I’ll keep this one short. It is time, yet again, to say goodbye to yet another year. I recall the excitement and anxiety of late 1999, when many thought something would be extraordinarily different about 2000. It was as if it had some spiritual significance, when in the end it was just another year. Another number. Another moment in time. One more page of memories marked in our mind.

Months ago, I continually kept seeing the name Nuomena coming around more and more often on Finnish metalfest posters. I learned they are from the small town of Ähtäri, Finland.

While Noumena can’t be credited by bringing entirely original style to the table, I can appreciate various Finnish metal songs that invoke a particular mood. I can’t help but to be instantly reminded songwriting and productionwise to a mix of newer-Rapture style and perhaps some Finntroll elements. Not really my cup, but certainly postworthy.