1. History

2. Etymology

3. Discography
    Demos/EPs  Albums  Singles  Music videos 

4. Band members
    Final Members  Previous Members  Timeline 

5. References

6. External links

Kiuas were a heavy metal band from Espoo, Finland. Their music included influences from power metal, folk metal and different styles of extreme metal. Influences from progressive metal can also be heard in some songs.

History

Before the formation of Kiuas, three musicians (Markku Näreneva, Teemu Tuominen and Ilja Jalkanen) played in a band known as Iconofear, which plays a genre of music known as dark heavy metal. Iconofear had formed after the break-up of a blackened death metal band known as Agonia. They released a single EP before those three musicians left the band to concentrate on Kiuas. Kiuas was formed in 2000 when the four original members (Mikko Salovaara, Markku Näreneva, Teemu Tuominen and Atte Tanskanen) found a lead singer, Ilja Jalkanen.

In 2002, funded only by themselves, they released their first demo known as The Discipline of Steel, that featured four songs, and was rooted deep in the mysticism and importance of steel, and its effect on Finnish culture.

In 2003, they successfully released Born Under the Northern Lights, and soon had many offers for record deals. With fans on their side, and a deal from Rage of Achilles, they signed the contract.

In 2004, Kiuas's first label-aided release was completed. Winter in June (MCD EP) was released in Finland and was well received in the metal and hard rock community. Their ability to combine extreme subgenres of metal with hard rock and classical guitar have led them to become a recognizable force.

Later that year, Rage of Achilles reported that they were going out of business due to the fact they could not support themselves due to belonging to so many record deals in such short amount of time. For this reason, Kiuas, and their co-workers, and associated acts; Amoral, Elenium, Omnium Gatherum, Manitou were cast out without a label, and some without any official release. A few months later, an offer came from the major-label Spinefarm Records.

In 2005, they completed and released their first full-length album, The Spirit of Ukko, which was based on the Pagan gods, primarily Ukko, hence the name. In May, 2006 their second full-length album Reformation was released. It is generally more structured and technical, while keeping the signature sound of Kiuas.

Their third studio album, The New Dark Age, was released on March 12, 2008 in Finland with other dates to be announced.^[1] This album was a slight departure from their previous, as it adopted a much heavier, more serious sound. Their new single, "Of Sacrifice, Loss and Reward", was released on February 20, 2008.^[2]

Kiuas also supported Children of Bodom in their show at London's Astoria alongside another Finnish folk metal act, Moonsorrow.^[3] Kiuas also performed with Serenity Dies and Nothnegal on 5 September 2008 at Alimas Carnival, Malé, Maldives. The show was called "Revolution begins". Vocalist Ilja Jalkanen stated in an interview that guitarist and primary songwriter Mikko Salovaara wrote material for a follow up to 2008's The New Dark Age in Summer 2009. The album was released March 31, 2010 and is titled "Lustdriven."

On October 27, Kiuas announced the departure of singer Ilja Jalkanen. In Ilja’s own words: “My heart is not in heavy metal anymore, and a great band like Kiuas deserves a singer completely dedicated to the music.”

On January 16, 2011, at Nosturi, Helsinki, stand-in vocalist Asim Searah was officially inaugurated as the new frontman of Kiuas.

On September 11, 2012, Kiuas announced that they had fired their new vocalist, Asim Searah.^[4]

On August 29, 2013, Kiuas officially announced they were disbanding after a final show in Helsinki on October 18 of the same year.^[5]

Etymology

The name 'Kiuas' in Finnish translates to 'sauna stove', while the name of the band is derived from the word 'hiidenkiuas', which more literally means 'barrow consisting of a pile of rocks'.

Discography

Demos/EPs

• The Discipline of Steel (Demo, 2002)
• Born Under the Northern Lights (Demo, 2003)
• Winter in June (EP, 2004)
• Kiuas War Anthems (EP, 2008)
• Sailing Ships (EP, 2009)

Albums

• The Spirit of Ukko (2005)
• Reformation (2006)
• The New Dark Age (2008)
• Lustdriven (2010)

Singles

• "Race with the Falcons" (2006)
• "Of Sacrifice, Loss and Reward" (2008)
• "Of Love, Lust and Human Nature" (2010)

Music videos

• "The Decaying Doctrine" (2008)
• "Conqueror" (2008)
• "Of Love, Lust and Human Nature" (2010)

Band members

Final Members

• Mikko Salovaara – guitar, vocals (2000-2013)
• Rainer Tuomikanto – drums (2011-2013)
• Jari Pailamo – keyboard (2011-2013)
• Teemu Tuominen – bass guitar (2000-2013)

Previous Members

• Ilja Jalkanen – vocals (2000–2010)
• Markku Näreneva – drums (2000–2011)
• Atte Tanskanen – keyboard (2000–2011)
• Asim Searah – vocals, guitar (2010–2012)

Timeline

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References

External links

• Official website
• Kiuas at Spinefarm Records
• Kiuas at MySpace
• Kiuas at Encyclopaedia Metallum

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