Rotting Ways To Misery
The history of Finnish Death Metal

This 300 page hardback book offers a definitive look into the magical and distinctive Finnish death metal scene, focussing on the short-lived but explosive scene of the early 90s, while also covering the pre-death metal extreme metal and thrash scene in Finland and the more recent resurgence. English language.

Full of unseen photos and long and exclusive interviews with multiple members of legendary bands including:

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.

Written by: Markus Makkonen (Sadistik Forest, Nerve Saw, Hooded Menace) and Kim Strömsholm (Festerday, ...And Oceans, Havoc Unit)