Blind Channel's blend of post-hardcore muscle and alternative-rock melody made
the Finnish band a popular draw in its homeland, where the album Lifestyles of
the Sick & Dangerous reached Number 1 in 2022. The band formed nearly a decade
earlier in Oulu, Finland, where Joel Hokka, Joonas Porko, Olli Matela, and Tommi
Lalli held their first band rehearsals in 2013. Their debut single, "Save Me,"
was released that October, with the full-length debut album Revolutions
following in October 2016. The album reached Number 26 in Finland, while its
biggest single — a cover of Ed Sheeran's...