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on their 2013 UK-tour.

History

For The Imperium was formed in Helsinki, 2008. The band released two self-financed EPs and played in various venues around Finland, Latvia and Sweden, eventually catching the attention of Warner Music Finland.

First album

For The Imperium's first full-length album was released in 2011 via Warner Music Finland. The record was mixed and produced by Kari Huikuri in Scandal Studios, Helsinki. The album received positive reviews and the band played plenty of gigs, including

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2012, Finland's most important metal festival. In 2012, Lifeforce Records released the album in Europe, including a bonus track "He's a Whore", originally made by Cheap Trick.

Hail the Monsters

Their second album, ''Hail The Monsters'', was produced and engineered by Kari Huikuri, mixed by Miitri Aaltonen and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios. The album was released in Finland on Warner Music Finland and in the UK on Graphite Records. The band was featured in Metal Hammer magazine as a "Hot New Band" in their April 2013 issue. The music video for the single Sudden Death was censored in the UK. The band signed a booking deal with Continental Concerts in February 2013. The band played a handful of shows in Finland and toured in the UK twice, supporting Breed77 and Devin Townsend Project. In the fall 2013, the band supported

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on their Finnish tour dates. In 2014 the band also played at the

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festival.

Line up

*Jyri Helko – bass (2008–) *Hakim Hietikko – vocals (2008–) *Tuomas Rauhala – drums (2008–) *Panu Rauhala - keyboards (2014-) *Joona Björkroth - guitar (2014-) *Ville Suorsa – guitar (2008–2014)

Discography

Albums

*''For the Imperium'' (2011,

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) *''Hail the Monsters'' (2013,

)

EPs / demos

*''In/Die'' (2009, self-financed) *''This Is Chaos, Baby!'' (2010, self-financed) *''Titans Fall'' (2015, Music Kickup)

References

External links

Official Home Page
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