Kalmah

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Finnish melodic death metal band

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::summary Finnish melodic death metal band ::

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nameKalmah
aliasAncestor (1991–1998)
imageKalmah - Jalometalli 2008 - 01.jpg
captionKalmah performing at Jalometalli Metal Music Festival in 2008
landscapeyes
originPudasjärvi, Finland
genre{{flatlist
years_active1991–present
labelSpinefarm, Century Media
website
current_membersPekka Kokko
Antti Kokko
Timo Lehtinen
Janne Kusmin
Veli-Matti Kananen
past_membersAltti Veteläinen
Petri Sankala
Pasi Hiltula
Anssi Seppänen
Marco Sneck
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| name = Kalmah | alias = Ancestor (1991–1998) | image = Kalmah - Jalometalli 2008 - 01.jpg | caption = Kalmah performing at Jalometalli Metal Music Festival in 2008 | image_size = | landscape = yes | origin = Pudasjärvi, Finland | genre = {{flatlist|

  • Melodic death metal
  • power metal | years_active = 1991–present | label = Spinefarm, Century Media | website = | current_members = Pekka Kokko Antti Kokko Timo Lehtinen Janne Kusmin Veli-Matti Kananen | past_members = Altti Veteläinen Petri Sankala Pasi Hiltula Anssi Seppänen Marco Sneck

Kalmah is a Finnish melodic death metal band from PudasjärviMultiple sources:

  • that formed in 1998.Multiple sources:
  • In less than a year after its formation, Kalmah was signed by Spinefarm Records. The word "kalmah" is Karelian and could be translated as "to the grave" or "to the death".

History

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In 1991, Pekka Kokko and Petri Sankala founded the metal band Ancestor. After Ancestor had recorded two demos, Antti Kokko joined the band as lead guitarist. In 1998, after five demos, Ancestor disbanded and Kalmah formed. The new band consisted of Pekka Kokko performing vocals and guitar, Antti Kokko on lead guitar, Pasi Hiltula on keyboards, Altti Veteläinen on bass, and Petri Sankala on drums.

Kalmah began to write songs for a promotional CD entitled Svieri Obraza. With this demo, they acquired a recording contract with Spinefarm Records and headed to Tico-Tico Studios to record their debut album, Swamplord which was released in 2000.

By November 2001, they returned to Tico-Tico Studios to record their second studio album, They Will Return. By this time, Veteläinen and Sankala were replaced by Timo Lehtinen on bass and Janne Kusmin on drums, respectively. In 2002, Kalmah played shows in Finland and at Wacken Open Air. In February 2003, they recorded their third studio album, Swampsong. In 2004, keyboardist Pasi Hiltula left and was replaced by Marco Sneck. The band released The Black Waltz in 2006 and For the Revolution in 2008. Kalmah toured in Canada and Finland to promote the latter album.

''12 Gauge''

Main article: 12 Gauge (Kalmah album)

Kalmah's sixth studio album was released in Japan on 24 February 2010, Canada on 2 March, Europe on 3 March and North America on 6 April.

Recording and mixing took place from May to August at Tico-Tico Studios in Finland, and mastering for the disc took place at the Cutting Room in Sweden.

The track "Bullets Are Blind" was released in December 2009 on a two-CD collection included with the 35th anniversary issue of Soundi magazine.

In March 2010, 12 Gauge became the first Kalmah album to be released on vinyl. The album was mastered for vinyl by Joona Lukala, Noise for Fiction, and released by Svart Records in a limited run of 500 copies.

''Seventh Swamphony''

Main article: Seventh Swamphony

In 2012, Kalmah finished filming a new music video for their upcoming album, due to be released in 2013. The band have kept fans up to date with their process via social networking website Facebook by uploading different photos, as well as a short behind the scenes video from the day of filming their video. They also announced that they currently have six songs finished, and they plan to enter the studio in January 2013.

