DEATH METAL

[300 pages, hardback book. Page size: 21x14.5cm]

By Markus Makkonen and Kim Strömsholm.

• This is the definitive guide to the magical and morbid Finnish death metal scene! This 300 page tome explores the explosive scene of the early 90s, while also covering the pre-death metal extreme / thrash metal scene in Finland, as well as the genre's resurrection.

• Full of unseen photos and long and exclusive interviews with multiple members of legendary bands such as  

AMORPHIS, SENTENCED, PHLEGETHON, XYSMA, THERGOTHON, FUNEBRE, DEMILICH, DEMIGOD, PURTENANCE, MORDICUS, DISGRACE, NECROPSY, ROTTEN SOUND and ABHORRENCE, plus more cult and seminal acts such as NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE, FESTERDAY, FAFF BEY, MENGELE, MAPLE CROSS, A.R.G., PUTRID, CONVULSE, CARTILAGE, INFERIA, COFFIN, MYTHOS, LUBRICANT, COMEBACK RECORDS and more.

• The book also features contributions from outside of the scene from peers and admirers of Finnish death metal including members of

AUTOPSY, AT THE GATES, MISERY INDEX, THE HAUNTED, BENEDICTION, ASPHYX, ENTRAILS, BLACK CRUCIFIXION, TEITANBLOOD, UNCOFFINED, ANATOMIA and many, many more.

• Rotting Ways To Misery is written by:
Markus Makkonen (Sadistik Forest, Nerve Saw, Hooded Menace)
and
Kim Strömsholm (Festerday, ...And Oceans, Havoc Unit)
Editor / layout: Dayal Patterson.
Cover art: Toni Hietomaa.
Back cover painting: Juha Vuorma.

CND017 • ISBN 978-1-9160206-4-1 • 2020