Mokoma
| Mokoma | |
|---|---|
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Mokoma at Myötätuulirock 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Genres |
Thrash metal Death metal |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels |
Sakara records EMI (former)[1] |
| Associated acts |
Kotiteollisuus Stam1na Rytmihäiriö |
| Website | www.mokoma.com |
| Members |
Marko Annala Tuomo Saikkonen Kuisma Aalto Janne Hyrkäs Santtu Hämäläinen |
| Past members |
Heikki Kärkkäinen Janne Hynynen Roope Laasonen Juhana Rantala Raikko Törönen Mikko Ruokonen |
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.[2]
Mokoma started out as a creation of Marko Annala, who is the band's lead singer, and has been the band's only original bandmember. The name comes from Annala's former girlfriends' Karelian grandmother, who said "Voi siuta mokomaa". That means "Oh gosh, you and your tricks", basically in simple words when put into English. Mokoma is similar but slightly more gracious word to "damned" or "accursed". Through the years several members have come and gone, but only Marko has remained constant.
The band started out as a more traditional rock band with their first two albums "Valu" and "Mokoman 120 päivää". However, both albums sold badly and they were eventually dropped when they suggested to their record company (EMI), that they wanted to play something more closer to their hearts, thrash metal.[1] The group moved on and created their own record company, called Sakara Records, and released their third album "Kurimus", which is sometimes regarded as the first thrash metal album sung in Finnish.[1] That was the first release of the members' independent record company Sakara Records. Since then they have released seven more albums and an EP called "Viides vuodenaika", which reached position one in the Finnish albums chart.[3] Their latest album release is "Elävien kirjoihin".
Members
Current line-up
- Marko Annala - vocals (1996–present), guitar (1996)
- Tuomo Saikkonen - guitar & vocals (1997–present)
- Kuisma Aalto - guitar & vocals (1997–present)
- Janne Hyrkäs - drums (2000–present)
- Santtu Hämäläinen - bass guitar (2004–present)
Ex-members
- Heikki Kärkkäinen - bass guitar (1997–2004)
- Janne Hynynen - drums (1997–1999)
- Roope Laasonen - keyboards (1997)
- Juhana Rantala - session drums (1999)
- Raikko Törönen - drums (1999)
- Mikko Ruokonen - session drums (1999)
Discography
Albums
- Valu (Casting) (1999)
- Mokoman 120 päivää (120 Days of Mokoma) (2001)
- Kurimus (Whirlpool) (2003)
- Tämän maailman ruhtinaan hovi (The Court of The Ruler of This World) (2004)
- Kuoleman laulukunnaat (Singing Grounds of Death) (2006)
- Luihin ja ytimiin (To the Bone) (2007)
- Sydänjuuret (Heartstrings) (2010)
- Varjopuoli (Drawback) (2011)
- 180 astetta (180 Degrees) (2012)
- Elävien kirjoihin (Into the books of the living) (2015)
EPs / singles
- Kasvan (single, 1999)
- Perspektiivi (single, 1999)
- Seitsemän sinetin takana (single, 2001)
- Rajapyykki (single, 2001)
- Takatalvi (free, downloadable single, 2003)
- Punainen kukko (EP, 2003)
- Hiljaisuuden julistaja (free, downloadable single, 2004)
- Viides vuodenaika (EP, 2006)
- Nujerra ihminen (Downloadable single, 2007)
- Sydänjuuret (Downloadable single, 2010)
- Juurta jaksain (EP, 2010)
- Sarvet esiin (Downloadable single with Finnish rap artist Petri Nygård, 2010)
- Sydän paikallaan (Downloadable single, 2011)
- Valkoista kohinaa (Downloadable single, 2012)
- Punamultaa (Downloadable single, 2012)
- Yksi (EP, 2013)
- Sinne missä aamu sarastaa (Downloadable single, 2015)
DVDs
- Mokoma DVD - Mäntit tien päällä (2004)
- Sakara Tour 2006 (2007)
References
External links
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