Kiuas

Kiuas, a Finnish power metal band from Espoo, was formed in 2000 by Mikko Salovaara, Markku Näreneva, Teemu Tuominen, Atte Tanskanen and Ilja Jalkanen. The group released their first demo The Discipline of Steel in 2002, followed by the EP Born Under the Northern Lights in 2003. Their breakthrough came with the release of Winter in June in 2004. Kiuas signed with Spinefarm Records and released their debut album, The Spirit of Ukko, in 2005. Subsequent albums included Reformation (2006), The New Dark Age (2008), and Lustdriven (2010). The band disbanded in 2013 but reformed in 2021, releasing a four-track EP titled Samooja: Pyhiinvaellus in 2024.