Metal Mass

In it the traditional hymns are adapted to heavy metal style, following a Lutheran service pattern.

As reported by The Washington Times and AFP, it has become a popular phenomenon in Finland, drawing hundreds of people, especially youth, to church, since it was first held in 2006.

[1] The team founded an organization for the service, Metallimessu ry, and between 2007 and 2008 the Metal Mass was held in several major cities in Finland with different workgroup line-ups.

On the album, guest vocalists for the hymns include Taage Laiho (Kilpi), Ville Tuomi (Suburban Tribe), Tanja (Lullacry), Tuomas Nieminen (Adamantra), Juhani Muhonen (Sorrowind) and Heikki Pöyhiä (Twilightning).

"[1] The Finnish Christian Media Association awarded Metal Mass the "Christian Media Achievement of 2007" title, writing that "Metal Mass as a concept and service of worship has remarkably widened Finland's Lutheran church's boundaries for the current and future members of its parishes.