Kalmah
Kalmah is a melodic death metal band from Finland. The name comes from the Karelian and means " to grave " or " to death ".
Band History
The band was founded in 1999. Four of the founding members were found in 1991 in the band Ancestor together, but decided after lack of response to a fresh start with Kalmah.
Soon after the release of the demo Svieri Obraza they managed to sign a contract with Spinefarm Records. After several concerts in Finland, the band released in the winter of 2000, their debut album Swamplord, which was very well received in the scene. Altti ( Eternal Tears of Sorrow, For My Pain ...) and Peter left the band and were replaced by Timo Lehtinen (of Catamenia ) and Janne Kuzmin. Antti Kokko played for one year at Eternal Tears of Sorrow. As early as 2001, they returned after a few more shows in Finland back in the studio and published in the same year their second album They Will Return. In 2002 she played at the Wacken Open Air
Their third album was released in 2003 Swampsong, begun in the Tico -Tico Studios and completed in Finnvox Studios.
2004 left Pasi Hiltula Kalmah, but after the first sample replaced him Marco Sneck. Followed in 2006 their fourth album The Black Waltz. They played at the Tuska Open Air Metal Festival 2006. In February 2008, their fifth album For the Revolution, in 2010 followed by album number six 12 gauge published.
On February 25, 2012 the band announced on their website to have with Veli -Matti Kananen found a new keyboardist. In addition, the work has been confirmed on a new album.
2013 they played together with Alestorm, Arkona, Thyrfing, Ex Deo, Wolfchant and Bornholm on the Paganfest Europe tour some concerts as a special guest.
Style
Kalmah is often compared to Children of Bodom and Norther, but has distinct thrash metal influences. Although the melodies are, as with Children of Bodom constantly present, but less dominant in the sound. In addition, Kalmah is less inspired by the classics.
The mascot of the band is the Swamplord (German Marsh Lord ). He will appear on every album cover and also in the two previous videos of the band ( the first of which, however, is unofficially ). In addition, the band describes their music as Swamp Metal (German Swamp Metal ), since the marsh is one of the main themes in their music. You should play the deadly atmosphere of the swamp.