Kilpi

Kilpi is a Finnish heavy metal/hard rock band, singing in Finnish. Kilpi means shield in Finnish, however it actually is the guitarist and creator of the band's last name, Petteri Kilpi. The band's first album, Sähkönsinistä Sinfoniaa (Trans. Electric Blue Symphonies), was released on May 28, 2003, some months after their first single, Nerokasta Ikävää (Trans. Ingenious Yearning). On September 29, 2004, they released their second album, II Taso (Trans. II(2nd) Level). The last one is available since 2006, under the name of Kaaoksen Kuningas (Trans. King of Chaos), and two of its songs were proposed to Eurovision Song Contest 2006. 4th album (entitled "IV") saw the light of the day 2nd April 2008. The fifth album (Pirun Merta) was released 7th October 2009. Also beginning of 2009 keyboardist Juha Kukkola decided to leave the band. The band thanked him in the new record booklet for the years he spend with them. Current members Tapio "Taage" Laiho, lead singer Petteri "Pete" Kilpi, guitarist and creator of the band, was born in 1970 Aleksi "Alba" Summe, guitarist Janne "Jane" Laaksonen, bassist Jussi "Juzzy" Kattelus, drummer