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Seinäjoki, Finland (1998 – present)

1998-1999

Celesty was formed 1998 in town called Seinäjoki, Finland. First line-up was totally different than today, only bassist Ari Katajamäki (b. 1979) and drummer Jere Luokkamäki (b. 1979) are left from those days. In the year 1999 Tapani Kangas (b. 1980) joined the band as a guitar player and Celesty made their first demo in summer 1999, which was recorded only for themselves and wasn’t released or sent anywhere. In a short time after that Ari, Jere and Tapani noticed the potential of the band, but knew that something had to be done, so they decided to sign off some members and they started to replaced them with new ones.

2000-2002

Jere LuokkamäkiIn the year 2000 Tapani and Ari went to army and Celesty were still looking for functional and first- rate line-up. At spring 2000 Tapani found young and talented guitarist J-P Alanen and he decided to join Celesty. J-P already knew vocalist Kimmo Perämäki, and band asked him to join Celesty also. Kimmo joined and finally at autumn 2000 they booked studio for their first real demo. “Warrior of ice” demo was released at spring 2001 and soon after the release Juha Mäenpää (b. 1981) joined Celesty to play keyboards. After the first demo release, some very good reviews and a few gigs in Finland, Celesty began to sound familiar in people’s ears. At march 2002 Celesty went to record their second demo to the Fantom Studios. “Times before the ice” demo got even better reviews everywhere, and record companies also started to contact Celesty.
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  • Sharp-Ton

    One of the best from Finland.

    last week

  • otyget

    I'm going to miss them.

    21 days ago

  • emppu95

    Like Warriors sounds a bit like False News Travel Fast from Sonata Arctica. Great band!

    February 2012

  • BeIieve

    this hiatus is unfortunate... I always liked Celesty

    February 2012

  • ardveson

    Decent enough music, if a bit uninspired.

    January 2012

  • ClauVille

    Dear Celesty Fans We are sorry to announce that Celesty will go to indefinite hiatus. During the time, when 5th album songs have been in progress, there has been mixed feelings in the air for a longer period of time now. Situation in the band has come to the point, where only solution is to take a break. Will that break be a year or ten, we don´t know, but this is the only way to take the time that we need. This decision is mutual by all members of the band. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Celesty/27763351619

    January 2012

  • NathairAlpha

    New album will not appear in next 1-10 years, because of they took leave now..

    January 2012

  • Fisheth24

    What's happening with Celesty's new album? isn't it coming out next year?

    January 2012
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Celestyn ja Tapanin tiet eroavat/Celesty is parting ways with guitarist Tapani…

4 Aug 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/celestymetal

Celestyn ja kitaristi Tapani Kankaan tiet eroavat. Tilanteeseen ei liity minkäänlaista draamaa tai erimielisyyttä. Päätös tehtiin hyvässä yhteisymmärryksessä ja asioita punniten. Tilalle yhtye ei e...

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