Kalmah

**Kalmah** is a melodic daith metal baund frae Oulu, Finland that formit in 1998. In less nor a year efter its formation, Kalmah wis signed bi Spinefarm Records.  The wird "kalmah" is Karelie an coud be translatit as "tae the grave" or "tae the daith."

## History
In 1991, Pekka Kokko and Petri Sankala founded the metal band Ancestor. After Ancestor had recorded twa demos, Antti Kokko joined the baund as their lead guitarist. In 1998, efter five demos, Ancestor disbaundit.  Later in the same year, Kalmah wis formit. The new baund consistit o Pekka Kokko performin vocals an guitar, Antti Kokko on lead guitar, Pasi Hiltula on keybuirds, Altti Veteläinen on bass, an Petri Sankala on drums.

Kalmah began tae write sangs for a promotional CD entitled *Svieri Obraza*. Wi this demo, they acquired a recordin contract wi Spinefarm Records an heidit tae Tico-Tico Studios tae record their debut album, *[[Swamplord]]*.

By November 2001, they returned tae Tico-Tico Studios tae record their seicont studio album, *[[They Will Return]]*.  Bi this time, Veteläinen an Sankala wur replacit bi Timo Lehtinen on bass an Janne Kusmin on drums, respectively.  In 2002, Kalmah played shows in Finland an at Wacken Open Air. In Februar 2003, they recordit their third studio album, *[[Swampsong]]*. In 2004, keybuirdist Pasi Hiltula left an wis replacit bi Marco Sneck. The baund released *[[The Black Waltz]]* in 2006 an *[[For the Revolution]]* in 2008.  Kalmah toured in Canadae an Finland tae promote the latter album.

### 12 Gauge

Kalmah's saxth studio album wis released in Japan on 24 Februar 2010, Canadae on 2 Mairch  Europe on 3 Mairch an North Americae on 6 Aprile.

Recordin an mixin teuk place frae Mey tae August at Tico-Tico Studios in Finland, an masterin for the disc teuk place at the Cutting Room in Swaden.

The track *Bullets Are Blind* wis released in December 2009 on a 2-CD collection includit wi the 35t anniversary issue o *Soundi* magazine.

In Mairch 2010, 12 Gauge became the first Kalmah album tae be released on vinyl.  The album wis mastered for vinyl bi Joona Lukala, Noise for Fiction, an released bi Svart Records in a limitit run o 500 copies.

## Discography

;Studio albums
* *[[Swamplord]]* (2000)
* *[[They Will Return]]* (2002)
* *[[Swampsong]]* (2003)
* *[[The Black Waltz]]* (2006)
* *[[For the Revolution]]* (2008)
* *[[12 Gauge (Kalmah album)|12 Gauge]]* (2010)
* *[[Seventh Swamphony]]* (2013)
* *[[Palo]]* (2018)

;Demos and EPs
;;As Ancestor
;* *Ethereal Devotion* (1992)
;* *Material World God* (1993)
;* *With No Strings Attached* (1996)
;* *Tomorrow* (1997)
;* *Under the Burbot's Nest* (1998)
;;As Kalmah
;* *Svieri Obraza* (1999) − promo
;* *Demo 2004* (2004) − unreleased

;Videos
* *Withering Away* (2000)
* *The Groan of Wind* (2006)
*  *12 Gauge* studio diary in seiven pairts (2009)
* *12 Gauge* (2010) (music video)

## Baund members

;Current members
* Pekka Kokko – vocals, rhythm guitar (1998–present)
* Antti Kokko – lead guitar (1998–present)
* Timo Lehtinen – bass guitar (2001–present)
* Janne Kusmin – drums (2001–present)

;Umwhile members
* Altti Veteläinen – bass guitar (1998–2001)
* Antti-Matti Talala – keybuirds (1999)
* Pasi Hiltula – keybuirds (1999–2004)
* Marco Sneck - keybuirds (2004-2011)
* Petri Sankala – drums (1998–2001)

## References

## Freemit airtins

* 
* Kalmah − Spinefarm Records