Kalmah | |
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 Kalmah performing at Jalometalli Metal Music Festival in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ancestor (1991–1998) |
| Origin | Pudasjärvi, Finland |
| Genres | Melodic death metal, power metal |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Spinefarm, Century Media |
| Members | Pekka Kokko Antti Kokko Timo Lehtinen Janne Kusmin Veli-Matti Kananen |
| Past members | Altti Veteläinen Petri Sankala Pasi Hiltula Anssi Seppänen Marco Sneck |
| Website | kalmah |
Kalmah is a Finnish melodic death metal[1] band from Pudasjärvi[2][3][4] that formed in 1998.[5][6] In less than a year after its formation, Kalmah was signed by Spinefarm Records. The word "kalmah" is Karelian and could be translated as "to the grave" or "to the death".[7]
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