Italian rockers Maneskin won the Eurovision Song Contest last night, but another competing group has captured the hearts of viewers and dominated social media conversation: Finnish nu-metal sextet Blind Channel.
Hailing from Oulu, Finland, Blind Channel describe themselves as “violent pop.” It’s a fitting description, based on their pyrotechnic-filled performance of their popular song “Dark Side.” The melodic hard rock track combines aggressively rapped verses, massive sing-along choruses, beefy guitar riffs and breakdowns and electronic flourishes.
Meanwhile, the band’s all-black ensemble including baggy shorts, studded wristbands and eyeliner would not have been out of place on the Family Values Tour.