Состав: Ilja Jalkanen - vocals
Markku Nreneva - drums
Atte Tanskanen - keys
Mikko "Ilmarinen" Salovaara - guitar
Teemu Tuominen - bass
Группа была образована в 2000 году в финском городе Эспоо.
Участники данной группы играют альтернативную музыку. Музыканты
комбинируют различные стили. По мнению одного из участников, их
музыка — это «смесь power и melodic death metal, с добавлением
определенных симфонических и эпических черт». Дискография:
«The Spirit Of Ukko» — 2005;
«Reformation» — 2006;
«The New Dark Age» — 2008. О группе Kiuas
Kiuas was formed in 2000 when the four original members (Mikko
Salovaara, Markku Nreneva, Teemu Tuominen and Atte Tanskanen) found a
lead singer, Ilja Jalkanen. The coming hit songs of Kiuas began taking
shape during intense, sweaty and beer-filled practice sessions in the
summer 2000.
After releasing two demos, "The Discipline of Steel"(2002) and "Born
under the northern lights"(2003) - which secured Kiuas a place among
the top-ten semifinalists with other rising european bands in the
historic "Young Metal Gods 2003" competition - Kiuas signed with the
now almost legendary Rage of Achilles records. In 2004 the mini-cd
"Winter in June" was released and it soon became a huge underground
success. At the same time Kiuas was already starting to get recognized
as one of the most intense live acts in Hellsinki's fiery metal
underground.
Unfortunately Rage of Achilles seemed to be running short on finances,
and thus Kiuas soon parted ways with the company, with an album's worth
of material ready to be released. After discussing with several
companies, Kiuas signed with Finland's Spinefarm records on September
20th 2004, joining acts such as Nightwish and Children of Bodom. The
debut album "The Spirit of Ukko" was recorded in the familiar Studio
Tauko and mixed at Sonic Pump with the guidance of Nino Laurenne.
The spirit of Ukko was released worldwide in june 2005, and soon got
praising reviews from critics everywhere. With this debut album, Kiuas
has quickly established itself as an important rising force in today's
metal scene with a distinct style of combining melodic and traditional
metal with the fury and aggression of extreme metal genres. This
powerful assault is delivered with precise and innovative musicianship.
In the year 2005 Kiuas also played their debut gig in Tokyo, Japan and
made it's first appearance on a major festival at Sauna Open air Metal
fest, Finland, playing alongside such acts as Sentenced and Megadeth.
Yet the story of Kiuas is just beginning, as the warriors of Ukko never
rest, at this very moment they are setting the world ablaze on the road
or polishing their skills and creating new material. Prepare to witness
the might and power of ancient gods, Kiuas is coming your way!
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