Re-armed (band)
Re-armed is a melodic death metal band from Kerava, Finland. The band mixes their melodic death metal, death metal and thrash metal influences bringing them together and putting a modern feel to the music they create.
History[edit]
The band have been around since 2001, when five guys decided to start playing similar music likened to so-called "Gothenburg metal", what is now known as "melodic death metal" and from the genre's pioneer bands such as In Flames, along with At the Gates and Dark Tranquility. Several demos were released before the debut album "Worldwide Hypnotize".[1] appeared internationally via German, Massacre Records in January 2012[2][3]. This was followed by tours in Europe along with American bands Chimaira[4] Suffocation, Origin[5], Cattle Decapitation and Canadian death metallers Cryptopsy[6]. In the same year the group made their first outdoor appearance in United Kingdom, Bloodstock Open Air metal music festival[7]. In addition, Kärtsy Hatakka one of the most remarkable faces in Finnish rock history, the vocalist and bassist for the Finnish music group Waltari, played bass in Re-armed in 2012 as a session member[8]
The second album "Rottendam"[9] was released in January 2014 via German, Eternal Sound Records[10], but major lineup changes froze the band almost for a year. Former guitarist/songwriter Tommi Helkalahti decided to leave the band - leaving vocalist Jouni Matilainen as the only current former member in the band.
In 2015 the new lineup is in order faster than expected. Self-released EP "Total Lack of Communication"[11] was released in August 2015[12] and the band toured in Finland, Baltics and China[13] to support the release.
The band released their third album "The Era of Precarity"[14] in September 2016 via Finnish, Saarni Records[15]. United Kingdom's well known webzine, No Clean Singing interviewed the band and wanted to know more about the album's theme[16]. The album is the band's most acclaimed release so far according to Metal Rules webzine "Their most ambitious, fully realized work to date." - Quote taken from the album review.[17]
Within 2016 and 2017, Re-armed toured first time in Japan with famous Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium[18] and in Spain with German thrash metallers Dust Bolt[19] to promote the album.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- 2016: The Era of Precarity (Saarni Records)
- 2014: Rottendam (Eternal Sound Records)
- 2012: Worldwide Hypnotize (Massacre Records)
EPs[edit]
- 2015: Total Lack of Communication (self-released)
Demos[edit]
- 2008: Stop This Evolution (self-released)
- 2007: Feardrops (self-released)
- 2007: Hollow Inc. (self-released)
- 2006: Illusion of Katharsis (self-released)
- 2004: The Eyes That Have Seen Everything (self-released)
- 2002: Life That Seems to Be Lost… (self-released)
Members[edit]
Current members[edit]
- Iiro Karjalainen - drums (2014 - present)
- Jussi Venäläinen - guitars (2015 - present)
- Jouni Matilainen (Graveyard Shifters) - lead vocals (2001 - present)
- Juhana Heinonen - bass, backup vocals (2014 - present)
- Oskari Niekka - guitars, backup vocals (2017 - present)
- Allan Välimaa - guitars (2018 - present)
Former Members[20][edit]
- Mika Oinonen - guitars (2014 - 2016)
- Ville Vainionpää (Graveyard Shifters) - guitars (2013 - 2015)
- Tommi Helkalahti - guitars (2001 - 2014)
- Joel Vakkila - bass (2013 - 2014)
- Juhamatti Kauppinen - drums (2013 - 2014)
- EP Mäkinen (Whorion) - guitars (2012 - 2014)
- Mart Mardisalu - drums (2010 - 2013)
- Kärtsy Hatakka (Waltari) - bass (2012 session member)
- Markus Salo - guitars (2007 - 2011)
- Joonas Jaaranen - bass (2001 - 2010)
- Perttu Saarsalmi - drums (2009 session member)
- Jaakko Jaakkola - drums (2008 session member)
- Antti Selamaa - drums (2001 - 2009)
- Samuli Perkiö - guitars (2004 - 2006)
- Olli-Matti Vatjus - guitars (2001 - 2004)
References[edit]
- ↑ Barcode: 4028466107466 - Album info at Discogs.com - https://www.discogs.com/Re-Armed-Worldwide-Hypnotize-/release/7592405
- ↑ News at American webzine Highfire Daze, 27/10/2011 - http://highwiredaze.com/rearmednews1
- ↑ Album available at - https://co.napster.com/artist/re-armed/album/worldwide-hypnotize-massacre-records
- ↑ News at British website Official Concerts, 18/01/2012 - http://www.officialconcerts.com/2012/01/18/re-armed-on-tour-with-chimaira/
- ↑ News at European/American webzine/record label Nuclear Blast, 16/05/2012 - https://www.nuclearblast.de/en/label/music/band/news/details/942441.71083.suffocation-and-origin-the-end-of-humanity.html
- ↑ News at American webzine Metal Underground, 04/02/2013 - http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=88783
- ↑ Bloodstock Open Air 2012 lineup at Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodstock_Open_Air#BOA_2012
- ↑ News at Finnish magazine Inferno, 23/01/2012 - https://www.inferno.fi/uutiset/inferno-tarjoaa-kuuntele-uusi-re-armed-levy/
- ↑ Barcode: 4260146150625 - Album info at Discogs.com - https://www.discogs.com/Re-Armed-Rottendam/release/5710483
- ↑ News at European webzine Metal Shock Finland, 13/01/2014 - https://metalshockfinland.com/2014/01/13/re-armed-new-album-rottendam-released-streaming-online/
- ↑ Info at Discogs.com - https://www.discogs.com/Re-Armed-Total-Lack-Of-Communication/release/7357588
- ↑ News at Canadian webzine Brave Words, 11/08/2015 - http://bravewords.com/news/finlands-re-armed-releasing-new-ep-this-month-songs-available-for-free-download
- ↑ News at Canadian webzine/radio Broken Neck Radio, 11/09/2015 - http://www.brokenneckradio.com/news/finnish-death-metallers-re-armed-embarking-on-tour-of-china
- ↑ Barcode: 6420114003966 - Album info at Discogs.com https://www.discogs.com/de/Re-Armed-The-Era-Of-Precarity/release/9219831
- ↑ News at Canadian webzine Brave Words, 30/08/2016 - http://bravewords.com/news/re-armed-new-album-coming-in-september-portion-of-proceeds-going-to-charity
- ↑ Interview at British webzine No Clean Singing, 14/11/2016 - https://www.nocleansinging.com/2016/11/14/an-ncs-interview-re-armed/
- ↑ Review in Canadian webzine Metal Rules, 01/10/2016, http://www.metal-rules.com/2016/10/01/re-armed-the-era-of-precarity/
- ↑ News at European webzine Metal Temple, 10/02/2017 - http://www.metal-temple.com/site/news/view/general_news/re-armed-announce-japan.htm
- ↑ News at British webzine Planet Mosh, 21/09/2016 - http://planetmosh.com/finlands-re-armed-release-official-video-spain-tour-dates-announced/
- ↑ Member list at Metal Archives https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Re-Armed/44281
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