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Downstone
Metal / Rock

Melodic Metal from Northern Finland



Oulu, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Finland

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Member Since6/29/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.downstone.net
Band MembersJuha Alatalo - Drums
Tapani Puurunen - Bass
Tommi Viirret - Guitars
Valtteri Virolainen - Vocals
Mika Mikkelä - Acoustic Guitars
InfluencesAlice In Chains, Katatonia, Meshuggah, Metallica, Opeth, Pantera, Iced Earth, Paradise Lost, Staind, System Of A Down, Bruce Dickinson
Type of LabelMajor


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The new album "Hinderance" is out now!
You can order the album from:

Record Shop X
NetAnttila
MTV3 Store
The Ground
Equal Dreams
City-lehti
PHNet
Funman
NRJ
Lumonetti
DNA Internet
Citymarket
Hesburger
Musiikkikauppa Aina

You can buy the album also from Musiikkikullas, Oulu, Levykauppa Äx, Oulu and Levykellari, Hämeenlinna.




The album "aLive" is also available from locations listed above.




First of all Downstone is about rock and metal. Yet it’s the dynamics, melodies and the strong atmosphere in music which are the elements to finally create a unique Downstone brand of music and style.

Downstone was formed in 2005. The nearby towns of Oulu and Kemi, located in the Bothnian Bay area in northern Finland, were the birthplace for the band. Soon, after a few changes in the line-up, Downstone consisted only of Oulu-based players. After these rearrangements Downstone had a possibility to concentrate fully on writing kick ass material built on the distinguishing elements of the band’s sound. The first demo, recorded at the Sirius-studios in Oulu, was released in early June 2006 on the band’s website. Just a couple of months later a self-titled six-track ep was released to be a more representative release of the many-sided Downstone material. Year 2007 was very productive for the band in every way. During the year Downstone did bunch of sweaty live shows and an eight-track self-released live album, entitled “aLive”, was released in September 2007. Around that very time came out also a single “Lose it” which was recorded and mixed by multitalent Jari Niemi.

Anyway it doesn’t necessarily take massive guitar walls to make heavy music. This was proven right when the band first started messing around with some acoustic arrangements for its old material at the end of 2007. It felt natural because, after all, the basis of the Downstone material has always been in acoustic ambience and songwriting. The band was overwhelmed by the great response from the live audience and started to work even more determinedly for the unplugged material and performance. The acoustic excursion culminates in the release of the full-length unplugged Downstone album in August 2008. Again it’s engineered by Niemi. The album - entitled Hinderance - is mastered by Tommi Inkilä.

As promising as the going unplugged may look for the band it’s safe to say that Downstone hasn’t quit loving those massive electric guitar walls. Actually things couldn’t be further from the truth! The plans are set to release the beast in the near future. Just wait for it!

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Nosturi

Nosturi



Oct 3 2009 9:46 AM

SISULLA STAGELLE!

Sisu ja Nosturi tarjoaa mahdollisuuden päästä keikalle Nosturiin!!
Yleisö äänestää voittajabändin. Ilmoita bändisi mukaan samantien, liittyminen tai äänestäminen, kaikki on äärimmäisen helppoa, tsekkaa vaikka:
http://www.suomalaistasisua.fi/sisullastagelle


Sisulla stagelle nosturiin
Juha Korento

Juha Korento



Oct 2 2009 7:40 PM


ETERNAL GRAY

ETERNAL GRAY



Oct 2 2009 7:20 PM

Shalom Downstone and welcome to our Network, we're glad to share our music with you.

Now we have a Page on Facebook too, feel free to join us there.

Eternal Gray on Facebook


Stay in touch!
Eternal Gray
PHANTASMA

PHANTASMA



Oct 2 2009 4:38 PM




the Driven Dynamo

the Driven Dynamo



Sep 4 2009 9:03 AM

The Driven Dynamo in the Arms of Lucifer ULKONA NYT!

Keikat alkaa TÄNÄÄN! Tulossa:
04.09 Raahe, Rytmikellari
16.09 Oulu, 45-Special
26.09 Kemi, Koodi
02.10 Rovaniemi, Kauppayhtiö
26.11 Lahti, Torvi
27.11 Helsinki, Semifinaali
28.11 Tampere, Vastavirta


Rujo : FULL DROP TO CONCRETE - OUT NOW!

Rujo : FULL DROP TO CONCRETE - OUT NOW!



Aug 25 2009 6:20 AM

Shadow of the Reign

Shadow of the Reign



Jul 27 2009 5:56 AM

Thanks for being on our friend's list, YOU rock!! If you haven't already come check out the tunes on our page...Sure we're a bit cocky and we can't stop droppin f bombs but we write str8 from the heart!!!..lol

Leave us some comments and let us know what you think our best song is. Feel free to add our songs to your profile playlists.


Thanks, J. Kasperowicz/Jason Artz
SUURI VOIMA

SUURI VOIMA



Jul 26 2009 2:37 PM

Kiitos ystävyydestä ja hyvää kesän jatkoa!

