Band

Viikate

Viikate is a heavy metal band from Finland, active 1996 to present. 28 releases and 4 musicians in the catalog.

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Facts

Genre: Heavy Metal
Origin: Kouvola, Finland
Formed: 1996
Releases: 28

Biography

Viikate is a Finnish heavy metal band from Kouvola, formed in 1996. The band is known for its melancholic lyrics, drawing inspiration from Finnish romance movies of the 1950s and Finnish singers of the era, including Reino Helismaa. Their style has been variously described as "Helismaa-metal", "wire metal", and "death schlagers".

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Genres

Heavy Metal

Current line-up

Musician	Instruments	Years
Arvo Viikate	Guitar	2004 to present
Ervo Viikate	Bass guitar	2004 to present
Kaarle Viikate	Lead vocals, Guitar	1996 to present
Simeoni Viikate	Membranophone	1996 to present

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

Related bands

Ranked by the strongest link the catalog can evidence: shared members, shared scene, or listener overlap.