BiografieThe saga that began with “Spirit of Ukko”, will continue this Spring with a “Reformation”!



In comparison to those bands named after different armaments Kiuas has chosen a name etymologically closest to the spirit of their fatherland. After all a stove (=Kiuas) is located in a sauna. And what is a better example of epitomizing Finnish culture than a sauna?



Formed in the year 2000, these hybrid metallers mix clean vocals with death metal, sprinkled with an amount of heroic power on top. Kiuas’s self-financed pre-Spinefarm releases Born Under the Northern Lights and Winter in June got rave reviews upon their release, and with those releases’ success the band was briefly signed onto the now defunct Rage of Achilles. After only a short stint of working together, the label had to eventually let their bands go due to financial problems, and Kiuas was cast out among others. The salvation came in the form of Spinefarm Records.



So the Kiuas saga continued with their debut album The Spirit of Ukko, an album paying homage to the Finnish Zeus: Ukko, the mightiest one! Springtime of 2005 saw the release of this melodic, aggressive and graceful debut that, not naming any influences, bore a streak of tantalizing resemblances to some good old metal bands.



After being released in Japan by Universal Music, the Spirit of Ukko was carried all the way to the land of the rising sun where Kiuas played their debut gig. After Japan Kiuas toured Finland extensively, and then headed to the studio to record a follower to their debut.



The recordings of “Reformation” were begun at the Sonic Pump Studios in Winter 2006, in Helsinki. Mixed and produced by Sonic Pump’s Nino Laurenne, the album was then mastered at Finnvox.
Quelle: http://www.sureshotworx.de/index.php?pg=712Discografie2005 - The Spirit Of Ukko

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