Viikate

Viikate

Viikate at Kuopio Rockcock music festival 2008
Background information
Origin Kouvola, Finland
Genres metal
rock
rautalanka
folk
Years active 1996 – present
Labels Ranka Recordings
Website www.viikate.com
Members Kaarle Viikate
Simeoni Viikate
Arvo Viikate
Ervo Viikate
Kaarle and Ervo, 2005

Viikate (in English, Scythe) is a Finnish rock 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." The band began with Kaarle and Simeoni Viikate who remained the only members of the band until 2001, when Arvo and Ervo joined. The band'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.

Members

Discography

Albums

Source:[1]

EPs

Singles

References

  1. "Viikate Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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