Kalmah
Sign in to saveKalmah is a Finnish melodic death metal band from Pudasjärvi that formed in 1998. In less than a year after its formation, Kalmah was signed by Spinefarm Records. The word "kalmah" is Karelian and could be translated as "to the grave" or "to the death".
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- Ancestor (1991–1998)
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- Pudasjärvi, Finland
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- 1991–present
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- Spinefarm, Century Media
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- Pekka Kokko Antti Kokko Timo Lehtinen Janne Kusmin Veli-Matti Kananen
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- Altti VeteläinenPetri Sankala Pasi Hiltula Anssi Seppänen Marco Sneck
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- www.kalmah.com
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Kalmah is a Finnish melodic death metal band from Pudasjärvi that formed in 1998. In less than a year after its formation, Kalmah was signed by Spinefarm Records. The word "kalmah" is Karelian and could be translated as "to the grave" or "to the death".
==History== thumb|Kalmah at Party.San 2017 In 1991, Pekka Kokko and Petri Sankala founded the metal band Ancestor. After Ancestor had recorded two demos, Antti Kokko joined the band as lead guitarist. In 1998, after five demos, Ancestor disbanded and Kalmah formed. The new band consisted of Pekka Kokko performing vocals and guitar, Antti Kokko on lead guitar, Pasi Hiltula on keyboards, Altti Veteläinen on bass, and Petri Sankala on drums.