# Apulanta

Apulanta (Finnish for 'artificial fertilizer') is a Finnish rock band, founded in 1991 when its members were in their mid-teens.
In September 2009, Apulanta members established an independent label, Päijät-Hämeen Sorto ja Riisto ("Päijänne Tavastian Oppression and Exploitation"). Since its beginnings, the label has so far gotten one artist, pop singer Kaija Koo in the summer of 2010. In February 2011, they revealed that they had a new prospective artist in the label, though not disclosing their name.

## Members
### Current members

* Toni Wirtanen – lead vocals and guitar (+ bass 1991–1992) (1991–)
* Simo ”Sipe” Santapukki – drums and backing vocals (1991–)
* Ville Mäkinen – bass guitar and contrabass (2014-)

### Former members

* Pauli Hauta-aho – touring guitar (2016)
* Sami ”Parta-Sami” Lehtinen – bass and backing vocals (touring guitar 2001–2004) (2005–2014)
* Antti Lautala – lead vocals and guitar (+ bass 1991–1992) (1991–1994)
* Amanda ”Mandy” Gaynor – bass, trombone and vocals (1992–1993)
* Tuukka Temonen – bass (1993–2004)
* Jani Törmälä – touring guitar (1997, 1998, 2000)
* Sami Yli-Pihlaja – touring guitar (1998–1999, 2000)
* Marzi Nyman – touring guitar (2000)
* Markus "Masi" Hukari – touring guitar (2001)

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Year | Album | Translation | Peak positions |
| Year | Album | Translation | FIN |
| 1995 | Attack of the A.L. People | | |
| 1996 | Ehjä | Whole | 4 |
| 1997 | Kolme | Three | 1 |
| 1998 | Aivan kuin kaikki muutkin | Just Like Everyone Else | 1 |
| 2000 | Plastik | Plastic | 1 |
| 2001 | Heinola 10 | | 1 |
| 2002 | Hiekka | Sand | 1 |
| 2005 | Kiila | Wedge | 1 |
| 2007 | Eikä vielä ole edes ilta | And It's Not Even Evening Yet | 1 |
| 2008 | Kuutio (kuinka aurinko voitettiin) | Cube (How the Sun was defeated) | 2 |
| 2012 | Kaikki kolmesta pahasta | Each Of The Three Evils | 2 |
| 2014 | Revenge Of The A.L. People | | 11 |
| 2015 | Kunnes siitä tuli totta | Until It Became True | 3 |
| 2022 | Sielun kaltainen tuote | A Soul-Like Product | 3 | 1 |

### Compilation albums

| Year | Album | Peak positions |
| Year | Album | FIN |
| 1998 | Singlet 1993–1997 | 1 |
| 2001 | Syitä ja seurauksia – 30 parasta | 1 |
| 2003 | Singlet 1998–2003 | 9 |
| 2010 | Singlet 2004–2009 | 1 |
| 2014 | Syytteitä ja selityksiä – 52 Parasta | 5 |

### Live albums

| Year | Album | Translation | Peak positions |
| Year | Album | Translation | FIN |
| 2007 | Eikä vieläkään ole edes ilta – live | And It's Not Even Evening Yet – live | 26 |

### English albums

| Year | Album | Peak positions |
| Year | Album | FIN |
| 2001/2002 | Viper Spank | 14 |
| 2000/2003 | Apulanta | 10 |

### Singles and EPs

| Year | Title | Translation | Peak positions | Album |
| Year | Title | Translation | FIN | Album |
| 1993 | "Mikä ihmeen Apulanta?" | What the Heck Is Apulanta? | — | |
| 1994 | "T.S. + A.L." | | — | |
| 1994 | "Tuttu TV:stä" | As seen on TV | — | |
| 1995 | Hajonnut EP | Broken | 2 | |
| 1996 | "Anna mulle piiskaa" | Whip me | 1 | |
| 1997 | "Mato" | Worm | 1 | |
| 1997 | "Liikaa" | Too much | 1 | |
| 1997 | "Mitä vaan" | Anything at all | 1 | |
| 1998 | "Teit meistä kauniin" | You Made Us Beautiful | 1 | |
| 1999 | "Hallaa" | Frost | 1 | |
| 1999 | "Torremolinos 2000" (with Don Huonot) | | 1 | |
| 1999 | "Käännä se pois" | Turn it off | 1 | |
| 2000 | "Ei yhtään todistajaa" | No Witnesses | 3 | |
| 2000 | "Maanantai" | Monday | 2 | |
| 2001 | "Viivakoodit" | Bar codes | 1 | |
| 2001 | "Reunalla" | On the Edge | 1 | |
| 2001 | "Kadut" | Streets | 1 | |
| 2002 | "Saasta" | Filth | 1 | |
| 2002 | "Hiekka" | Sand | 2 | |
| 2003 | "Jumala" | God | 2 | |
| 2003 | Pudota EP | Drop it | 1 | |
| 2005 | "Pahempi toistaan" | Each Worse than the other | 1 | |
| 2005 | "Armo" | Mercy | 1 | |
| 2006 | "Koneeseen kadonnut" | Lost into the Machine | 1 | |
| 2008 | Kesä EP | Summer | 1 | |
| 2008 | "Vauriot" / "Kumi, nahka, piiska" / "Punainen helvetti" | Damages / Rubber, Leather, Whip / Red Hell | 1 | |
| 2009 | "Ravistettava ennen käyttöä" | Shake Before Use | 1 | |
| 2011 | "Vääryyttä!!1!" | Injustice!!!1! | 1 | |
| 2011 | "Pihtiote" | Pliers' Grasp | 1 | |
| 2019 | "Lokin päällä lokki" | Seagull on a Seagull | 3 | |
| 2020 | "60 uutta ongelmaa" | 60 New Problems | 10 | |
| 2022 | "9 väärää kättä" | 9 Wrong Hands | 19 | |

### DVDs

* Liikkuvat kuvat (in English "Motion Pictures", 2002)
* Kesäaine ("Summer Essay", 2006)