Formed by vocalist Marko Annala (also the group's only constant member over the years) in Lappeentanta, Finland, in 1996, metal band Mokoma have mixed death metal, grindcore, and — most importantly — thrash to solid effect in their ten-plus-year career. After a pair of ill-received albums on EMI — notable in that they featured a more standard trad rock format — the band jumped ship and started its own label, in addition to shifting stylistic focus. With their third album,...