Mokoma

Mokoma
Mokoma

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
Santtu Hämäläinen and Marko Annala
Kuisma Aalto and Tuomo Saikkonen

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 bands lead singer, and has been the bands only original bandmember. The name comes from Annala's former girlfriends' Karelian grandmother, who said "Voi siuta mokomaa". Which means "Oh gosh, you and your tricks", basically in simple words when put into English. 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 dealer (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 four more albums and an EP called "Viides vuodenaika", which reached position one in the Finnish albums chart.[3] Their latest album release is "Sydänjuuret".

Contents

Members

Current line-up

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

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)

DVDs

References

External links


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