Stam1na
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Stam1na is a Finnish heavy metal
musical group native of Lemi
, South Karelia
. Their music is arguably best described as progressive metal
with some thrash
, death
and alternative
influences, and is sung in Finnish language
.
s.
, a label founded and headed by the fellow South Karelian band Mokoma
.
The founding trio Antti Hyyrynen on vocals and guitar, Pekka Olkkonen on lead guitar and Teppo Velin on drums are all still members of the band, and the lineup was completed in November 2005 by bassist Kai-Pekka Kangasmäki who had been performing with the band as a session musician the whole year.
Stam1na's self-titled debut album
, released on March 2, 2005, reached #13 on the Finnish album charts. Their second album, Uudet kymmenen käskyä, was released on May 10, 2006 and did even better on the charts, reaching #3 on its first week. Claiming critical acclaim by heavy touring and winning several awards in Finland, and making their debut in Germany by touring with Apocalyptica
in the fall of 2007, they proceeded to release their third album Raja
in February, 2008, which went straight to #1 on the Finnish album chart on the first week. February 10, 2010, Stam1na released their fourth album titled Viimeinen Atlantis
, which translates as "The Last Atlantis", which also went straight to first place on the Finnish album chart, topping among others HIM's new release, and was certified gold by ÄKT
in its first week of sales.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
musical group native of Lemi
Lemi
Lemi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the South Karelia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
, South Karelia
South Karelia
South Karelia is a region of Finland. It borders to the regions of Kymenlaakso, Southern Savonia, North Karelia and to Russia. The term "South Karelia" might also be used to refer to the southern parts of the entire Karelia — the Region of South Karelia is termed "South" because it is the...
. Their music is arguably best described as progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
with some thrash
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
, death
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
and alternative
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
influences, and is sung in Finnish language
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
.
Name
The band chose to use a '1' in their name to represent the 'I' in the word 'Stamina' to make them more distinct, primarily making the band easier to find in search engineSearch engine
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Background
The band originally started as a three-piece in 1996, but it was only after several demo recordings that they got signed late in 2004 by Sakara RecordsSakara Records
Sakara Records is an independent Finnish metal / rock record label.It was founded in 2003 by the Finnish metal group Mokoma.Since then the label has added the Finnish bands Stam1na, Rytmihäiriö, Black Bile, Diablo and YUP....
, a label founded and headed by the fellow South Karelian band Mokoma
Mokoma
Mokoma is a Finnish thrash metal band formed in Lappeenranta in 1996. Their music also has grindcore and death metal influences with traditional Finnish melancholy....
.
The founding trio Antti Hyyrynen on vocals and guitar, Pekka Olkkonen on lead guitar and Teppo Velin on drums are all still members of the band, and the lineup was completed in November 2005 by bassist Kai-Pekka Kangasmäki who had been performing with the band as a session musician the whole year.
Stam1na's self-titled debut album
Stam1na (album)
Stam1na is the self-titled debut album by Finnish thrash metal band Stam1na. It was released on March 2, 2005, and reached #13 on the official Finnish album charts.-Track listing:# "Ristiriita" "Contradiction" or "Discrepancy"...
, released on March 2, 2005, reached #13 on the Finnish album charts. Their second album, Uudet kymmenen käskyä, was released on May 10, 2006 and did even better on the charts, reaching #3 on its first week. Claiming critical acclaim by heavy touring and winning several awards in Finland, and making their debut in Germany by touring with Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica is a band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso and drummer Mikko Sirén...
in the fall of 2007, they proceeded to release their third album Raja
Raja (album)
Raja is the third studio album by Finnish thrash metal band Stam1na. It was released on February 15, 2008.-Track listing:# "Hammasratas" "Cogwheel"# "Susi-ihminen" "Wolf-human"# "Muistipalapelit" "Memory Jigsaw"...
in February, 2008, which went straight to #1 on the Finnish album chart on the first week. February 10, 2010, Stam1na released their fourth album titled Viimeinen Atlantis
Viimeinen Atlantis
Viimeinen Atlantis is the fourth album by Finnish thrash metal band Stam1na. It was released on February 10, 2010. It features keyboardist Emil Lähteenmäki for the first time as a permanent band member....
, which translates as "The Last Atlantis", which also went straight to first place on the Finnish album chart, topping among others HIM's new release, and was certified gold by ÄKT
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in its first week of sales.
Albums
- Stam1naStam1na (album)Stam1na is the self-titled debut album by Finnish thrash metal band Stam1na. It was released on March 2, 2005, and reached #13 on the official Finnish album charts.-Track listing:# "Ristiriita" "Contradiction" or "Discrepancy"...
(2005) - Uudet kymmenen käskyä (2006, in English The New 10 Commandments)
- RajaRaja (album)Raja is the third studio album by Finnish thrash metal band Stam1na. It was released on February 15, 2008.-Track listing:# "Hammasratas" "Cogwheel"# "Susi-ihminen" "Wolf-human"# "Muistipalapelit" "Memory Jigsaw"...
(2008, in English Limit or "Border") - Viimeinen AtlantisViimeinen AtlantisViimeinen Atlantis is the fourth album by Finnish thrash metal band Stam1na. It was released on February 10, 2010. It features keyboardist Emil Lähteenmäki for the first time as a permanent band member....
(2010, in English The Last Atlantis)
Singles
- Kadonneet kolme sanaa (Three Lost Words) (2005)
- Paha arkkitehti (An Evil Architech) (2005)
- Edessäni (In Front of Me) (2006)
- Likainen parketti (Dirty Parquet) (2006)
Music videos
- Erilaisen rakkauden todistaja (Witness of a Different Kind of Love) (2003)
- Kadonneet kolme sanaa (The Lost Three Words) (2005)
- Ristiriita (Conflict/Cross Argument) (2005)
- Paha arkkitehti (An Evil Architech) (2005)
- Edessäni (In Front of Me) (2006)
- Likainen parketti (Dirty Parquet) (2006)
- Lääke (Medicine) (2008)
- Muistipalapelit (Memorypuzzles) (2008)
- Pakkolasku (Emergency landing/A Must-pay Bill) (2010)
- Rikkipää (Sulfur Head / Brokenhead) (2010)
- Yhdeksän tien päät (The Ends of Nine Roads) (2010)
External links
- Official site
- Sakara Records
- Stam1na at Myspace.comMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....