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Jonne - vocals & guitars
Hittavainen - violin, jouhilkko, flutes
Matson - drums
Ali - percussion
Honka - guitars
Arto - bass
Cane - guitars
Juho - accordion
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Tales Along This Road
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Genre: Metal
Origin: Finland
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Status: Active
Biography
KORPIKLAANI (or "Forest Clan") emerged out of the ashes of Shaman, when the band opted to change its name, along with its musical and lyrical expression. The goal was to move away from Shaman's trademark use of the Sámi language's strong, impulsive folk metal, as heard on Idja (1999) and Shamániac (2002) and opt for a stronger and more widely accepted sound.
Jonne Järvelä imagined the change of style to be characterized by both a heavier influence of the traditional Finnish folk melodies and of metal. He began to search for musicians able to produce the results he envisioned.
The first addition to the line-up was a young violinist named Jaakko Lemmetty, be
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