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KORPIKLAANI BAND PAGE
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CURRENT NAME
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Korpiklaani | |
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FORMER NAMES
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Shaman | |
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ORIGIN
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Finland | |
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STATUS
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Active | |
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FORMED IN
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1993 | |
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LABEL
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Nuclear Blast | |
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GENRE
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Folk music; Metal | |
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STYLE
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LYRICAL THEME
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| BAND ADDED | 2005-10-18, 00:00 | |
| LAST UPDATE | 2009-05-22, 11:42 | |
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| Band biography |
Jonne Järvelä imaged the change of style to be characterized by both a heavier influence of the traditional Finnish folk melodies and of metal. He began to search for musicians able to produce the results he was after.
The first addition to the line-up was a young violinist named Jaakko Lemmetty, better known as Hittavainen. It became clear to Jonne after only the first audition that Hittavainen was a perfect match for KORPIKLAANI. Matson (drums), an old friend Jonne, a superb drummer, and the natural choice for the new line-up soon joined the band, bringing with him the talents of his former bass player Arto Tissari and guitarist Toni Honkanen, a.k.a. Honka, into play. Honka knew a skillful percussionist, Ali Määttä, who had previous experience in the folk music scene and he too, was quickly recruited.
Shaman was Jonne Järvelä's way to express his musical insanity, and that has not changed in KORPIKLAANI. The madness continues.
Many of KORPIKLAANI’s songs come directly from the annals of the Finnish folk archives, but are activated with a fierce twist of metal. This constitutes the major difference between KORPIKLAANI and other folk metal bands, which usually use folk music only as the impulse in metal.
KORPIKLAANI’s music is very Finnish and the band does not fear to be labeled “yokels“, living in the middle of the forest. They prefer to draw their inspiration from it, as they have so skillfully done on their NAPALM RECS debut, “Spirit of the Forest", scheduled for a 10 Nov 2003 release.
“Spirit of the Forest“ presents an indisputable Folk Metal achievement. Its musicality, varying from the mysteriously charming instrumental compositions to the "humppa" melodies that immediately invite the listener to dance along and reflect the entire spectrum of the Finnish Folk Metal art. Traditional instruments such as the flute, jouhilkko, and accordion, as well as the more modern guitars and drums, transform the tracks found on this recording into a unique, and quite catchy, auditory experience. "Spirit of the Forest" is without a doubt an impetuous release from a band that stands for quintessential Finnish music.
Editor's comment: The band came to life in 1993 as an in-house restaurant band under the name Shamaani-duo. The band, at that time consisting of only Jonne Järvelä and Maaren Aikio, performed seven days a week at the Hullu Poro ('Crazy Reindeer') eating establishment in Lapland. In 1997 a full line-up was established for the band's debut album.
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