by Eduardo Rivadavia
Formed in the year 2000 by singer Ilja Jalkanen, guitarist Mikko "Ilmarinen" Salovaara, keyboardist Atte Tanskanen, bassist Teemu Tuominen, and drummer Markku Näreneva, Finland's Kiuas is influenced by a myriad of heavy metal styles, including thrash, power, and even folk strains. Apparently big fans of mini-CDs, the group debuted with The Discipline of Steel EP in early 2002, repeated the gesture with the Born Under the Northern Lights EP a year later, and then made it three in a row at the start of 2004 with the Winter in June EP, released through England's Rage of Achilles Records.
Formed in the year 2000 by singer Ilja Jalkanen, guitarist Mikko "Ilmarinen" Salovaara, keyboardist Atte Tanskanen, bassist Teemu Tuominen, and drummer Markku Näreneva, Finland's Kiuas is influenced by a myriad of heavy metal styles, including thrash, power, and even folk strains. Apparently big fans of mini-CDs, the group debuted with The Discipline of Steel EP in early 2002, repeated the gesture with the Born Under the Northern Lights EP a year later, and then made it three in a row at the start of 2004 with the Winter in June EP, released through England's Rage of Achilles Records.
