Where’s My Bible Wins! Come to Latin America’s band competition Marks a Major Success
The Come to Latin America band competition, funded by Finland’s Ministry of Education and Culture, has been a tremendous success in promoting Finnish metal music in Latin America.
Promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue4SHQWK0_U
🏆 Winner: Where’s My Bible (Heinola)
🎶 Finalists: Luna Kills (Kuopio) & Noira (Helsinki, Sipoo)
The project has received widespread industry support, with over 100 Latin American music professionals serving as the jury, selecting the three finalists from a top 10 lineup of Finnish bands, showcasing the strength and diversity of Finland’s metal scene.
🔥 Top 10 Finalists:
🎸 BLAME ME! (Helsinki)
🎸 FATAL EFFECT (Oulu)
🎸 FEASTEM (Helsinki)
🎸 GARDENHEAD (Helsinki)
🎸 I REVOLT (Helsinki)
🎸 LUNA KILLS (Kuopio)
🎸 NOIRA (Helsinki, Sipoo)
🎸 ROJU (Helsinki, Turku, Tampere)
🎸 SACRED DIMENSION (Hanko)
🎸 WHERE’S MY BIBLE (Heinola)
🎤 Jury Featuring Industry Leaders (100 members)
The jury included representatives from some of Latin America’s most influential music festivals, media outlets, record labels, radio stations, bands and music influencers.
🌎 Notable jury members included:
- Lollapalooza Chile – One of the region’s biggest and most influential festivals
- Rolling Stone Magazine – A global authority in music journalism
- Kiss FM Brazil – One of Brazil’s leading rock and metal radio stations
- Top Latin American record labels and music promoters
- Key digital platforms shaping the Latin American music scene
🤘 Main Partner: Nuclear Blast
The competition was proudly supported by Nuclear Blast, one of the most influential metal record labels in the world.
📻 Kiss FM Brazil Features Finnish Finalists
Brazil’s leading rock and metal station, Kiss FM Brazil, dedicated a one-hour special program to introduce the three Finnish finalists, giving them unprecedented exposure to the Brazilian metal audience.
📺 TV Interviews in Finland and Chile
The competition also gained major TV exposure, with three TV interviews conducted in both Finland and Chile, further amplifying the visibility of Finnish metal bands in Latin America and beyond.
🚀 A Breakthrough for Finnish Music Export
- 500+ media outlets covered the project, including major national media, including Rolling Stone.
- Latin American radio stations, including, played Finnish metal songs.
- Bands gave dozens of interviews to Latin American press.
- TV networks in Finland and Chile covered the project with exclusive interviews.
- Labels, promoters, and fans actively engaged with Finnish bands.
🔹 Key Industry Supporters
Alongside Nuclear Blast, the initiative has been widely embraced by the music industry. Ailton Santos, CEO of Nokia Brazil, also served as the project’s ambassador, advocating for Finnish metal’s expansion into Latin America.