The artwork for their seventh studio album will be created by artist Juha Vuorma, the man also behind the art of Kalmah's first 3 albums.

In April 2013, it was announced that the band will release their seventh studio album, Seventh Swamphony, on 17 June.

''Palo''

Kalmah's eighth album, Palo, was released on 6 April 2018. A single from the album, "Evil Kin" was released on 9 February 2018.

''Kalmah''

In March 2023, the band announced their self-titled ninth album would be released on 26 May.

Musical style

Kalmah was described as a melodic death metal and power metal hybrid, similar to bands like Children of Bodom, Norther and Wintersun.

Band members

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| image1 = Pekka Kokko (Kalmah) Paganfest 2013 II.jpg | width1 = | caption1 = Pekka Kokko

| image2 = Antti Kokko (Kalmah), Jalometalli 2008 (crop).jpg | width2 = | caption2 = Antti Kokko

| image3 = Timo Lehtinen (Kalmah), Jalometalli 2008 (crop).jpg | width3 = | caption3 = Timo Lehtinen

| image4 = Janne Kusmin (Kalmah) Paganfest 2013 II (crop).jpg | width4 = | caption4 = Janne Kusmin

| image5 = Veli-Matti Kananen (Kalmah) Paganfest 2013 V (crop).jpg | width5 = | caption5 = Veli-Matti Kananen ;Current

  • Pekka Kokko – vocals, rhythm guitar (1998–present)
  • Antti Kokko – lead guitar (1998–present)
  • Timo Lehtinen – bass (2001–present)
  • Janne Kusmin – drums (2001–present)
  • Veli-Matti Kananen – keyboards (2012–present) ;Former
  • Altti Veteläinen – bass guitar (1998–2001)
  • Petri Sankala – drums (1998–2001)
  • Antti-Matti Talala – keyboards (1999)
  • Pasi Hiltula – keyboards (1999–2004)
  • Marco Sneck – keyboards (2004–2011)

Timeline

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Discography

Studio albums

Demos and EPs ::As Ancestor

  • Ethereal Devotion (1992)
  • Material World God (1993)
  • With No Strings Attached (1995)
  • Tomorrow (1997)
  • Under the Burbot's Nest (1998) ::As Kalmah
  • Svieri Obraza (1999) − promo
  • Demo 2004 (2004)

Videos

  • Withering Away (2000)
  • The Groan of Wind (2006)
  • 12 Gauge studio diary in seven parts (2009)
  • 12 Gauge (2010) (music video)
  • Seventh Swamphony (2013)
  • Evil Kin (2018)
  • Blood Ran Cold (2018)
  • Take Me Away (2018)

References

References

  1. Renner, Christian. (3 November 2001). "Interview with guitarist Antti Kokko". The Metal Crypt.
  2. "Artist Profile: Kalmah".
  3. (September 2010). "Kalmah – One of Fail". Last.fm.
  4. "Kalmah – Web Gauge (studio diary)". Kalmah.com.
  5. Kalmah. "Kalmah - Swamp Metal". kalmah.com.
  6. "Soundi.fi 35 vuotta – 36 biisiä".
  7. "Kalmah: 12 Gauge LP - Svart Records".
  8. Blabbermouth. (3 April 2013). "KALMAH To Release 'Seventh Swamphony' In June". blabbermouth.net.
  9. Kelly, Kim. (3 April 2018). "Men Ruined Melodic Death Metal for Me But Kalmah Saved It".
  10. (20 March 2023). "KALMAH Announce Self-Titled Album; New Single Out Friday".
  11. Tok, Korhan. (2023-06-17). "Kalmah – Kalmah".
  12. Sweeney, Brian. (19 April 2008). "Antti Kokko of Kalmah". Metal Review.
  13. "KALMAH revela detalles de su nuevo álbum".
  14. "Antti-Matti "Antza" Talala Biography". Metal from Finland.
  15. {{YouTube. Kalmahik's Channel

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