Am I Blood, formerly named St. Mucus, is a heavy

Heavy metal music

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/thrash metal

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 band from Kerava

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, Finland

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. The band was formed in 1992 with later to be Amorphis

Amorphis

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 front-man Pasi Koskinen

Pasi Koskinen

Pasi Koskinen is a Finnish metal vocalist best known for his work with the band Amorphis from 1996 to 2004. Koskinen also played in St.Mucus , which he founded. He is currently the vocalist for three active bands: Mannhai, Ajattara Pasi Koskinen (born 1972) is a Finnish metal vocalist best known...

, who was originally the singer of the band. They parted ways with Koskinen in 1995, just one month before the recording of debut album "Natural Mutation" under the name St.Mucus. The band are well-known (particularly on the internet)http://www.metal-rules.com/review/viewreview.php?month=November&year=2005&pos=3 for being mistaken for the popular heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 band Metallica

Metallica

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; which are arguably a strong influence on the band's music.

The band began recording their fifth album "Existence of Trauma", with a new guitarist and drummer, in mid 2008. It was revealed on the bands official MySpace

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 blog that lead songwriter and vocalist Janne Jerminen began writing material for the album in early 2007. On November 25, 2008, the band has released an unmastered

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 rough mix of the song "The Dawn Became Their Pride" from the upcoming album.

"The Truth Inside The Dying Sun", the band's fourth album, was made available to download freely at ReverbNation in anticipation of the new album's release.

Band members

• Pasi Koskinen - Vocals
• Ilves - Guitar
• Tomi Luoma - Guitar
• Toni Grönroos - Bass
• Mickey Tanttu - Drums

Discography

Albums

• Natural Mutation (1995)
• Am I Blood (1997)
• Agitation (1998)
• The Truth Inside the Dying Sun (2001)
• The Truth Inside the Dying Sun (2005) переиздание
• Existence of Trauma (2011)

EPs

• Gone With You (2000)