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Finnish thrash metal band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stone is a Finnish thrash metal band formed in Kerava in 1985. They released four albums and one live album during the late 1980s and early 1990s, before disbanding in 1992 to pursue different musical directions. Stone reunited to play a final set of concerts in 2000, but parted ways again soon afterwards. In 2008, Stone made five "reunion"/comeback appearances. They reunited again in March 2013 for select shows in order to promote their new box set. The band has remained active since then,[1] and they have new material in the works.
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Background information | |
Origin | Kerava, Finland |
Genres | Thrash metal, technical thrash metal |
Years active | 1985–1992, 2000, 2008, 2012–present |
Labels | Megamania, Mechanic, Black Mark, Teichiku |
Members | Janne Joutsenniemi Roope Latvala Markku "Nirri" Niiranen Pekka Kasari |
Past members | Jiri Jalkanen |
Despite their rather short career, Stone's legacy has provided inspiration for many of the countless metal bands who emerged during the popularity explosion of the genre during the 1990s. The band's history and influence on the Finnish metal scene was detailed in the book Stone, published in January 2018.[2]
Children of Bodom lead guitarist Alexi Laiho credits former Stone member Roope Latvala as a major influence on his playing. Latvala himself would later join Children of Bodom as a session player, and eventually as a permanent member, after the departure of Alexander Kuoppala, and also played alongside Laiho in the now defunct Sinergy.
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