Kalmah

From the marshlands of northern Finland they will return.



The story of swamp things Kalmah begun as ‘Ancestor’ already in 1991. Five

demos later a new name and a contract with Spikefarm Records followed. The

debut album “Swamplord” was a remarkable success and soon their sophomore

album “They Will Return” took another trident’s stab at the hearts of the

hordes of melodic thrash/death/black metal fans, taking the band to the

stage of Germany’s Wacken Open Air. In February 2003 Kalmah was at

Lappland's Tico Tico studio once more and the 3rd album, the magical,

“Swampsong” floated from the marsh in May 2003.



A pause of 2,5 years and a change of keyboard player recharged Kalmah to

write the 4th album, a comeback of sorts: ”The Black Waltz”. Having lost

nothing of Kalmah's trademark explosiveness and melodic hooks the audience

swallowed the hook, line and sinker, welcoming the Swamplords back into

the fold. The band toured For The Revolution in Canada and will return

there with this 12 Gauge in 2010.



The 6th studio album was recorded at Tico-Tico studios in Finland as usual

and mastered at Cutting Room, Sweden. "Everything went fluently as always

even thought this time the recordings were done in three different time

periods within a half a year. Swamp spirit among the band is high and

every body is very satisfied with the result as should. Actually I think

it was even better to leave the breath taking gaps here and there so that

the new material didn’t numb ears and head. What comes to new material

under the guidance of our dear Swamplord it is very Kalmah-like but we

haven’t forgot to introduce new tuning here and there" says the main song

writer and lead guitarist Antti Kokko.



”12 Gauge” sees another step forward in the evolution of the swamp things

with all the melodic trademarks in place, but also with increased

technicality. Listeners can prepare for a twin-guitar attack not heard

since the heydays of Megadeth and a thrashier, punchier overall approach.



Website

http://www.kalmah.com



Forum



Official Kalmah forum



Label

Spikefarm Records



Hometown

Oulu, Finland



Pekka Kokko - Vocals & guitars



Antti Kokko - Lead guitars



Marco Sneck - Keyboards



Timo Lehtinen - Bass



Janne Kusmin - Drums