Korpiklaani
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Lahti, Finland |
| Genre(s) | Folk Metal |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Nuclear Blast Napalm |
| Associated acts | Shaman, Finntroll |
| Website | www.korpiklaani.com |
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| Jonne Järvelä Kalle "Cane" Savijärvi Jarkko Aaltonen Juho Kauppinen Matti "Matson" Johansson Jaakko "Hittavainen" Lemmetty |
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Korpiklaani is a folk metal band from Finland who are formerly known as Shaman. The name Korpiklaani means "Forest Clan" in the Finnish language.[1]
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[edit] Biography
While other folk metal bands began with metal before adding folk music, Korpiklaani started with folk music before turning metal.[2] The roots of Korpiklaani can be traced back to a Sami folk music group under the name of Shamaani Duo,[3] an "in house restaurant band" created by Jonne Järvelä in 1993.[4] An album of folk music was released under this name before Järvelä relocated and formed a new band Shaman.[5] The folk metal act Shaman was based on the folk music of Shamaani Duo.[1] Two albums were released in 1999 and 2001 before Shaman changed their name to Korpiklaani.[5] The change in name was accompanied by a change in the music. The traditional yoik vocals and the use of the Sámi language were dropped while the synthesizer was replaced with real folk instruments.[6] Jonne Järvelä credits his work with Finntroll as the catalyst for the shift in emphasis from folk to metal.[7] Their song lyrics often are related to alcohol and partying.
According to Jonne Järvelä, Korpiklaani's music would be seen as "old people's music with heavy metal guitars"[8] in Finland.
There has been some amount of collaboration between Korpiklaani and Finntroll, as Samu Ruotsalainen of Finntroll provided session drums for their debut album Spirit of the Forest and Järvelä provided the yoiking for the title track of Finntroll's album Jaktens Tid.
There's also collaboration between Korpiklaani and Finnish ethnic rock band Poropetra. Hittavainen from Korpiklaani plays in Poropetra too and Juha Jyrkäs from Poropetra writes all Finnish lyrics in Kalevala-metre to Korpiklaani albums. Jyrkäs has also played some kantele in two Korpiklaani songs, Kädet siipinä and Tuli kokko, under a pseudonyme "Virva Holtiton".
Korpiklaani released a sixth studio album in summer 2009, titled Karkelo ("Party" in English).[9] [10]
[edit] Line-up
[edit] Current members
- Jonne Järvelä – vocals, guitar
- Jaakko "Hittavainen" Lemmetty – violin, jouhikko and woodwinds
- Kalle "Cane" Savijärvi – guitar (Voice of Wilderness and onwards)
- Matti "Matson" Johansson – drums (Voice of Wilderness and onwards), also member of Falchion
- Jarkko Aaltonen – bass (Tales Along This Road and onwards)
- Juho Kauppinen – accordion (Tales Along This Road and onwards), also member of Falchion
[edit] Former members
- Ali Määttä – percussion (pre-Tales Along This Road only)
- Arto Tissari – bass (pre-Tales Along This Road only)
- Toni "Honka" Honkanen – guitars (pre-Tales Along This Road only)
- Samu Ruotsalainen (of Finntroll) – drums (Spirit of the Forest only)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Spirit of the Forest (2003)
- Voice of Wilderness (2005)
- Tales Along This Road (2006)
- Tervaskanto (2007)
- Korven Kuningas (2008)
- Karkelo (2009)
[edit] Singles
- "Keep on Galloping" (2008)
- "Vodka" (2009)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Morton, Kenneth. "Interview with Jarkko Aaltonen of Korpiklaani". Highwiredaze.com. http://www.highwiredaze.com/korpiklaani.htm. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
- ^ Dicks, Britton. "Interview with Jarkko Aaltonen of Korpiklaani". Metalcoven.com. http://www.metalcoven.com/interview_korp_britton.html. Retrieved on March 15, 2008.
- ^ Van Horn, Jr., Ray. "Interview with Jarkko Aaltonen of Korpiklaani". Maelstrom.nu. http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/interview_iss37_193.php. Retrieved on March 15, 2008.
- ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry. "Rockdetector Shaman". Rockdetector.com. http://www.rockdetector.com/officialbio,34183.sm. Retrieved on March 15, 2008.
- ^ a b Ramos Jr, Octavio. "Voice Of The Forest". Soundchecks.co.uk. http://www.soundchecks.co.uk/articles/korpikla.html. Retrieved on March 15, 2008.
- ^ Lehtinen, Arto. "Interview with Jonne Järvelä of Korpiklaani". Metal-rules.com. http://www.metal-rules.com/interviews/Korpiklaani-March2004.htm. Retrieved on March 15, 2008.
- ^ Fjordi. "Interview with Jonne Järvelä of Korpiklaani". Tartareandesire.com. http://www.tartareandesire.com/interviews/korpiklaani.html. Retrieved on March 15, 2008.
- ^ Fruehauf, Stefan. "Interview with Jarkko Aaltonen and Jonne Järvelä of Korpiklaani". Dark-Festivals.de. http://www.dark-festivals.de/interviews_englisch/korpiklaani__interview_english_401.html. Retrieved on March 22, 2009.
- ^ Korpiklaani Set "Karkelo" as Title for New Album: News @ smnnews.com
- ^ Ksenia , Artamonova. "Interview with Jarkko Aaltonen". Headbanger.ru. http://www.headbanger.ru/interviews/104?lng=en. Retrieved on June 4, 2009.
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