Embraze
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EMBRAZE: New Shows Announced
06 October 2008
Finnish band EMBRAZE, which features in its ranks FOR MY PAIN… guitarist Lauri Tuohimaa, has scheduled two dates in Russia in November:Nov. 01 - Casa Bar - Kiiminki, FinlandNov. 14 - Club Arctica - St. Petersburg, Russia Nov. 15 - Club Relax - Moscow, RussiaEMBRAZE is currently working on material for its new album, tentatively titled "Hekla". A 2009 release is expected.EMBRAZEs latest effort, "The Last Embrace" (2006), entered the Finnish album chart
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Biography
1994 - Lauri Tuohimaa, Ilkka Leskelä, Petri Henell and Mikko Aaltonen founded 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 - Second demo "96" saw the daylight and gained some interest from record labels. That was pretty soon followed by third demo recorded in band's rehearsal facilities with a mobile studio equipment. The band achieved a 1st place in a local rock talent contest.
1997 - Fourth demo "IV". Rytkönen and Henell are out, welcome Janne Regelin and Janne Räsänen. Embrace came 2nd in national rock championship which was followed the first TV appereance and interest from major Finnish labels. Record deal with Mastervox. The band is forced to change the name because there are same named group in England . Letter "C" turned to "Z" and EMBRAZE was ready to go.
1998 - Debut album "LAEH" was released. TV appereances and summer festivals.
1999 - Räsänen and Regelin are out. The band continued as a 3-piece for a while. Second album "Intense" was released in spring. Welcome Markus Uusitalo and Toni Kaisto. TV and festival appereances. Lauri did 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 did his military service.
2003 - A few festival appereances. The band was voted for a "Citizen of the Year" in their hometown Kiiminki.
2004 - "Promo 04". Lauri joins in the line-up of CHARON. Maple Cross looses a drummer, Ilkka steps in.
2005 - Sami added to the Maple Cross roster. EMBRAZE is preparing their 4th album.
2006 - Net single "Branded", release date July 3rd . Fourth album is named "The Last Embrace", release date August 16th .
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Tourdates
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14.11.08 / St.Petersburg, Arctica Club / Russian Federation
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15.11.08 / Moscow, Relax Cub / Russian Federation
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Discography
Albums
Single / EP / MCD
Sin, Love And The Devil
- 1. Sin, Love And The Devil
- 2. Murder In Art: Ghost (Le Acteur De la Mort)
- 3. Malpractice: We Become One
Compilation
Metalliliitto II
- 1. HIM - When Love & Death Embrace
- 2. Mercyful Fate - The Uninvited Guest
- 3. Children of Bodom - Children of Bodom (single version)
- 4. Tarot - Crawlspace
- 5. Rhapsody - Land of Immortals
- 6. Nightwish - Beauty and the Beast
- 7. Van Den Plas - Rainmaker
- 8. Judas Priest - Bullet Rain
- 9. Kyyria - Mind the Light
- 10. Embraze - Close My Stage
- 11. Kingston Wall - We Cannot Move
- 12. Primal Fear - Chainbreaker
- 13. Jimsonweed - Crashing Towers
- 14. D-Ray - I Speak
- 15. Carjalanpiirakat - Oikeus on voittanut taas
- 16. Stratovarious - Forever Free (live version)
Mastervox Metal Single
- 1. Afterworld - To The Afterworld
- 2. Embraze - Chemical Warfare
- 3. Black Swan - Under A Cloak And Hood
- 4. Agnus Dei - Disinfected Death
- 5. Myon - Can You Forgive Me
Straight To Hell - A Tribute To Slayer
- 1. Brutal Truth - Necrophobic
- 2. Abbadon Of Venom - South Of Heaven
- 3. The Electric Hellfire Club - South Of Heaven
- 4. Hypocrisy - Black Magic
- 5. Hecate Enthroned - Altar Of Sacrifice
- 6. Mortician - Peace by Peace
- 7. Chapter 7 - Mandatory Suicide
- 8. Jungle Rot - Fight Till Death
- 9. Gigantor - Behind The Crooked Cross
- 10. Naked Lunch - Blood Red
- 11. Brood - Angel Of Death
- 12. Dissection - Anti-Christ
- 13. Embraze - Chemical Warfare
Metal Rock Cavalcade II (CD 1)
- 1. Diablo - Angel
- 2. Clawfinger - Nothing Going On
- 3. Cadacross - Morning Star
- 4. Requiem - Broken Alliance
- 5. Silent Voices - Beyond Shadows
- 6. Myon - Follow the Sign
- 7. Charon - Bitter Joy
- 8. Throne of Chaos - Truth and Tragedy
- 9. Embraze - My Star
- 10. Kaliban - Orchard
- 11. Evemaster - Wings of Darkness
- 12. Ruoska - Aurinko ei nouse
- 13. Moonsorrow - Kylän päässä
- 14. Ajattara - Yhdeksäs
- 15. Cathedral - Resisting the Ghost
Demo / Promo
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