Helsinki Metal Meeting has issued the following update:

The seventh annual Helsinki Metal Meeting was celebrated in the arctic Helsinki, where 3500 fans were gathered together during 17.-19.2. Crowd favorites of the weekend were SABATON, SYMFONIA, TRIPTYKON, ACCEPT and KVELERTAK.

FINNISH METAL AWARDS awarded the best of Finnish metal of 2010, voted by the public. Here are the winners:

• Band of the year: Stam1na (in the photo)
• Record of the year: Stam1na – Viimeinen Atlantis
• Musician of the year: Tuomas Saukkonen – Before The Dawn etc.
• Vocalist of the year: Antti Hyyrynen – Stam1na
• Cover art of the year: Mokoma – Sydänjuuret
• New comer of the year: Barren Earth
• Demo band of the year: Frosttide

Progressive metallers ODDLAND won the Suomi Metal Star band contest on Saturday 19.2. and got signed to the prestigious Century Media roster. FME organization congratulates ODDLAND.

Source: fme.fi – Photo: Heikkinen