Stam1na
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| Stam1na | |
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| Origin | Lemi, Finland |
| Years active | 1996– |
| Genres | Thrash metal |
| Labels | Sakara Records |
| Members | Antti Hyyrynen Kai-Pekka Kangasmäki Pekka Olkkonen Teppo Velin |
| Website(s) | www.stam1na.com |
Stam1na is a Finnish heavy metal musical group native of Lemi, South Karelia. Their music is perhaps best described as thrash metal with progressive influences, and is sung in Finnish.
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[edit] 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 Records, 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.
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 engines.
Stam1na's self-titled debut album, released on March 2, 2005, reached #13 on the Finnish album charts. The sophomore effort, Uudet kymmenen käskyä, was released on May 10, 2006 and did even better on the charts, reaching #3 on its first week. Stam1na's new single Likainen Parketti, that was released on September 27, 2006, went straight to 1# position on its first week.
Now that Sakara Tour 2006 has ended, Stam1na is taking a break from tours.
[edit] Lineup
- Antti "Hyrde" Hyyrynen – vocals, guitar
- Pekka "Pexi" Olkkonen – lead guitar
- Kai-Pekka "Kaikka" Kangasmäki – bass guitar
- Teppo "Kake" Velin – drums
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Stam1na (2005)
- Uudet kymmenen käskyä (2006)
[edit] Singles
- Kadonneet kolme sanaa (2005)
- Paha arkkitehti (2005)
- Edessäni (2006)
- Likainen parketti (2006)
[edit] Music Videos
- Erilaisen rakkauden todistaja (2003)
- Kadonneet kolme sanaa (2005)
- Ristiriita (2005)
- Paha arkkitehti (2005)
- Edessäni (2006)
- Likainen parketti (2006)
