Mikko Herranen is a Finnish singer and musician. His current band Misterer is a

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band from

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and they are preparing songs for their upcoming debut album. Previously, he fronted

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, which released three albums and several singles between 2003 and 2010. Herranen competed in

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's team in the reality singing competition ''

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'' in 2012. His debut solo album ''Kylmä maailma'' was released through

Johanna Kustannus Johanna Kustannus Oy (Ltd) has been the name of two Finnish record labels. has been a founding member for both companies, and Pekka Aarnio has also been involved with both. The first company using the name used the sublabel Johanna, while the sec ...

in June 2012.

Career

RUST

Herranen was the main composer and the singer/bass player of

, a

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/metal band out of

. Since the band's formation in 2001, Herranen also produced all the band's recordings, including three full-length albums, two EPs and five singles. Their debut album Softly was released in August 2004 and it reached Top50 on the Finnish album chart. Finland's top nationwide Rock radio network

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X chose "Softly" as the album of the week in August 2004.

Solo

After reaching Top8 on

Herranen signed a record deal with Johanna/Universal to release his solo album ''Kylmä Maailma'' (''Cold World''). He has written all the songs, sings and plays all the instruments except cello and violin on the album that he had been writing for the past four years. His twin sister has written lyrics on two tracks, and his The Voice coach Michael Monroe makes an appearance playing sax and harmonica on one of the tracks. The album was recorded and mixed at his Noise Floor studio. The album debuted at No. 6 on the Finnish album chart.

Other projects

Apart from singing and playing a variety of instruments in several bands, Herranen has also established himself as a record producer and

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both in studio and live concerts. He has predominantly been involved with the production of heavy metal recordings and concerts of such bands as

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, Carnalation, Profane Omen, Kilt, Plastic Tears, The Chant, Iiwanajulma, Misery Inc., and Killpretty. As a lead vocalist, Herranen has fronted many cover bands playing the music of

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, and

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. Mikko Herranen is a 2001

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International Young Soloist Award Winner.

Personal life

Herranen began studying piano at the age of three, drums at the age thirteen and voice in high school. At the Pop & Jazz Conservatory in Helsinki, he has been able to study, compose, produce and teach music. He is engaged to a vocal coach and singer Mari Multanen. Despite his

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, Herranen is able to read and operate computers, mixing consoles and other machinery.

Discography

Misterer * ''Ignoramus'' -album TCM 2019 * ''Backrage'' -single TCM 2018 * ''Disconnected'' -single TCM 2018 * ''Perkelation'' -single TCM 2018

* ''The Black EP'' RUST/TCM 2003 * ''Miss You'' -single TCM 2004 * ''Ordinary World'' -single TCM 2004 * ''Softly'' -album TCM 2004 * ''Addiction/Levottomat 3 Movie Soundtrack'' Poko 2004 * ''Pray'' -single Edel 2004 * ''Slave'' -single TCM 2005 * ''Away'' -single 92Dawn 2006 * ''Songs of Suffocation'' -album 92Dawn 2006 * ''Scars'' -EP 92Dawn 2007 * ''Dark Deep Times'' -album RUST 2010

Velcra Velcra was a Finnish rock band, established 2000. Their music features female vocals (both clean and distorted) on a background of heavily distorted guitars and marching beats with heavy use of sample loops. History They soon signed to Virgin ...

* ''Consequences of Disobedience'', Virgin Records (EMI) 2001 * ''Between Force and Fate'', EMI 2005 * ''Hadal'' (drums, recording), Bonnier Amigo 2007 Killpretty * ''The Art of Letting Go'' (producer, recording, mixing, mastering) 2006 Beagon * Traffic (mixing) 2007 Misery Inc. * ...BreedGreedBreed... (producing, recording) 2007 Iiwanajulma * Tuhottu tila (producing, recording, mixing 2008 The Chant * Ghostlines (mixing) 2008 Plastic Tears * Nine Lives Never Dies (recording, mixing, keyboards) 2009 Kilt * Everything / Nothing (recording, mixing, vocals) 2009 Profane Omen * Inherit The Void (vocal production) 2009

* Where Angels Fear (recording, mixing, producing, vocals) 2012

Filmography

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(''Levottomat 3'') composer: Miss You (2004) * Game Over arranger: "The Bong Song – BamBamBholeRemix" (2005) *

Tuuliajolla ''Tuuliajolla'' is the third solo studio album by Finnish reggae artist Raappana. Released on 22 March 2013, the album peaked at number five on the Finnish Albums Chart The Official Finnish Charts ( fi, Suomen virallinen lista; sv, Finlands of ...

– Rockumentary film from Saimaa (2006) * Not Born To Rock – composer (6 episodes, 2007) * Pokeritähti 2007 – composer: theme music (12 episodes, 2008)

References

External links

official siteMisterer
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