Impaled Nazarene

The Profile

Impaled Nazarene is a Finnish extreme metal band formed in 1990 in Oulu, fronted by vocalist Mika Luttinen. Often tagged black metal, their sound blends blackened thrash, punk and Motörhead‑style speed. The group has released numerous albums through labels including Osmose Productions; Nihil (2000) features guest lead guitar solos by Alexi Laiho.

Formed: 1990 (Oulu, Finland); Genre: black metal with thrash/punk influences; Frontman: Mika Luttinen; Noted for provocative, ironic lyrics and high‑tempo songs; Guest musician: Alexi Laiho on Nihil; Active and releasing albums into the 2020s.

Six reviews chart Impaled Nazarene from the chaotic early days to sharper late‑90s brutality, praising speed, irreverence, and punk/thrash bite. Highlights include Suomi Finland Perkele, Latex Cult, Rapture, and Nihil (with guest solos by Alexi Laiho). Writers note raw-to-clean production shifts and controversy-laced, tongue‑in‑cheek blasphemy. Overall tone: energetic, sarcastic, and largely favorable.