Singing the Praises of Brother Firetribe

Most Nightwish fans have probably at least heard of Brother Firetribe, thanks to the fact that they share a guitarist (Emppu Vuorinen). But most of the people I mention them to have never listened to them. I do everything I can to change that. I HIGHLY recommend this band to almost everyone I meet, especially if they tell me they enjoy 80's music. I can't recommend them enough, in fact.

And everyone I introduce them to ends up loving them. Because they're bloody amazing.

Some people might say they aren't "real metal," but those people are stuck-up elitists who don't know how to have fun. Brother Firetribe's music is ALL about fun. And considering that the title of their first album was "False Metal," I don't think they care what you think.

A friend of mine, to whom I recently introduced them, said the following statement after listening to a few of their songs: "They sound more 80's than most of the 80's bands." Maybe you don't like 80's music. To each their own, even though I think you're crazy. If you do like 80's music, though, you need to hear Brother Firetribe. Their songs aren't your typical metal by any means, but some might argue that they are metal in its truest form. This band doesn't care about much else other than having fun, and their songs inspire people to do just that: have fun. Some of the best nights are ones where I just stay at home listening to Brother Firetribe's albums on repeat and rocking out all night. Over the past two years, their first album has been played about 80 times, their second one about 60 times - on my laptop alone.

I will admit that their music sometimes takes a little time to grow on you. But if you listen to them long enough to let them grow on you, you will be so glad you did. Their songs are definitely "sing along" songs; half the fun is in knowing the lyrics and belting them out shamelessly. Once you know the songs well enough to sing along, you will have the time of your life. You will want to blare their music and sing at the top of your lungs on every road trip you take for the rest of your life.

I will be seeing Nightwish live in about a month and a half, and I hope I get the opportunity to praise Emppu for his involvement with this band and blather on and on to him about how they need to come to the U.S. so I can see them. I would be more excited about seeing them than Nightwish.

Here are five of my favorite Brother Firetribe songs: