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Viikate (meaning "Scythe" in English) is a heavy metal rock band, formed in 1996 in Kouvola, Finland. It is known for its melancholy lyrics, drawing inspiration from Finnish romance movies of the 1950s and Finnish singers of the era, including Reino Helismaa. Their style has been variously described as "Helismaa-metal", "wire-metal" and "death schlager".
The band began with Kaarle Viikate and Simeoni Viikate who remained the only members of the band until 2005, when Arvo and Ervo, the band's long-time live members, joined the band officially. The band's most well-known hits are "Ei ole ketään kelle soittaa" (There's no one to call), "Leimu" (Flame), and "Pohjoista Viljaa" (Northern Harvest).
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since 1996
Lead vocal, Guitar
since 1996
Drum set
since 2001 till 2004
Bass
since 2004
Bass
since 2001 till 2004
Guitar
since 2004
Guitar
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