Songtext Takatalvi Mokoma

Biografia

Mokoma is a Finnish thrash metal band formed in Lappeenranta 1996. Their music also has grindcore and death metal influences with traditional Finnish melancholy. Mokoma started out as a creation of Marko Annala, who is the bands lead singer, and has been the bands only original bandmember. The name comes from Annala's former girlfriends' Karelian grandmother, who said "Voi siuta mokomaa". Which means "Oh gosh, you and your tricks", basically in simple words when put into English. Through the years several members have come and gone, but only Marko has remained constant. The band started out as a more traditional rock band with their first two albums "Valu" and "Mokoman 120 paivaa". However both albums sold badly and they were eventually dropped when they suggested to their record dealer (EMI) that they wanted to play something more closer to their hearts, which is thrash metal. The group moved on and created their own record company, called Sakara Records, and released their third album "Kurimus". That was the first release of the members' independent recording company Sakara Records. Since then they have released four more albums and an EP called "Viides vuodenaika". Their latest album release is "Sydanjuuret".