Musta Paraati

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Musta Paraati
Origin Finland
Genres
Years active
  • 19811985
  • 1987
  • 2014–present
Labels
  • Johanna
  • Svart Records
  • Cleopatra
Members
  • Herra Ylppö
    Saku Paasiniemi
    Karo Broman
    Ykä Knuuttila
    Karppa Tornack
Past membersJore Vastelin
General Njassa
Epe Kronholm
Sande Vettenranta
Jesu Hämäläinen
Gabi Hakanen
Panda Nikander
Jari Kääriäinen
Herra Ylppö
Puka Oinonen
Jyrki 69
Archzie

Musta Paraati (Black Parade in English) are a Finnish post-punk/gothic rock band, comparable to Killing Joke and Theatre of Hate. The original band was active for only a few years in the early 1980s, but their lineup changed many times before they dissolved circa 1985. The band made one comeback gig in 1987. Original vocalist Jore Vastelin (succeeded by Njassa and Epe Kronholm) died of a cardiac arrest in 1993 in the age of 30. The early 2000s post-punk revival led to renewed appreciation for the band, resulting in a CD release of their 1983 debut album Peilitalossa with several singles appended as bonus tracks. [1] [2]

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Musta Paraati reunited in 2015 to play several concerts in Finland, including the Provinssirock festival in Seinäjoki on June 27. [3] This edition of the band featured the Peilitalossa-era lineup with Herra Ylppö of Maj Karma replacing the late Vastelin. The reformed band also announced that they were planning to record new material. [4]

Their third studio album and first in 36 years, Black Parade, featuring new vocalist Jyrki 69, was released in 2018 by Cleopatra Records. [5] First Musta Paraati live-album TAVASTIA from 2015 Tavastia gig was released by DEGGAEL in 2023.

Members

Current reunion lineup:

Former members:

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles and EPs

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References

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