Curimus

Curimus
Origin	Loimaa, Finland
Genres	Thrash metal, death metal
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Freezing Penguin
Members	Marko Silvennoinen – vocals (2005–present) Juha-Matti Helmi – guitars (2004–present) Juho Manninen – bass (2005–present) Jari Nieminen – drums (2009–present)
Website	http://www.curimus.net

Curimus is a Finnish thrash / death metal band formed in 2004.

History

The original line-up included Juha-Matti Helmi (guitar), Jucca Ääri (drums) and Jarno Ääri (bass). Marko Silvennoinen (vocals) joined the band in the same year. The first demo was released in 2006. It included the song "Fatal Belief" which was also released as a music video. Juho Manninen replaced Jarno Ääri and the second demo "Under My Skin" was released in 2008. The line-up stayed the same until 2009. After the release of third demo "Humanity... for Sale" Jari Nieminen joined the band replacing Jucca Ääri. The fourth demo "Values" was released in 2010 and it got really good response. Finland's biggest metal webzine Imperiumi.net gave the EP 5/5 point cerifying it as a "demo of the month".

On February 22, 2012 Curimus released their first full-length album Realization via their own label Freezin Penguin, distributed by Inverse Records. The album hit the charts in its release week at position 6 in record store list and position 29 in Finland's official chart.

On April 25, 2014 band released their second album Artificial Revolution. Again by their own label but this time distributed by Svart Records. This album preceded the digital singles "Preachings" (including guest vocals by Aleksi Hahko) and "Reincarnation", which was also released as a music video by Esa Jussila and Artturi Rostén.

Touring

Curimus has always been an active tour band. During its career they have played over a 100 shows in Finland, Russia and Estonia.

Other

Curimus is also known for their media raptures. In 2012 they gave away free condoms. On the package the band posed completely naked, only instruments covering their private parts.

Discography

Albums

Artificial Revolution

1. Reincarnation
2. Free-standing Nation
3. No Feast for the Vultures
4. Faith & Obsession
5. Love Song
6. In the Darkness
7. Blade In / Blood Out
8. Unchained
9. Preachings
10. Depraved
11. Born Yesterday

• Release date: April 25, 2014
• Label: Freezing Penguin
• Distributor: Svart Records
• Produced by Tom Gardiner and Curimus
• Co-produced, recorded & mixed by Daniel Rantanen at JR Audio Studios
• Drums recorded by Daniel Rantanen at Electric Fox Studios/Gallopy Sounds | Assisted by Teemu Laukkanen
• Vocals recorded by Janne Lukka at Studio Disharmony
• Mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox

Realization

1. Reset
2. Force-Fed
3. Inhuman Nature
4. Restraint
5. Payback
6. Addicted
7. Hall of Insane
8. Shepherd
9. Crusade
10. Welcome and Goodbye
11. Resigned Eyes

• Release year: 2012
• Label: Freezing Penguin
• Distributor: Inverse Records
• Recorded at Ansa-Studio, Ulvila by Jori Haukio
• Mastered at Finnvox Oy, Helsinki by Mika Jussila

Demos

Values

1. Values of Destruction
2. Here Comes the Pain
3. Addicted

• Release year: 2010

Humanity... for Sale!

1. Havoc Mind
2. Masked Reality
3. Bleeding for Nothing

• Release year: 2009

Under My Skin

1. Under My Skin
2. Something You Cannot Be
3. Creature
4. Tomorrow

• Release year: 2008

Promo

1. Fatal Belief
2. Break of the Human Race

• Release year: 2006

Members

• Marko Silvennoinen – vocals (2005–present)
• Juha-Matti Helmi – guitars (2004–present)
• Juho Manninen – bass (2005–present)
• Jari Nieminen – drums (2009–present)

Former members:

• Jarno Ääri – bass (2004–2005)
• Jucca Ääri – drums (2004–2009)

References

• Values review: http://www.imperiumi.net/index.php?act=demos&id=2491
• Finnish chart: http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/curimus
• Media article about the condoms: http://www.inferno.fi/uutiset/kesan-hittituote-curimus-nelikko-painatti-oman-alastonkuvansa-kondomipaketteihin/