Helsinki-based powerquarter Smak defines on their second album "Elohopeaa" (eng: quicksilver), what youths passion to music and hard work can do to a band. There has been a dramatic development both in their songwriting and playing in the past few years from their debut album, and the development is surely astounding and impressive. Produced by heavy-guru Anssi Kippo, Elohopeaa sounds heavy and sturdy. Band actively follows the musicmarket overseas and has drawn influences especially from emo-/metalbands. Eventhough the bandmembers have listened their share of Billy Talent and My Chemical Romance, Smak has its own unique style. Using Finnish language combined with Kalle's voice guarantees a sound, that can be recognized as Smak.
Smak doesn't bow to radiostations' demands of short and compact songs, so Elohopeaa introduces also long and multiphased compositions, that challenge the listener to concentrate and seek. Catchiness has always been a part of Smaks essential elements and it stays that way. Three singles that have preceeded the album have all been radiofavourites and succeeded in single-salescharts. When the albums hearingexperience is combined with bands ferocious stageact and -experience, you don't need to be a fortuneteller to see, that now is Smaks time for their final breakthrough.
Smak doesn't bow to radiostations' demands of short and compact songs, so Elohopeaa introduces also long and multiphased compositions, that challenge the listener to concentrate and seek. Catchiness has always been a part of Smaks essential elements and it stays that way. Three singles that have preceeded the album have all been radiofavourites and succeeded in single-salescharts. When the albums hearingexperience is combined with bands ferocious stageact and -experience, you don't need to be a fortuneteller to see, that now is Smaks time for their final breakthrough.
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Newest Members (12)
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perttitheduck
October 2009
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cchallu
August 2009
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suvimoi
July 2009
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framelymemory
February 2008
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Kupsu--
November 2007
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vampirebloom
February 2007
Recent Activity
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TYATH left this group. January 2011
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XnesuX left this group. November 2010
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nottragedies left this group. September 2010
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perttitheduck joined this group. October 2009
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rawwwwrrr69 left this group. August 2009
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cchallu joined this group. August 2009
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ninnuuuh joined this group. July 2009
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suvimoi joined this group. July 2009
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XnesuX joined this group. June 2009
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_Katru left this group. March 2009

