Alamaailman Vasarat | |
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Jarno Sarkula of Alamaailman Vasarat at Roskilde Festival 2009 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Finland |
Genres | World music, avant-garde, progressive metal, klezmer |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Laskeuma Records, Nordic Notes, Wolfgang Records, Johanna Kustannus Oy |
Members | Jarno Sarkula Jarkko Niemelä Miikka Huttunen Tuukka Helminen Marko Manninen Santeri Saksala |
Past members | Teemu Hänninen Erno Haukkala |
Alamaailman Vasarat (translated: "The Hammers of the Underworld" [1] ) is an avant-garde Finnish musical group formed in 1997. [2] Their music is influenced by European folk, klezmer, jazz and metal. [3] Though not officially disbanded the group has been inactive since 2014. The band's founder Jarno Sarkula died on 12 July 2020 in Portugal. [4]
The names of the band members are taken from various sources. [5] [1]
Jarno and Marko were also both part of the band Höyry-Kone, which released two albums in 1995 and 1997.
The info for the following discography is taken from various sources. [6] [1]