
Bear Reviews Music!
After a decade of music journalism for Musicalypse and Tuonela Magazine that started in 2011 and continues to this day, I’ve developed a love of writing critical analyses of things that interest me. Please enjoy everything from live reports and album reviews, and even the occasional monthly collections of featured singles!
My goal, as a critical reviewer, is not to trash people’s work, because effort deserves respect. I try my best to be objective, while still sharing my personal feelings based on my own experiences.

LIVE REPORT: T(r)anssi @ Helsinki Opera
My first trip to the Finnish National Opera was anything but predictable. DJ Hapan Korppu’s collaboration with T(r)anssi brought weird, wild magic to a world I’d never stepped into before. T(r)anssi runs from April 11th-May 15th, 2025.

LIVE REPORT: Tampere Philharmonic - Game On @ Tampere-talo
Yet another orchestra blows my mind with video game music! My review of the Tampere Philharmonic’s Game On live performance at Tampere-talo on March 28th, 2025, will take you through the whole flow of the event.

On Tour with Marko Hietala - Live in Finland 2025
On tour again! Check out my crew blog from selling merch on Marko Hietala’s album release tour for “Roses from the Deep,” covering the Finnish leg from February 7th-15th, 2025.

LIVE REPORT: arottenbit, Machinae Supremacy, & Master Boot Record @ Ääniwalli, Helsinki
A night of chiptune innovation! This live report of arottenbit, Machinae Supremacy, and Master Boot Record in Helsinki will take you through the overall vibe and highlights of this unexpected yet totally killer event.

MUSIC REVIEW: Marko Hietala - “Roses from the Deep”
A review of Marko Hietala’s second solo album, “Roses from the Deep,” out February 7th, 2025

MUSIC REVIEW: Lasse Soundblaster - “On tapahtumassa räjähdys”
A music review of Lasse Soundblaster’s debut album, “On tapahtumassa räjähdys,” out January 23rd, 2025

15 Memorable Albums from the Last 15 Years
15 memorable albums from the last 15 years (2009-2024)

3 Albums I Didn’t Review in 2024…
A year-end review of a few missed albums that came out in 2024

LIVE REPORT: Johanna & Mikko Iivanainen ft. Maria Kalaniemi & Timo Alakotila
A report of Johanna & Mikko Iivanainen’s Christmas show featuring Maria Kalaniemi & Timo Alakotila live at Kaukasten Juhlatalo in Hyvinkää on December 14th, 2024

LIVE REPORT: Johanna Kurkela - Joulun Lauluja
A report of Johanna Kurkela from her joulun lauluja tour, live at Tampereen Tuomiokirkko on December 7th, 2024

MUSIC REVIEW: Octopie - “Green Divine” (2024)
A review of Octopie’s upcoming album, “Green Divine,” out December ??, 2024

MUSIC REVIEW: Arctis - “Arctis”
A review of Arctis' upcoming self-titled debut album, out November 1st, 2024

MUSIC REVIEW: Cory Marks - “Sorry for Nothing”
A review of Cory Mark’s upcoming album, “Sorry for Nothing,” out December 1st, 2024

LIVE REPORT: Smalltime Players
A report of Smalltime Players live at Sellosali in Espoo on October 19th, 2024

LIVE REPORT: Smalltime Players
A report of Smalltime Players live at Rekolan Kino in Vantaa on October 16th, 2024

MUSIC REVIEW: Ensiferum - “Winter Storm”
A review of Ensiferum’s upcoming album, “Winter Storm,” out October 18th, 2024

MUSIC REVIEW: Andy Gillion - “Exilium”
A review of Andy Gillion’s upcoming album, “Exilium,” out October 11th, 2024

LIVE REPORT: Nestruction & Crimson Sun
Nestruction and Crimson Sun live at On the Rocks in Helsinki on October 3rd, 2024

MUSIC REVIEW: Crimson Sun - “Sorrowbreaker”
A review of Crimson Sun’s newest album, “Sorrowbreaker,” out September 20th, 2024

MUSIC REVIEW: Nightwish - “Yesterwynde”
A review of Nightwish’s newest album, “Yesterwynde,” out September 20th, 2024
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