Lyijykomppania
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Lyijykomppania is a Finnish
heavy metal
band. It was originally formed in 1981, but was disbanded a short two years later. The band regrouped and started again in 1990 and remained together until once again breaking up in 1998. The band got back together in 2003. Its current members are Jarkko Strandman (vocals and guitar), Lemmy Lindström (bass), and Esa Moilanen (drums). Jarkko Strandman recently left the group in 2006, leaving Lindström as the sole guitarist. Petteri Virtanen was hired as a new bass guitarist and vocalist in the summer of 2006.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band. It was originally formed in 1981, but was disbanded a short two years later. The band regrouped and started again in 1990 and remained together until once again breaking up in 1998. The band got back together in 2003. Its current members are Jarkko Strandman (vocals and guitar), Lemmy Lindström (bass), and Esa Moilanen (drums). Jarkko Strandman recently left the group in 2006, leaving Lindström as the sole guitarist. Petteri Virtanen was hired as a new bass guitarist and vocalist in the summer of 2006.
Current
- Petteri Virtanen (bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
), (2006–present) - Joni Rossi (guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), (2007–present) - Esa Moilanen (drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), (1981–present)
Previous
- Timo RautiainenTimo RautiainenTimo Aulis Rautiainen is a Finnish heavy metal singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known as the singer and songwriter of Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus. He has also sung in the bands Lyijykomppania and Aku Ankkuli.His occupation is a teacher, which is quite uncommon for heavy metal...
, vocals and guitar (1981–1996) - Lemmy Lindström, bass and guitar (1996–2008)
- Jarkko Strandman, vocals and guitar (1996–2006)
- Olli Jaatinen, bass (1981–1992)
- Tapio WilskaTapio WilskaTapio Wilska is the main vocalist of the heavy metal band Sethian. He is also the ex-lead vocalist for the band Finntroll...
, bass (1993) - Arto Alaluusua, bass (1994–1996)
Albums
- Synkkää jynkytystä (1991)
- Ohjelmanjulistus (1993)
- Lyijykomppania (1993)
- Uimakoulu (1993)
- Suden hetki (1994)
- Viimeinen voitelu (1996)
- Kehitys kulkee perse edellä (2004)
- Harmaita säveliä (2005)
- Mennyt maailma (2007)
- Sota Nälkä Rutto Kuolema (2010)