Magyar Posse
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Magyar Posse is a Finnish post-rock
band established in 2000 in the city of Pori
. Their name comes from the white wine brand. They have been praised by critics since their first album. Their second album achieved Top 40
status in Finland. They have toured frequently in Europe. Their first music video 'Whirpool of Terror and Tension' (2006) won two awards in the Oulu Music Video Festival
and a Kultainen Muuvi, the grand prize for Finnish music videos.
For their latest album, Random Avenger, the band got a sixth member, violinist Sandra Mahlamäki.
In 2008, the band completed an experimental film project titled Aldebaran rising with Pori
-based director Petri Hagner. The film was performed on three occasions in Pori (October 17 and 18th, 2008) with live accompaniment by the band. There is no information of plans to perform the film elsewhere.
In addition the tracks "Sports" and "Combat Shock" in the album:
Tulva-kokoelma 2: Tässä me uimme, tätä me juomme (2003)
and "Robots 4 Life" from the album Huge Bass - Post It.
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
band established in 2000 in the city of Pori
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
. Their name comes from the white wine brand. They have been praised by critics since their first album. Their second album achieved Top 40
Top Forty
The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. When used without qualification, it typically refers to the best-selling or most frequently broadcast popular music songs of the previous week...
status in Finland. They have toured frequently in Europe. Their first music video 'Whirpool of Terror and Tension' (2006) won two awards in the Oulu Music Video Festival
Oulu Music Video Festival
Founded in 1994, Oulu Music Video Festival is an annual festival of music video, cinema, live music, and air guitar world championships, held in Oulu, Finland.- External links :* *...
and a Kultainen Muuvi, the grand prize for Finnish music videos.
For their latest album, Random Avenger, the band got a sixth member, violinist Sandra Mahlamäki.
In 2008, the band completed an experimental film project titled Aldebaran rising with Pori
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
-based director Petri Hagner. The film was performed on three occasions in Pori (October 17 and 18th, 2008) with live accompaniment by the band. There is no information of plans to perform the film elsewhere.
Members
The current band members are: Olli Joukio, Tuomas Laurila, Jari Lähteinen, Mikko Rintala, Pasi Salmi, and Harri Sippola. Sandra Mahlamäki left the band in early 2010.Albums
- We Will Carry You Over the Mountains (Verdura Records 2002)
- Sleepwalker
- Witchcraft
- Single Sparks Are Spectral Fires
- Pacific Ocean/Death in the Desert
- (Nameless)
- Enemy Within
- The Endless Cycle of Violence
- Lufthan
- Kings of Time (Verdura Records 2004)
- I
- II
- III
- IV
- V
- VI
- VII
- Random Avenger (Verdura Records 2006)
- Whirlpool of Terror and Tension
- Sudden Death
- Black Procession
- European Lover/Random Avenger
- Intercontinental Hustle
- One By One
- Popzag
In addition the tracks "Sports" and "Combat Shock" in the album:
Tulva-kokoelma 2: Tässä me uimme, tätä me juomme (2003)
and "Robots 4 Life" from the album Huge Bass - Post It.