| Farmakon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tampere, Finland |
| Genres | Progressive death metal |
| Years active | 2001−present |
| Labels | Alterstream Records |
| Website | www.farmakonband.com/ |
| Members | |
| Marko Eskola Toni Salminen Pekka Kauppila |
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| Past members | |
| Matti Auerkallio Lassi Paunonen Riku Airisto |
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Farmakon is a Finnish progressive death metal band formed in 2001. The band is currently made up of guitarist/vocalist Toni Salminen, vocalist Marko Eskola, and bassist Pekka Kauppila. They have released two studio albums to date, and are writing a third, as of January 2009. The band uses both clean and growling vocals, as well as incorporating jazz and funk elements into their music.
Their debut album, A Warm Glimpse, was released in 2003, and the opening track, "Loosely of Ameobas" was included on Earache's "Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II" compilation.[1]
Robin, the band's second album, was released February 21, 2007,[2] and in America on April 29, 2008.[3] The album was awarded 10th place in Metal Storm's top death metal album of 2007 ranking.[4]
They are currently working on material for a new album, tentatively entitled Syan. The band has announced that former drummer Riku Airisto has agreed to handle the drums on the album, due to the departure of Matti Auerkallio.[5]
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[edit] Band members[6]
- Marko Eskola − vocals
- Toni Salminen − guitar, vocals
- Pekka Kauppila − bass
Former Band Members [link]
- Matti Auerkallio - Drums (2004–2007)
- Lassi Paunonen - Guitars (2001–2007)
- Riku Airisto - Drums (2001–2003)
Discography [link]
- A Warm Glimpse (2003)
- Robin (2007)
References [link]
- ^ "'Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II' Due In September". www.blabbermouth.com. https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=78738. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ "Metal Storm: Farmakon - Robin". Metal Storm. https://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/album.php?band_id=&album_id=21235. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ "FARMAKON, DISTORTED Albums To Receive U.S. Release This Month". www.blabbermouth.com. https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=94022. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ "The Best Death Metal Album - Metal Storm Awards 2007". Metal Storm. https://www.metalstorm.ee/awards/categories.php?cat_id=1. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ "Syan Thread". https://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/farmakon/354401-syan-thread.html. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ "Biography at farmakonband.com". https://Farmakonband.com/. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
External links [link]
https://wn.com/Farmakon_(band)
+/- (band)
+/-, or Plus/Minus, is an American indietronic band formed in 2001. The band makes use of both electronic and traditional instruments, and has sought to use electronics to recreate traditional indie rock song forms and instrumental structures. The group has released two albums on each of the American indie labels Teenbeat Records and Absolutely Kosher, and their track "All I do" was prominently featured in the soundtrack for the major film Wicker Park. The group has developed a devoted following in Japan and Taiwan, and has toured there frequently. Although many artists append bonus tracks onto the end of Japanese album releases to discourage purchasers from buying cheaper US import versions, the overseas versions of +/- albums are usually quite different from the US versions - tracklists can be rearranged, artwork with noticeable changes is used, and tracks from the US version can be replaced as well as augmented by bonus tracks.
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