Origin:	Finland
Genres:	Power Metal
INACTIVE

Last update/review:	December 31, 2015

Dyecrest

The core of this Finnish band started playing together as far back as 1993, in a band called Iron Heat. After awhile they changed to Fairytale, and in the succeeding years they recorded demos and won over fans with their live shows. In 2001 they wisely changed name again, to Dyecast, and as Dyecast they won a record contract with Noise Records as part of the Young Metal Gods competition 2003. As they were recording their debut album, they were forced to change name yet again, as an American band named Diecast thought the Finns' name was too similar. So Dyecrest they became, and in 2004 their debut album, The Way Of Pain, was finally released. Though only a debut album, the band's hard work and maturity shine here, as this is a well-constructed melodic power metal album, short on speed or technicality but long on straightforward, catchy metal tunes. They released their sophomore album, This Is My World, a year later.