Mikko Herranen
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Mikko Herranen is a Finnish
hard rock
multi-instrumentalist
best known for being the singer/bass player
and frontman of the rock
band RUST
.
, a post-grunge
/metal
band out of Helsinki
, Finland
, Herranen is the main writer of the songs as well as the singer/bass player
. Ever since RUST was formed in 2001, Herranen has also produced all band's recordings, including two full-length albums, two EP's and four singles. Their debut album Softly was released in Finland in August 2004 and it reached Top50 on the national album chart with promising reviews on music papers, magazines and web zines in Europe. Finland's top nationwide Rock radio network YleX chose "Softly" as the album of the week in August 2004.
and sound engineer both in studio and live concerts. He has predominantly been involved with the production of heavy metal
recordings and concerts of such bands as Profane Omen, Kilt, Plastic Tears, The Chant
, Iiwanajulma, Misery Inc.
, and Killpretty. As a lead vocalist, Herranen has fronted many cover bands playing the music of Iron Maiden, Alice In Chains
, Metallica
, and Pantera.
Velcra
Killpretty
Beagon
Misery Inc.
Iiwanajulma
The Chant
Plastic Tears
Kilt
Profane Omen
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...
hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
best known for being the singer/bass player
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and frontman of the rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band RUST
RUST (band)
RUST is a post-grunge/metal band from Helsinki, Finland formed in 2001. Their debut album, Softly, was released in Finland in August 2004 and it reached Top 50 on the national album chart with promising reviews on music papers, magazines and web magazines in Europe. Finland's top nationwide Rock...
.
RUST
As the mastermind behind RUSTRUST (band)
RUST is a post-grunge/metal band from Helsinki, Finland formed in 2001. Their debut album, Softly, was released in Finland in August 2004 and it reached Top 50 on the national album chart with promising reviews on music papers, magazines and web magazines in Europe. Finland's top nationwide Rock...
, a post-grunge
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...
/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 out of Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
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...
, Herranen is the main writer of the songs as well as the singer/bass player
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
. Ever since RUST was formed in 2001, Herranen has also produced all band's recordings, including two full-length albums, two EP's and four singles. Their debut album Softly was released in Finland in August 2004 and it reached Top50 on the national album chart with promising reviews on music papers, magazines and web zines in Europe. Finland's top nationwide Rock radio network YleX chose "Softly" as the album of the week in August 2004.
Other projects
Apart from playing a variety of instruments in many bands, Herranen has also established himself as a record producerRecord producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and sound engineer both in studio and live concerts. He has predominantly been involved with the production of 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...
recordings and concerts of such bands as Profane Omen, Kilt, Plastic Tears, The Chant
The Chant
Formed in 1984 and composed of Walter Cz on vocals, guitars and mandolin, James "Bing" Johnson on vocals and bass, "Mighty" Joe Hamm on drums, Pat Johnson on guitar and Rich DeFinis on guitar, The Chant would enjoy local appeal before relocating to Atlanta and becoming a positive influence in...
, Iiwanajulma, Misery Inc.
Misery Inc.
Misery Inc. was a Finnish metal band, which was formed in Myrskylä, Finland, October 2001. First there was Janne , Jukka , Jonttu and Jukkis . Their original plan was to make music without any lead guitars but then it turned out to be a bit boring. Teemu joined the band and so Misery Inc...
, and Killpretty. As a lead vocalist, Herranen has fronted many cover bands playing the music of Iron Maiden, Alice In Chains
Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Starr...
, Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
, and Pantera.
Personal life
Herranen began studying piano at the age of three, drums at the age thirteen and voice in high school. At the Pop & Jazz Conservatory in Helsinki, he has been able to study, compose, produce and teach music.Discography
RUSTRUST (band)
RUST is a post-grunge/metal band from Helsinki, Finland formed in 2001. Their debut album, Softly, was released in Finland in August 2004 and it reached Top 50 on the national album chart with promising reviews on music papers, magazines and web magazines in Europe. Finland's top nationwide Rock...
- The Black EP RUST/TCM 2003
- Miss You -single TCM 2004
- Ordinary World -single TCM 2004
- Softly -album TCM 2004
- Addiction/Levottomat 3 Movie Soundtrack Poko 2004
- Pray -single Edel 2004
- Slave -single TCM 2005
- Away -single 92Dawn 2006
- Songs of Suffocation -album 92Dawn 2006
- Scars -EP 92Dawn 2007
Velcra
Velcra
Velcra is a Finnish industrial metal/electronica group, established 2000. Their music features female vocals on a background of heavily distorted guitars and marching beats with heavy use of sample loops.- History :...
- Consequences of DisobedienceConsequences of DisobedienceConsequences of Disobedience is the debut album by Velcra released in 2002.-Track listing:# "My Law"# "Big Brother"# "Shine For Me"# "Not Against Me"# "Solar Red"# "Tension"# "Removed"# "Can't Stop Fighting"# "Made To Fail"# "Test Animals"...
Label: Virgin Records (EMI) 2001 - Between Force And FateBetween Force and FateBetween Force and Fate is the second album by Velcra released in 2005.This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions...
Label: EMI 2005 - Hadal (drums, recording) Label: Bonnier Amigo 2007
Killpretty
- The Art of Letting Go (producer, recording, mixing, mastering) 2006
Beagon
- Traffic (mixing) 2007
Misery Inc.
Misery Inc.
Misery Inc. was a Finnish metal band, which was formed in Myrskylä, Finland, October 2001. First there was Janne , Jukka , Jonttu and Jukkis . Their original plan was to make music without any lead guitars but then it turned out to be a bit boring. Teemu joined the band and so Misery Inc...
- ...BreedGreedBreed... (producing, recording) 2007
Iiwanajulma
- Tuhottu tila (producing, recording, mixing 2008
The Chant
The Chant
Formed in 1984 and composed of Walter Cz on vocals, guitars and mandolin, James "Bing" Johnson on vocals and bass, "Mighty" Joe Hamm on drums, Pat Johnson on guitar and Rich DeFinis on guitar, The Chant would enjoy local appeal before relocating to Atlanta and becoming a positive influence in...
- Ghostlines (mixing) 2008
Plastic Tears
- Nine Lives Never Dies (recording, mixing, keyboards) 2009
Kilt
- Everything / Nothing (recording, mixing, vocals) 2009
Profane Omen
Profane Omen
Profane Omen is a Finnish groove metal/heavy metal band formed in 1999. They call their music as Death n' Roll. They made two demos in 2000 . Two other demos were recorded in 2001, Fuck the Beast and Load of Lead, and later they released an EP, Label of Black, which was their first official release...
- Inherit The VoidInherit The VoidInherit The Void is the second album by Finnish metal band Profane Omen. It was recorded in September-November 2008 at Petrax and Villvox Studios by Aleksanteri Kuosa. The album was mixed at Villvox by Aleksanteri Kuosa and Williami Kurki and it was mastered at the Cutting Room Studios by Björn...
(vocal production) 2009
Filmography
- Addiction (Levottomat 3) composer: Miss You (2004)
- Game OverGame Over (film)Game Over is a 2003 direct to video film starring Yasmine Bleeth, Walter Koenig, Woody Jeffreys and Dominika Wolski. It is notable for incorporating footage originally shot for several video games released by Digital Pictures.- Plot :...
arranger: "The Bong Song - BamBamBholeRemix" (2005) - Tuuliajolla - Rockumentary film from Saimaa (2006)
- Not Born To Rock - composer (6 episodes, 2007)
- Pokeritähti 2007 - composer: theme music (12 episodes, 2008)