Farmakon was a Finnish progressive death metal band formed in 2001. The band was made up of Toni Salminen ( guitarist/ vocalist), Marko Eskola (vocalist) and Pekka Kauppila ( bass guitarist). The band released two

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

s. The band used both clean and growling vocals and incorporated jazz and funk elements into their music. Farmakon's first album, '' A Warm Glimpse'', was released in 2003, and the opening track, "Loosely of Ameobas" was included on Earache's "Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II" compilation. ''Robin'', the band's second album, was released on February 21, 2007, and in America on April 29, 2008. The album was awarded 10th place in the '' Metal Storm'' ranking of the top

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albums of

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. In 2007, Farmakon started to work on material for a new album, tentatively entitled ''Syan''. The band announced that the former drummer Riku Airisto had agreed to play the drums on the album, after the departure of Matti Auerkallio. In September 2010, the band announced on their message board that it had split up. ''Syan'' was never released.

Band members

''Source: Farmakon website'' * Marko Eskola − vocals * Toni Salminen − guitar, vocals * Pekka Kauppila − bass guitar

Former band members

* Matti Auerkallio - drums (2004–2007) * Lassi Paunonen - guitars (2001–2007) * Riku Airisto - drums (2001–2003)

Discography

* '' A Warm Glimpse'' (2003) * ''Robin'' (2007)

References

External links

Official website
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Farmakon
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