Juho
MyFare

MyFare



Jul 26 2009 12:55 PM

Check out the new MF songs!
Cheers!
- MyFare
Emergenza Festival Finland

Emergenza Festival



Jul 15 2009 8:52 PM

DREAMSCAPE

DREAMSCAPE



Jul 9 2009 11:49 AM

hey!
we are trying to change something...
our new singer erik can't be a full member of dreamscape because the stess to travel a lot is affecting his health.
so we decided to work with more than one singer - honestly we will work with even more than two...
hopefully you will like that idea! we like it a lot because we will be very flexible and our sound will become even more complex!
kind regards!
DREAMSCAPE (progressive metal from germany)
(new cd november 2009! - buy or let die!)

PS: always believe in your dreams! and don't get frightened if they are becoming real! - because for a believer they will!
Mikko Pohjola

Mikko Pohjola



Jul 5 2009 10:44 AM

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Sacred Crucifix

Sacred Crucifix



Jun 25 2009 5:48 PM

WELCOME TO THE SHALLOW GRAVE !

OLD SCHOOL DEATH METAL FROM NORTHERN FINLAND !

scholle

Joachim Scholz



Jun 8 2009 6:20 PM

We are all Rocker and rock on!I thank also-Scholle.
Worna Guitars

Worna Guitars Perasto Oy



Jun 8 2009 4:22 PM

Thanks for the add!!

Metal !!

-Tero@Worna
CRASH KELLY

CRASH KELLY



May 21 2009 3:23 AM

Hi ** Downstone (new song uploaded!) **, Crash Kelly's CD, "One More Heart Attack" is in stores and on Crash Kelly - One More Heart Attack now, please help spread the word and if you haven't already pick up your copy today - for a listing of U.S. store locations, check out the "Where Can I Get My Crash Kelly CD" blog on the MySpace page!!!

check out Crash Kelly

Also, get back to your rock roots with Crash Kelly's label mates, Saints Of The Underground Saints Of The Underground - Love The Sin, Hate The Sinner in stores and on iTunes now! Please help spread the word and pick up your copies today.

Rock on!!!

PT Loren

PT Loren



May 19 2009 9:42 PM

Hi!

Hmmm, I think I’ll put a little story of mine here as the way to say hi…uhmmm, which I think I already did:).
Anyway, I'll let The Hedgehog loose:

Ok, a bit hung over, so I decide to take out the trash in order to do at least something productive for a change. A small step for a man and damn sure for the mankind too!

So I open this door that leads to the shed where the trash cans are, and hmm.. what the heck is that supposed to be on the floor!?

There is this small, empty 2 decilitre carton of cream, sure, but the spiky thing hanging out of it keeps me puzzled for a few seconds.

I can feel a smile slowly growing on my face when I finally start to get it!
A hedgehog, not much larger than the carton itself is half way in it trying to get what's remaining of the cream.
And probably went there too at the same moment I opened the door and is now too scared to move at all.

The hedgehog probably doesn't know the fact that I actually CAN see the rear end of it:).

I find myself stairing at this very curiously for another few seconds until I can see the hedgehog's center body move from breathing and the poor thing making this "phww"-sound, probably "Ok man, I give up!" in Hedgehoguese.

After this I realize that I probably distracted a special moment for this little fellow, so I leave him be to go about his business. Animals are funny:).

Best Wishes, -PT Loren

More stories HERE
Depth Beyond One’s

Depth Beyond One’s



May 5 2009 11:56 PM

the Wrecking Queens

the Wrecking Queens



May 2 2009 9:07 AM

uus biisi.
a new song.
this is the call.
HYPNOTHETICALL / DEAD WORLD Out Now in Europe!!!

HYPNOTHETICALL / DEAD WORLD Out Now in Europe!!!



Apr 28 2009 6:14 PM




HYPNOTHETICALLQuantcast
Sira

Sira



Apr 16 2009 9:08 PM

Wishing you a happy weekend.



Peace my friend.

Sira
Timo Kaarkoski

Timo Kaarkoski



Apr 16 2009 2:19 PM

Cheers from south-america.

Passing by to wish you a great week and to tell that we have a new link to download the first Temple of Sin album ( for free that is. it's not about money, it's about filling the world with metal...) as the old one seemed to have some problems.
The new link is:
http://rs738.rapidshare.com/files/213936075/Temple_of_Sin_-_OHM_2008.rar
If you dont like it, tell me. if you do, tell everyone else...
Keep rocking on and hails from brazil, Timo kaarkoski - Temple of Sin
Paul

Paul Gilbert



Apr 12 2009 3:11 PM

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Mar 12 2009 5:25 PM

We invite to listen TormenTo!!!

Check it out and let us know what you think,
and hope you are having a great day!!!

Greetings from our Crew!!!!

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Mole man

Mole man



Feb 23 2009 2:06 AM

Thanks for add :)
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