Callisto (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Callisto


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Origin = Turku, Finland
Genre = Post-metal
Years_active = 2001–present
Label = Fullsteam Records
Kireru Records
Earache Records
URL = [http://www.callistochaos.com Official website]
Current_members = Markus Myllykangas
Johannes Nygård
Juho Niemelä
Ariel Björklund
Arto Karvonen
Past_members = Henri Kuittinen

Callisto is a post-metal band from Turku, Finland. The band was formed in 2001 in Kokkola. Whilst their early works are clearly hardcore/metalcore, their first album "True Nature Unfolds" has a strong sludge metal and doom influence and their second album "Noir" is more influenced by progressive and more dynamic sound. Apart from featuring female vocals on some songs, they have used unexpected instruments, for example saxophone, cello, flute and English horn. Callisto's short and cryptic lyrics contain Christian themes and references.

Discography

* "Dying Desire" (2001)
* "Ordeal of the Century" Mini CD (2002)
* "Ordeal of the Century" (reissue) Mini CD (2003)
* "Jemima/Klimenko" 12" (2004)
* "True Nature Unfolds" (2004)
* "True Nature Unfolds" (reissue) (2005)
* "Noir" (2006)

Current members

*Markus Myllykangas – vocals, guitar
*Johannes Nygård – guitar
*Juho Niemelä – bass, backing vocals
*Ariel Björklund – drums
*Arto Karvonen – keyboards

External links

* [http://www.callistochaos.com Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/callistochaos Official MySpace Page]
* [http://www.fullsteamrecords.com Fullsteam Records]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:51l67ub040jg Callisto at AllMusic Guide]
* [http://www.rockline.it/modules.php?name=Interviste&rop=view_int&id=194 Interview with Markus Myllykangas and Ariel Björklund]