| The Scourger | |
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| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Thrash metal[1][2] |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Cyclone Records |
| Associated acts | Gandalf, Suburban Tribe, Warmen |
| Website | www.thescourger.net |
| Members | |
| Jari Hurskainen Jani Hentilä Jape Nummenpää Tero Kemppainen |
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| Past members | |
| Pekka Hämäläinen Timo Nyberg Harri Hytönen Alec Hirst-Gee Kirka Sainio Seppo Tarvainen Kimmo Kammonen Jani Luttinen Antti Wirman |
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The Scourger is a thrash metal[1][2] band from Helsinki, Finland that formed in 2003. All three of the band's singles have landed on the national Finnish charts: "Hatehead", which debuted at #1 in July 2005;[1][3] "Maximum Intensity", which landed at #3 a year later and climbed to #2 the following week;[1][3] and "Never Bury the Hatchet", which entered the charts at #9 in July 2007.[2] The first two singles are found on the band's 2006 debut album, Blind Date with Violence, while the third single is on the 2008 follow-up, Dark Invitation to Armageddon. On May 14, 2009, the band announced that it was splitting; vocalist Jari Hurskainen retained The Scourger name, while drummer Seppo Tarvainen, bassist Kimmo Kammonen, and guitarists Jani Luttinen and Antti Wirman will form a new band which has not yet been officially announced. The reason for the split was not given.[4] Hurskainen announced the addition of three new members the following year: Jani Hentilä and Tero Kemppainen on guitars and Jape Nummenpää on bass.[5][6]
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