Stone is a Finnish

thrash metal Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...

band formed in

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in 1985. They released four albums and one live album during the late 1980s and early 1990s, before disbanding in 1992 to pursue different musical directions. Stone reunited to play a final set of concerts in 2000, but parted ways again soon afterwards. In 2008, Stone made five "reunion"/comeback appearances. They reunited again in March 2013 for select shows in order to promote their new box set. The band has remained active since then, and they have new material in the works. Despite their rather short career, Stone's legacy has provided inspiration for many of the countless

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bands who emerged during the popularity explosion of the genre during the 1990s. The band's history and influence on the Finnish metal scene was detailed in the book "Stone", published in January 2018.

Children of Bodom Children of Bodom was a Finnish melodic death metal band from Espoo. Formed in 1993 as Inearthed, the final line-up of the group upon their split in 2019 consisted of Alexi Laiho (lead guitar, lead vocals), Jaska Raatikainen (drums), Henkka S ...

lead guitarist

Alexi Laiho Alexi Laiho ( IE-ho born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho; 8 April 1979 – 29 December 2020) was a Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist. He was best known as the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and founding member of the melodic death metal band ...

credits former Stone member Roope Latvala as a major influence on his playing. Latvala himself would later join Children of Bodom as a session player, and eventually as a permanent member, after the departure of

Alexander Kuoppala Alexander Kuoppala (born 11 April 1974) is a Finnish musician. He was the rhythm guitarist for the Finnish heavy metal band Children of Bodom from 1995 to 2003. He played on their albums '' Something Wild'', '' Hatebreeder'', '' Follow the Reap ...

, and also played alongside Laiho in the now defunct Sinergy.

Members

Current members * Janne Joutsenniemi – bass, vocals (1985–present) * Roope Latvala – rhythm guitar (1985–present) *

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– drums (1985–present) * Markku Niiranen – lead guitar (1990–present) Former members * Jiri Jalkanen – lead guitar (1985–1990)

Discography

;Studio albums *1988: ''

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'' *1989: ''

No Anaesthesia! ''No Anaesthesia!'' is the second studio album by Finnish thrash metal band Stone, released in 1989. The album marked a slight change in sound from the band's self-titled previous album, incorporating progressive and neoclassical elements that S ...

'' *1990: ''

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'' *1991: '' Emotional Playground'' ;Live albums *1992: ''Free'' ;Compilation albums *1998: ''

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'' *2008: ''Stoneage 2.0'' *2013: ''Complete'' *2018: ''Light Entertainment – Complete Early Works'' ;DVD *2007: ''Get Stoned, Stay Stoned'' (DVD)

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