Mokoma

Mokoma
Mokoma
	Mokoma at Myötätuulirock 2011
Background information
Origin	Lappeenranta, Finland
Genres	Thrash metal, death metal
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Sakara, EMI (former)
Members	Marko Annala ; Tuomo Saikkonen; Kuisma Aalto; Janne Hyrkäs; Santtu Hämäläinen
Past members	Heikki Kärkkäinen; Janne Hynynen; Roope Laasonen; Juhana Rantala; Raikko Törönen; Mikko Ruokonen
Website	www.mokoma.com

Last updated August 10, 2022

Mokoma is a Finnish thrash metal band formed in Lappeenranta, Finland, in 1996. Their music also has grindcore and death metal influences with traditional Finnish melancholy.^[2]

Mokoma started out as a creation of Marko Annala, who is the band's lead singer, and has been the band's only original remaining band member. The name comes from Annala's former girlfriends' Karelian grandmother, who said "Voi siuta mokomaa". That means "Oh gosh, you and your tricks", basically in simple words when put into English. Mokoma is similar but slightly more gracious word to "damned" or "accursed". Through the years several members have come and gone, but only Annala has remained constant.

The band started out as a more traditional rock band with their first two albums "Valu" and "Mokoman 120 päivää". However, both albums sold badly and they were eventually dropped when they suggested to their record company (EMI), that they wanted to play something closer to their hearts, thrash metal.^[1] The group moved on and created their own record company, called Sakara Records, and released their third album "Kurimus", which is sometimes regarded as the first thrash metal album sung in Finnish.^[1] That was the first release of the members' independent record company Sakara Records. Since then they have released seven more albums and an EP called "Viides vuodenaika", which reached number one in the Finnish albums chart.^[3] Their latest album release is Ihmissokkelo.

Members

Current line-up

Marko Annala - vocals, guitar (1996–present)
Tuomo Saikkonen - guitar, vocals (1997–present)
Kuisma Aalto - guitar, vocals (1997–present)
Janne Hyrkäs - drums (2000–present)
Santtu Hämäläinen - bass guitar (2004–present)

Ex-members

Heikki Kärkkäinen - bass guitar (1997–2004)
Janne Hynynen - drums (1997–1999)
Roope Laasonen - keyboards (1997)
Juhana Rantala - session drums (1999)
Raikko Törönen - drums (1999)
Mikko Ruokonen - session drums (1999)

Session and guest musicians

Netta Skog - Laulurovio album's session musician and acoustic tour guest accordion, vocals (2016–present)

Discography

Albums

Valu(Casting) (1999)
Mokoman 120 päivää(120 Days of Mokoma) (2001)
Kurimus (Whirlpool) (2003)
Tämän maailman ruhtinaan hovi (The Court of The Ruler of This World) (2004)
Kuoleman laulukunnaat (Singing Grounds of Death) (2006)
Luihin ja ytimiin (To the Bone) (2007)
Sydänjuuret (Heartstrings) (2010)
Varjopuoli (Drawback) (2011)
180 astetta (180 Degrees) (2012)
Elävien kirjoihin (Into the Books of the Living) (2015)
Laulurovio (Song Pyre) (2016)
Hengen pitimet (Spirit Holders) (2018)
Ihmissokkelo (Human Maze) (2020)

EPs and singles

"Kasvan" (single, 1999)
"Perspektiivi" (single, 1999)
"Seitsemän sinetin takana" (single, 2001)
"Rajapyykki" (single, 2001)
"Takatalvi" (free, downloadable single, 2003)
Punainen kukko (EP, 2003)
"Hiljaisuuden julistaja" (free, downloadable single, 2004)
Viides vuodenaika (EP, 2006)
"Nujerra ihminen" (Downloadable single, 2007)
"Sydänjuuret" (Downloadable single, 2010)
Juurta jaksain (EP, 2010)
"Sarvet esiin" (Downloadable single with Finnish rap artist Petri Nygård, 2010)
"Sydän paikallaan" (Downloadable single, 2011)
"Valkoista kohinaa" (Downloadable single, 2012)
"Punamultaa" (Downloadable single, 2012)
Yksi (EP, 2013)
"Sinne missä aamu sarastaa" (Downloadable single, 2015)

DVDs

Mokoma DVD - Mäntit tien päällä (2004)
Sakara Tour 2006 (2007)

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