Blind Channel
Finnish nu metal band
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Blind Channel is a Finnish nu metal band from Oulu.[1] They represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Dark Side", finishing in sixth place. The band define their musical style as "violent pop".[2]
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.jpg) Blind Channel at Full Force 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Oulu, Finland |
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| Years active | 2013–2024[a] |
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| Website | www |
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Career
In February 2021, the band participated in the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the modern nu-metal track "Dark Side".[3] They won the selection with 54.3% of the vote (the highest in UMK history) and in May 2021 represented Finland in the contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands, finishing in sixth place with a total of 301 points. Blind Channel received 218 of their total points from televoting, while 83 points were received from juries. The band painted their middle fingers red for their Eurovision performance of "Dark Side", after being informed that they could not lift a middle finger to the audience onstage due to the show's family-friendly nature.[4] On 19 May 2021, a day before their first performance at Eurovision, the band signed to Century Media/Sony Music.[5] On 7 October 2024, the band announced that they would be going on indefinite hiatus.[6] On 26 April 2025, Joel Hokka announced his departure from the band, citing insomnia issues.[7]
Band members
Current
- Niko Moilanen – vocals
- Joonas Porko – guitar
- Olli Matela – bass
- Tommi Lalli – drums
- Aleksi Kaunisvesi – DJ, samples, percussion
Former
- Joel Hokka – vocals, guitar (2013–2025)
Timeline
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| FIN [8] | ||
| Revolutions |
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26 |
| Blood Brothers |
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30 |
| Violent Pop |
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31 |
| Lifestyles of the Sick & Dangerous |
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1 |
| Exit Emotions |
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1 [13] |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||
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| FIN [8] |
GER [14] |
IRE [15] |
NLD [16] |
NOR [17] |
SWE [18] |
UK [19] |
US Main [20] | ||||||||||||||
| "Save Me" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||
| "Naysayers"[21] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Calling Out"[22] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Unforgiving"[23] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Revolutions | |||||||||||
| "Don't"[24] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Darker Than Black"[25] | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Deja Fu"[26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Enemy for Me"[27] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Can't Hold Us"[28] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||
| "Alone Against All"[29] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blood Brothers | ||||||||||||
| "Sharks Love Blood"[30] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Wolfpack"[31] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Out of Town"[32] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Over My Dead Body"[33] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Violent Pop | ||||||||||||
| "Timebomb" (featuring Alex Mattson)[34] |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Snake" (featuring GG6)[35] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Died Enough for You"[36] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Fever" [37] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Gun"[38] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Left Outside Alone"[39] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||
| "Dark Side"[40] | 2021 | 1 | 51 | 62 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 66 | – | Lifestyles of the Sick & Dangerous | |||||||||||
| "Balboa" | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "We Are No Saints" | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Bad Idea" | 2022 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Don't Fix Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Flatline" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Exit Emotions | |||||||||||
| "Happy Doomsday"[41] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Deadzone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | |||||||||||||
| "Die Another Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Everybody (Bloodbros Back)" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
- Indefinite hiatus
