Status Minor are a Finnish
progressive metal
Progressive metal (often shortened to prog metal) is a broad fusion music genre melding heavy metal music, heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified electric guitar, guitar-driven sound of the former with t ...
band from Tampere. The group, currently signed with
Lion Music
Lion Music is a production company and record label founded in 1989 by composer and artist Lars Eric Mattsson.
History
Lion Music was founded in 1989 by Lars Eric Mattsson as a production company to handle production and licensing for his recor ...
, has released 3 full-length albums as of 2017.
History
The group was formed in 2002 by Sami Saarinen. The drummer, Rolf Pilve, also acts as the drummer for
Stratovarius
Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band. Formed in 1984, they have released sixteen studio albums, six DVDs and six live albums. The band's line-up has changed many times, with no founding member left since the departure of drummer Tuomo ...
, and keyboardist Jukka Karinen is known from
Thunderstone.
Members
*Markku Kuikka (vocals)
*Jukka Karinen (keyboards)
*Sami Saarinen (guitars)
*Eero Pakkanen (bass)
*Rolf Pilve (drums)
Discography
*''Dialog'' (2009)
*''Ouroboros'' (2012)
*''Three Faces of Antoine'' (2017)
External links
*
http://www.statusminor.com/
*http://www.metalfromfinland.com/Status_Minor
*https://tuonelamagazine.com/status-minor-dantes-highlight-helsinki10-04-2010/
*https://metal-temple.com/review/status-minor-three-faces-of-antoine/
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Finnish heavy metal musical groups