Viikate

Viikate ("Scythe" in English) is a Finnish heavy metal band from Kouvola, formed in 1996. The band is known for its melancholic lyrics, drawing inspiration from Finnish romance movies of the 1950s and Finnish singers of the era, including Reino Helismaa. Their style has been variously described as "Helismaa-metal", "wire metal", and "death schlagers".

Key facts

Musical artist.name: Viikate
Musical artist.image: Viikate - Ilosaarirock 2016 - 01 (cropped).jpg
Musical artist.caption: Viikate at Ilosaarirock 2016
Musical artist.landscape: yes
Musical artist.background: group_or_band
Musical artist.origin: Kouvola, Finland
Musical artist.years_active: 1996–present
Musical artist.label: Ranka Recordings
Musical artist.current_members: Kaarle ViikateSimeoni ViikateArvo ViikateErvo Viikate

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: musical group
Genre: rautalanka
Country of origin: Finland
Official website: viikate.com
Image: Viikate John Smith 2019 (5).jpg

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Commons category: Viikate
Commons gallery: Viikate
inception: 1996-00-00
start of work period: 1996-00-00
location of formation: Kouvola

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The band began with Kaarle and Simeoni Viikate who remained the only members until 2001, when Arvo and Ervo joined. Viikate's most well-known hits are "Pohjoista viljaa" (Northern Crops), "Ei enkeleitä" (No Angels) and "Viina, Terva & Hauta" (Booze, Tar & The Grave). Kaarle and Simeoni got the idea of starting the band when watching Lyijykomppania's last concert.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Viikate” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.