Hassisen Kone | |
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| Origin | Joensuu, Finland |
| Genres | New wave, punk rock |
| Years active | 1979–1982, 2001 |
| Labels | Poko Records |
| Past members | Ismo Alanko Reijo Heiskanen Jussi Kinnunen Harri Kinnunen Jukka Orma Safka Pekkonen Hannu Porkka Antti Seppo |
| Website | poko |
Hassisen Kone was a Finnish rock band, founded in 1979 in Joensuu. The young musicians rose to popularity in 1980 after winning the Finnish rock championship in the new wave category. They recorded three highly successful albums before disbanding in 1982. The singer-songwriter Ismo Alanko has led several bands since then and continues to be an influential name in Finnish rock music.