Stam1na
| Stam1na | |
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 Stam1na performing at 2013 Rakuunarock festival in Lappeenranta, Finland. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Lemi, Finland |
| Genres |
Progressive metal Thrash metal Alternative metal |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Sakara |
| Website | www.stam1na.com |
| Members |
Antti Hyyrynen Kai-Pekka Kangasmäki Pekka Olkkonen Teppo Velin Emil Lähteenmäki |
Stam1na (pronounced [ˈstɑminɑ]) 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.
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 engines.
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.
Stam1na's self-titled debut album, released on March 2, 2005, reached No. 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 No. 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 No. 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. In 2012 Stam1na released their fifth album entitled Nocebo. It was produced by Joe Barresi. Nocebo topped the Finnish album chart and was certified gold on the day of its release.
Lineup
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Antti ”Hyrde” Hyyrynen
vocals, guitar (1996–) -
Kai-Pekka ”Kaikka” Kangasmäki
bass guitar (2005–) -
Emil ”Hippi” Lähteenmäki
keyboards (2009–) -
Pekka ”Pexi” Olkkonen
lead guitar (1996–) -
Teppo ”Kake” Velin
drums (1996–)
Discography
Albums
- Stam1na (2005)
- Uudet kymmenen käskyä (2006, in English The New 10 Commandments)
- Raja (2008, in English Limit or "Border")
- Viimeinen Atlantis (2010, in English The Last Atlantis)
- Nocebo (2012)[1]
- SLK (2014)[2]
Singles
- Kadonneet kolme sanaa (The Three Lost Words) (2005)
- Paha arkkitehti (An Evil Architech) (2005)
- Edessäni (In Front of Me) (2006)
- Likainen parketti (Dirty Parquet) (2006)
- Lääke (Medicine) (2008)
- Pakkolasku (Forced Landing/ A Mandatory bill(a pun as in Finnish "lasku" means both a landing and a bill)) (2010)
- Valtiaan uudet vaateet (Ruler's New Demands, refers to "Emperor's new clothes; cf vaateet and vaatteet (clothes)) (2012)
Compilations
- Vanhaa paskaa (Some Old Shit) (2010)
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 Architect) (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)
- Valtiaan uudet vaateet (Ruler's New Demands) (2012)
- Puolikas ihminen (Half a Man) (2012)
· "Panzerfaust" (Armor Fist) (2014)
DVDs
- Sakara Tour 2006 (2007)
- K13V (2009)
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stam1na. |
- Official site
- Sakara Records
- Stam1na at Myspace.com
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