Grönholm (band)
| Grönholm | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Helsinki , Finland |
| Genre (s) | Progressive metal |
| founding | 2009 |
| Website | www.gronholmband.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Mika Grönholm | |
| Tom Rask | |
| Lee Small | |
| former members | |
singing |
Markku Kuikka |
Grönholm is a Finnish progressive metal band from Helsinki that was founded in 2009.
history
The band was founded in 2009 by guitarist, bassist and keyboard player Mika Grönholm. After listening to a few demo recordings , singer Markku Kuikka and drummer Tom Rask joined the cast. In 2010 the debut album Eyewitness of Life was released , followed by the second album Silent out Loud in 2011 . Ty Tabor ( King's X ), Derek Sherinian , Billy Sherwood and Marco Hietala can be heard as guest musicians. The songs had been written in the members' various recording studios. The two sound carriers were released via Lion Music . In 2015, the third album Relativity Code for Love followed via Power Prog Records . Lee Small is represented as the singer.
style
In the band biography on gronholmband.com , David Gilmour , Pink Floyd , Rush , Alice Cooper and Billy Idol are named as influences. Baphomet from stormbringer.at wrote in his review of Eyewitness of Life that the album is suitable for fans of "normal" metal as well as for progressive metal fans who like dream theater . the music remains clearly structured and is quite straightforward. Shylock from metalglory.com also assigned the album to progressive metal, with songs like Fate and Belief or You and Me from Queensrÿche or Rush being used. The "tinkling" is kept within limits, rather emphasis is placed on good melodies and dynamic riffs . Even Silent Out Loud is loud Ian Johnson of rocktopia.co.uk attributable to the progressive metal, the album was counterintuitive for him. In addition to intense progressive metal, there are also electric guitars that are reminiscent of Black Sabbath or Thin Lizzy and there are also traces of melodic rock at times. For Matt Coe, the band plays melodic progressive metal on the album, which in terms of songwriting and performance does not come close to a band like Tarot . He described the singing as expressive.
Discography
- 2010: Eyewitness of Life (Album, Lion Music )
- 2011: Silent out Loud (Album, Lion Music)
- 2015: Relativity Code for Love (Album, Power Prog Records )
Web links
- Official website
- Grönholm at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Grönholm. lionmusic.com, accessed July 30, 2017 .
- ↑ Grönholm. Discogs , accessed July 30, 2017 .
- ↑ GRÖNHOLM Signs With Power Prog For New Album Relativity Code For Love; New single streaming. bravewords.com, accessed July 30, 2017 .
- ↑ The Gronholm band. gronholmband.com, accessed July 30, 2017 .
- ↑ Baphomet: GRÖNHOLM - Eyewitness of Life. stormbringer.at , accessed on July 30, 2017 .
- ^ Shylock: Grönholm (Finland) "Eyewitness of Life" CD. metalglory.de, accessed on July 30, 2017 .
- ^ Ian Johnson: CD Reviews. Grönholm - 'Silent Out Loud'. rocktopia.co.uk, accessed July 30, 2017 .
- ↑ Matt Coe: GRONHOLM. Silent Out Loud. eternal-terror.com, accessed July 30, 2017 .