Farmakon | |
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| Origin | Tampere, Finland |
| Genres | Progressive death metal |
| Years active | 2001−2010 |
| Labels | Alterstream Records |
| Past members | Marko Eskola Toni Salminen Pekka Kauppila Matti Auerkallio Lassi Paunonen Riku Airisto |
| Website | www.farmakonband.com/ |
Farmakon was a Finnish progressive death metal band formed in 2001. The band was made up of Toni Salminen ( guitarist/ vocalist), Marko Eskola (vocalist) and Pekka Kauppila ( bass guitarist). The band released two studio albums. The band used both clean and growling vocals and incorporated jazz and funk elements into their music.
Farmakon's first album, A Warm Glimpse, was released in 2003, and the opening track, "Loosely of Ameobas" was included on Earache's "Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II" compilation. [1]
Robin, the band's second album, was released on February 21, 2007, [2] and in America on April 29, 2008. [3] The album was awarded 10th place in the Metal Storm ranking of the top death metal albums of 2007. [4]
In 2007, Farmakon started to work on material for a new album, tentatively entitled Syan. The band announced that the former drummer Riku Airisto had agreed to play the drums on the album, after the departure of Matti Auerkallio. [5]
In September 2010, the band announced on their message board that it had split up. Syan was never released. [5]
Source: Farmakon website [6]
- Marko Eskola − vocals
- Toni Salminen − guitar, vocals
- Pekka Kauppila − bass guitar
- Matti Auerkallio - drums (2004–2007)
- Lassi Paunonen - guitars (2001–2007)
- Riku Airisto - drums (2001–2003)
- A Warm Glimpse (2003)
- Robin (2007)
- ^ "'Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II' Due In September". Blabbermouth. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "Metal Storm: Farmakon - Robin". Metal Storm. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "FARMAKON, DISTORTED Albums To Receive U.S. Release This Month". Blabbermouth. Archived from the original on April 4, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "The Best Death Metal Album - Metal Storm Awards 2007". Metal Storm. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ a b "Syan Thread". Ultimate Metal. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "News". Farmakon. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- Official website Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine dead link
- Farmakon on Myspace
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Farmakon | |
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| Origin | Tampere, Finland |
| Genres | Progressive death metal |
| Years active | 2001−2010 |
| Labels | Alterstream Records |
| Past members | Marko Eskola Toni Salminen Pekka Kauppila Matti Auerkallio Lassi Paunonen Riku Airisto |
| Website | www.farmakonband.com/ |
Farmakon was a Finnish progressive death metal band formed in 2001. The band was made up of Toni Salminen ( guitarist/ vocalist), Marko Eskola (vocalist) and Pekka Kauppila ( bass guitarist). The band released two studio albums. The band used both clean and growling vocals and incorporated jazz and funk elements into their music.
Farmakon's first album, A Warm Glimpse, was released in 2003, and the opening track, "Loosely of Ameobas" was included on Earache's "Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II" compilation. [1]
Robin, the band's second album, was released on February 21, 2007, [2] and in America on April 29, 2008. [3] The album was awarded 10th place in the Metal Storm ranking of the top death metal albums of 2007. [4]
In 2007, Farmakon started to work on material for a new album, tentatively entitled Syan. The band announced that the former drummer Riku Airisto had agreed to play the drums on the album, after the departure of Matti Auerkallio. [5]
In September 2010, the band announced on their message board that it had split up. Syan was never released. [5]
Source: Farmakon website [6]
- Marko Eskola − vocals
- Toni Salminen − guitar, vocals
- Pekka Kauppila − bass guitar
- Matti Auerkallio - drums (2004–2007)
- Lassi Paunonen - guitars (2001–2007)
- Riku Airisto - drums (2001–2003)
- A Warm Glimpse (2003)
- Robin (2007)
- ^ "'Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II' Due In September". Blabbermouth. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "Metal Storm: Farmakon - Robin". Metal Storm. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "FARMAKON, DISTORTED Albums To Receive U.S. Release This Month". Blabbermouth. Archived from the original on April 4, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "The Best Death Metal Album - Metal Storm Awards 2007". Metal Storm. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ a b "Syan Thread". Ultimate Metal. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- ^ "News". Farmakon. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
- Official website Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine dead link
- Farmakon on Myspace
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