Suburban Tribe was a Finnish
alternative rock
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metal
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band. The band is notable for containing the members of two of Finland's best known
thrash metal
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bands,
Stone
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and Airdash. Bassist Janne Joutsenniemi played in the band Stone and guitarist Roope Siren played in Airdash.
In the beginning, the band's name was typed Sub-Urban Tribe, but it was changed to its present shape after a short break in 2001. The band got some publicity from TV series ''Big Brother''. Their song "While the World Awaits" was played as theme song in season 2006.
It was announced in March 2011 that the band has decided to disband.
Band members
Final lineup
* Ville Tuomi – lead vocals (2000–2011)
* Roope Sirén – guitar (1994–2011)
* Janne Joutsenniemi – bass (1994–2011)
* Alec Hirst-Gee – drums (1994–2011)
* Euge Valovirta – guitar (2006–2011)
Former members
* Jouni Markkanen – lead vocals (1994–2000)
* Emerson Burton – keyboards (1997–2001), also ex-
HIM
Discography
Albums
* 1994 ''Primitive''
* 1995 ''Purity''
* 1997 ''Panorama''
* 1998 ''Prime Time Collection''
* 1998 ''Elektro 57''
* 2001 ''Suburban Tribe''
* 2004 ''Manimal''
* 2006 ''Revolt Now!''
* 2007 ''Recollection''
* 2010 ''Now and Ever After''
* 2011 ''Suburban Tribe'' (remaster/reissue)
Singles
* "Silence" (1994)
* "To and Fro" (1994)
* "One of My Little Memories" (1995)
* "Impossible" (1997)
* "First Spring Day" (1997)
* "Frequency" (1997)
* "Watching You" (2001)
* "Frozen Ashes" (2001)
* "Oil and Water" (2001)
* "Perfect Dark" (2002)
* "Untameable" (2003)
* "Silent Rain" (2004)
* "Nothingness" (2006)
* "Complications" (2006)
* "Nevermore" (2006)
* "While the World Awaits (2006)
* "Shock the Monkey" (2007)
* "Now and Ever After" (2010)
References
Finnish heavy metal musical groups
Finnish alternative metal musical groups
Finnish alternative rock groups
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