A Hollow Victory

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After 13 years, meet the Finns with unfinished business – and a new album

DENIGRATE was formed 1996 in Tuusula, Finland. Right from the start it was certain that musical style, lyrics and melodies, are going to be something that involves melancholy and dark corners of human mind, with a glimpse of hope.

After few years of practising and doing random gigs it was time to make demo tape. First demo was released in 1998 and people got to know us bit better. Say the band: “It also gave us new opportunities to play gigs bit further than before. Second demo was released in 2000 and it also got us record deal with Warner Music Finland. Debut album ”Dismal Euphoria” was released in 2003 and from it two singles: ”Guardian of the Bitter sea” and ”Everything Counts”. Then the wheels started turning.”

After good reviews and many gigs, the band was asked to do a song to a Finnish movie called ”Menolippu Mombasaan” in the year 2003, and again the band takes up the story: “We did a version of an old song called ”Mombasa” and even though that song originally doesn´t reflect our own musical style, we managed to give it our little melancholy twist. It was really well received and got lots of playtime in major finnish radio stations throughout Finland.”

After “trust issues and different point of views of how the band should continue, style- and music-wise”, DENIGRATE and Warner Music Finland decided to separate its ways. We decided to take a break and clear our thoughts.

On mutual agreement DENIGRATE was laid to rest.

But now say the outfit: “Little did we know then that it was not dead but dormant!” During the break, members of DENIGRATE continued their musical career in different ways. Singer Micko Hell Was in Million Dollar Beggars and in Dimebag Beyond Forever and also in few other various projects. Guitarist Seppo Nummela and bassist Pekka Pyrhönen joined Tacere and Seppo also was guitarist in Killer Kachina and in his own heavier metalband called Foul Circle in which Pekka also played bass. Drummer Tipi Toivanen was continuing with his other band Retrogression. Years went by and everyone felt that something essential is missing. After many conversations we decided to wake up the beast and saddle it for the one last ride. The chemistry was still there and so was musical ambition.

DENIGRATE recorded and produced the second album “Hollowpoint” by themselves and it was finished in autumn of 2015. Compared to previous album, “Hollowpoint” is darker, more aggressive and also more complex.

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Tracklist:
1. Engraved and Hellbound
2. Am I Facing Hell
3. Erased Pages
4. Death Reflection
5. My Corrupted Soul
6. Liar
7. Taken Away
8. Into Demise
9. Meitä ei enää ole

Line-up:
MICKO HELL – VOCALS
PEKKA PYRHÖNEN – BASS
SEPPO NUMMELA – GUITAR
TIPIT OIVANEN – DRUMS

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