Embraze
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| Country | Finland (Kiiminki) |
| Years active | 1994 – present |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Labels | Verikauha Records |
| Members | Lauri Tuohimaa Ilkka Leskelä Heidi Määttä Olli-Pekka Karvonen Sami Siekkinen |
Embraze is a group from Kiiminki, Finland. Their music can be described as a combination of traditional metal and dark/gothic elements. The band's latest album The Last Embrace was released on 16 August 2006. One of the tracks, "Branded", is available at the band's homepage.
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[edit] Line-up
[edit] Current members
- Lauri Tuohimaa — Vocal, Guitars (see Charon, For My Pain...)
- Ilkka Leskelä — Drums (see Maple Cross)
- Heidi Määttä — Keyboards
- Olli-Pekka Karvonen — Bass
- Sami Siekkinen — Guitar (see Maple Cross)
[edit] Former members
- Petri Henell — Bass (1994 – 1997)
- Mikko Aaltonen — Guitar (1994 – 1995)
- Juha Rytkönen — Guitar (1995 – 1997)
- Janne Regelin — Guitar (1997 – 1999)
- Janne Räsänen — Bass (1997 – 1999)
- Markus Uusitalo — Guitar (1999 – 2000)
- Toni Kaisto — Bass (1999 – 2000)
[edit] Discography
- LAEH (1998)
- Intense (1999)
- Endless Journey (2001)
- Katharsis (2002)
- The Last Embrace (2006)
[edit] History
1994 – Lauri Tuohimaa, Ilkka Leskelä, Petri Henell and Mikko Aaltonen found Embrace.
1995 – Mikko Aaltonen is out, welcome Juha Rytkönen. First gig in ”Against Drugs – event” supporting Generators. Recorded first demo “Allotria”. Heidi Määttä added to the roster.
1996 – The second demo “96” sees the daylight and gains some interest from record labels. It is pretty soon followed by the third demo, which is recorded in the band's rehearsal facilities with a mobile studio equipment. The band achieved the 1st place in a local rock talent contest.
1997 – Fourth demo “IV”. Rytkönen and Henell are out, welcome Janne Regelin and Janne Räsänen. Embrace come 2nd in the national rock championship which is followed by the first TV appereance and interest from major Finnish labels. Record deal with Mastervox. The band is forced to change the name because there is an English group with the same name. Letter “C” turned to “Z” and EMBRAZE is ready to go.
1998 – Debut album “LAEH” was released. TV appereances and summer festivals.
1999 – Räsänen and Regelin are out. The band continues as a 3-piece for a while. The second album “Intense” was released in spring. Welcome Markus Uusitalo and Toni Kaisto. TV and festival appereances. Lauri does his military service.
2000 – Uusitalo and Kaisto are out, welcome Sami Siekkinen and Olli-Pekka Karvonen. Heidi played keyboards in Eternal Tears Of Sorrow on their European tour with Nightwish and Sinergy.
2001 – “Endless Journey”, an European version of Intense, was released in Europe via MTM Music GmbH.
2002 – Third album “Katharsis” was released by Low Frequency Records. Ilkka does his military service.
2003 – A few festival appereances. The band is voted for a “Citizen of the Year” in their hometown Kiiminki.
2004 – “Promo ‘04”. Lauri joins the band Charon. Maple Cross lose a drummer, Ilkka steps in.
2005 – Sami added to the Maple Cross roster. Embraze is preparing their 4th album.
2006 – Net single “Branded”, released July, 3. Fourth album “The Last Embrace” released August, 16.
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