Callisto
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Finland
- Born: Kokkola, Finland
- Active: 2001-present
Biography
Callisto are a Finnish post-metal band formed in Kokkola in 2001 and later based in Turku. Across four studio albums, 'True Nature Unfolds', 'Noir', 'Providence' and 'Secret Youth', they moved from hardcore-influenced sludge towards a melancholic, experimental sound using mellotron, saxophone and layered guitars. The arrival of vocalist Jani Ala-Hukkala in 2008 reshaped the band around melodic singing without losing its heaviness. Cryptic, theologically tinged lyrics and slow, downbeat arrangements make Callisto a distinctive and hard to categorise voice in European post-metal, with a reputation built on headlining European tours between 2004 and 2015.
Genres
Callisto Discography
- Nether-World EP (1998) - EP
- Callisto's Trance (2000) - EP - rated 3.58/5
- Bruised Knuckles E.P. (2000) - EP - rated 3.67/5
- Monk Roe E.P. (2001) - EP - rated 3.5/5
- Ordeal of the Century (2002) - EP - rated 3.32/5
- True Nature Unfolds (2004) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- Noir (2006) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Providence (2009) - Album - rated 2.82/5
- Secret Youth (2015) - Album - rated 3.08/5
Members
- Markus Myllykangas - guitars, vocals (2001-present)
- Juho Niemel盲 - bass, backing vocals (2001-present)
- Ariel Bj枚rklund - drums, percussion (2001-present)
- Jani Ala-Hukkala - vocals (2008-present)
- Johannes Nyg氓rd - guitars (2001-2013)
- Arto Karvonen - keyboards, samples (2005-2015)