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Codeon

In a nutshell: Technical, melodic and aggressive metal band from Finland.

Everything started in October 2002 when Sami had just moved to Helsinki and was looking for a band. At the same time Lauri was forming one and looking for members via Internet. Drummer Mats joined the band in December. After a search the band finally found vocalist and second guitarist before the summer of 2003 and was at last a fully working group.

Even though the lineup seemed to be functioning, things didn't work out perfectly. The second guitarist left the band in the beginning of August, just two weeks before the band entered in to the studio to record their first demo (Demo 2003). Sami handled all the guitars on the demo. Codeon found a new guitarist soon after the studio work.

The band received positive reviews from Demo 2003 and began to write new material. First Codeon gigs took place in May 2004 and the band started planning for a new demo release. Unfortunately, history repeated itself… once again things didn't seem to work out smoothly with their second guitarist. The band decided to fire him well before the studio sessions. Asko was found just before Codeon entered again in to the studio in October 2004.

The band spent winter 2004 - 2005 looking for a record contract, using the fresh EP tracks as a demo. Codeon couldn't come to a satisfactory agreement with any of the labels that expressed interest towards them and they decided to release the EP by themselves. The EP was released in 2005 under the name On My Side and Codeon spent most of the year 2005 promoting it and touring around Finland.

In October 2005, Codeon signed a contract with Dies Irae Records. On My Side EP will be re-released through Dies Irae Records with a proper distribution. Their full-length album will be recorded in 2006 and new CD should enter in to the shops in the end of the summer.

Band contact:
codeon.org
info(at)codeon.org

Codeon
Vesa Mattila Vocals
Sami Raatikainen Guitar
Asko Sartanen Guitar
Lauri Mailasalo Bass
Joni Varon Drums

Dies Irae Records
PL 337
00811 Helsinki, Finland
contact(at)diesirae.fi
www.diesirae.fi

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