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Oulu, Finland (1998 – present)

Kalmah is a melodic death metal band from Oulu, Finland that formed in 1998. In less than a year after its formation, Kalmah was signed by Spinefarm Records. The word “kalmah” is Karelian and could be translated as “to the grave” or “to the death.”

In the fall of 2000, the band recorded its debut album for the label at Tico-Tico studios, a favourite of fellow countrymen Sentenced and Impaled Nazarene. The result “Swamplord” is an aggressive, twin guitar solo-based album whose atmosphere is often heightened by ethereal keyboards. Century Media Records picked up “Swamplord” for North American distribution, and the record was released in 2001. Afterwards, Kalmah released “They Will Return” (2002), “Swampsong” (2003) and “The Black Waltz” (2006).

“The Black Waltz” is noticeably different when compared to the band’s previous albums. The vocals are much deeper (more growling) and the music seems more influenced by the Gothenburg style.

Kalmah released their fifth album in April 2nd, 2008 under the title “For the Revolution”. The newest, and sixth album, titled “12 Gauge”, was released on February 24th, 2010.



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Pekka Kokko - Guitar, Vocals
Antti Kokko - Lead Guitar (ex-Eternal Tears of Sorrow, ex-Remains)
Janne Kusmin - Drums (ex-Catamenia, ex-Dope Tribe Devils, Mental Voice, ex-Soulhammer, Wrathage)
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  • hammerstrikebg

    @FjordSweetFjord - Kalmah put Norther, Children of Bodom and EToS in their pocket!

    24 May 10:42am Reply

  • frisovandaalen

    Dutch review: http://www.ragherrie.com/cd-recensie/kalmah-seventh-swamphony/

    23 May 3:48pm Reply

  • FjordSweetFjord

    loves the last few record and got the new one on preorder :) I remember when they only had one album out! Amazing how much they've accomplished with their career.

    23 May 4:34am Reply

  • stupidPity

    Seventh Swamphony is :ooo Can't wait for the album!

    22 May 7:38pm Reply

  • PureAgony

    gd

    22 May 3:21pm Reply

  • BlackProject

    trololol

    21 May 11:54am Reply

  • frisovandaalen

    New album sounds really fresh, very different compared to their old work. The new keyboardplayer did a great job!

    21 May 10:54am Reply

  • brutaltragedies

    I love it! <3

    20 May 6:41pm Reply

  • anthraxfan

    Hail metalheads! I want to introduce you my band called Eternal Fever. We're from Poland and we playe thrash metal. Listen, like us and subscribe, if you like fast and fast lound & rude music you'll like it! http://www.myspace.com/eternal.fever https://www.facebook.com/EternalFever?fref=ts http://www.youtube.com/user/EternalFeverPL?feature=mhee

    20 May 4:35pm Reply

  • HawkXV

    Really looking forward to the release of the new album, it's gonna be awesome! :D The two tracks already out there sounds just as epic as expected!

    18 May 12:45pm Reply

  • Boulesis

    Seventh Swamphony is good although I wish Pekka would learn how to pronounce Swamp correctly.

    16 May 2:20pm Reply

  • JoostRatm

    Listen to Seventh Swamphony single now on spotify

    15 May 4:25pm Reply

  • Siegfriedo

    in the top 15 is not One from the Stands :/

    13 May 11:31pm Reply

  • versionfiv

    swearing is a true sign of intelligence. clearly, i'm not dumb. if i want to hear someones reasoning why they like a song, that's my business. it's not your business to jump in and tell me how to behave. internet tough guy. i wasn't even talking to you in the first place, your replies are not appreciated. please take it to private messages if you want to start an internet argument. i'm here to talk about kalmah. i honestly wish people like you were unaware of this band, because you don't deserve to listen to kalmah.

    12 May 2:45pm Reply

  • GroanOfTheWind

    You're really fucking dumb, man. "why? that song sounds like crap." You were questioning his opinion. Don't.

    12 May 12:14pm Reply

  • versionfiv

    um, HAVE YOU? I am just as right in having my opinion as he is his. We're both expressing our opinions. all that matters is how you deal with that. if he wants to argue on the internet, I'm game. if he wants to be mature and ignore it, I'm game for that too. keep up the genius replies, you're a true intellectual. don't confuse subjectivity for objectivity. oh and you obviously have no idea what a troll is. that's one of the most misused terms on the internet next to 'jumped the shark'.

    12 May 6:44am Reply

  • GroanOfTheWind

    @versionfiv I don't blame him for calling you a troll. Skyfire is a really good band. "why? that song sounds like crap. the other one is much better." Are you serious, versionfiv? Have you heard of something called opinions?

    10 May 9:35am Reply

  • BlackProject

    really don't understand the hate for Windlake Tale. Seventh Swamphony is also fucking badass though, very excited for the new album

    8 May 11:44am Reply

  • versionfiv

    why? that song sounds like crap. the other one is much better. that stupid spanish kid kaiser_19 deleted all his shouts and pussied out and called me a troll cause i told him skyfire is garbage.

    6 May 9:22pm Reply

  • Benwen1991

    Windlake Tale is giving me so much hope for another great, great Album :)!

    6 May 5:10pm Reply
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