Manitou

This Finnish band debuted in 2004 with The Mad Moon Rising on the Rage Of Achilles label, an album that has since been re-issued since the label went under. Mad Moon is a nice mix of melodic progressive metal with a more traditional metal base, nothing revolutionary really but expertly performed all the same. The vocals are clear and melodic, often resembling Bruce Dickinson (leading some to name Iron Maiden as a soundalike, though musically Manitou is only occasionally in the Maiden camp), while the keyboards are sparse and are the main progressive influence (though it should be noted that the band has since dropped the keyboard player, wishing to pursue a more traditional metal direction). Two more albums were released in 2006 and 2007, before they decided to disband in August 2009.

Note: not to be confused with another Scandinavian prog metal band, Manitou.

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