Trigon, Long Road Home

Finnish hard rock - now there's a new one for me. Obviously, Scandinavia is a hotbed for black metal, but Trigon is far more accessible than many of their compatriots. Beneath the production gloss of Long Road Home lies a band well versed in melodic songwriting - their songs are as catchy as heck and they're performed with spirit and very competent technical ability.

At its simplest, Trigon's music is reminiscent of the mid-nineties alternative rock movement; these songs wouldn't feel at all out of place on a Marcy Playground, Soundgarden, or Tea Party album.