NEWS

15.12.2023
Kiuas Finnish Tour 2024

1.3.2024 - Tampere, Olympia
2.3.2024 - Espoo, Louhisali
9.3.2024 - Jyväskylä, Lutakko
15.3.2024 - Seinäjoki, Rytmikorjaamo
16.3.2024 - Oulu, Kantakrouvi
22.3.2024 - Turku, Apollo
23.3.2024 - Helsinki, On The Rocks (SOLD OUT!!)


30.6.2022
Kiuas comeback tour in Finland

The first stage of the comeback tour includes three club gigs:

11.11.2022 - Helsinki, On The Rocks (Buy tickets)
2.12.2022 - Tampere, Yo-Talo (Buy tickets)
3.12.2022 - Turku, Apollo

www.masterevents.fi/artists/kiuas/


17.3.2021
KIUAS and Master Events join forces

We are super thrilled to announce that KIUAS and Master Events will join forces. Master Events will handle booking for KIUAS in Finland and organize an upcoming reunion tour in 2022.

www.masterevents.fi/artists/kiuas/


24.2.2021
Full live show from 2013 on YouTube and Vimeo

The full recording of the latest 2013 Kiuas live show from Nosturi, Helsinki is now available on YouTube and Vimeo. "Kiuas: Live in Helsinki 2013" features almost three hours of live material and 22 live versions of their songs.

Watch the full show on YouTube.

Watch the full show on Vimeo.


15.2.2023
Kiuas Reheated Tour 2023

12.5.2023 - Kuopio, The Circus
13.5.2023 - Oulu, 45 Special
2.6.2023 - Tampere, Olympia
3.6.2023 - Helsinki, Tavastia-klubi
14.7.2023 - Turku, Metallivuori


24.2.2021
New KIUAS webshop is open

Order merchandise now from: eventune.shop/kiuas


1.6.2021
New festival announcement

Kiuas will play at metal festival Tuhdimmat Tahdit, Nokia, Finland on 28.8.2021.

www.tuhdimmattahdit.com


24.2.2021
New KIUAS webshop is open

Order merchandise now from: eventune.shop/kiuas


24.2.2021
Kiuas reunion!

Frozen for a long time the metal group Kiuas is reheating and returning with the original line-up. The long awaited return is happening during the coming summer festivals in Nummirock, Kauhajoki and Dark River Festival in Kotka.

After the summer festival shows Kiuas will be making a comeback tour in Finland 2022.

Read statement from the band here.

Read full press releases here.


LIVE

Upcoming shows

23.3.2024
On The Rocks - Helsinki
SOLD OUT!!


2.-3.8.2024
Saarihelvetti - Tampere


Past shows

22.3.2024
Apollo - Turku
Buy tickets
1.3.2024
Olympia - Tampere
Buy tickets


2.3.2024
Louhisali - Espoo
Buy tickets
9.3.2024
Lutakko - Jyväskylä
Buy tickets


9.3.2024
Lutakko - Jyväskylä
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15.3.2024
Rytmikorjaamo - Seinäjoki
Buy tickets


16.3.2024
Kantakrouvi - Oulu
Buy tickets
2.12.2023
John Smith Frozen - Jyväskylä


12.5.2023
The Circus - Kuopio
13.5.2023
45 Special - Oulu

2.6.2023
Olympia - Tampere
3.6.2023
Tavastia-klubi - Helsinki

14.7.2023
Metallivuori - Turku
27.1.2023
Ice Hall - Helsinki

2.12.2022
Yo-Talo - Tampere
3.12.2022
Apollo - Turku

11.11.2022
On The Rocks - Helsinki
17.6.2022
Tuhdimmat Tahdit - Nokia

23.6.2022
Nummirock - Kauhajoki
13.8.2021
Dark River Festival - Kotka

CONTACT


kiuas.band@gmail.com
booking:
kari@masterevents.fi



BIO


Band

Ilja Jalkanen - vocals
Mikko Salovaara - guitar
Teemu Tuominen - bass
Atte Tanskanen - keys
Markku Näreneva - drums

History

KIUAS (pronounced Key-wass), was formed in the year 2000, these Finnish hybrid metallers mix clean vocals with death metal, sprinkled with an amount of heroic power on top. KIUAS‘ self-financed pre-Spinefarm releases "The Discipline of Steel" 2002 and "Born Under the Northern Lights" 2003 got rave reviews upon their release, and with those releases’ success the band was briefly signed onto the now defunct Rage of Achilles (UK). After only a short stint of working together, the label had to eventually let their bands go due to financial problems, and KIUAS was cast out among others. RoA released 2004 EP "Winter in June". The salvation came in the form of Spinefarm Records.

So the KIUAS saga continued with their debut album "The Spirit of Ukko", an album paying homage to the Finnish Zeus: Ukko, the mightiest one! Springtime of 2005 saw the release of this melodic, aggressive and graceful debut that, not naming any influences, bore a streak of tantalizing resemblances to some good old metal bands.

After being released in Japan by Universal Music, "The Spirit of Ukko" was carried all the way to the land of the rising sun where KIUAS played their debut gig. After Japan KIUAS toured Finland extensively, and then headed to the studio to record a follower to their debut.

The recordings of "Reformation" were begun at the Sonic Pump Studios in Winter 2006, in Helsinki. Mixed and produced by Sonic Pump‘s Nino Laurenne, the album was then mastered at Finnvox by Mika Jussila. "Reformation" hit the 21st place on the official Finnish Top40 chart.

KIUAS‘ third full-length album "The New Dark Age" was released on the 12th of March 2008 in Finland and Central Europe. The album hit the 10th place on the official Finnish album chart. The album was the highest newcomer of the week. "The New Dark Age" was released on the 12th of May in the UK and the US (Spinefarm US) + Japanese (Universal) release follows in July 2008. KIUAS toured in Britain in September 2008 and in Europe in November 2008 with Firewind.

The song "Of Sacrifice, Loss and Reward" was also released as a single in Finland (February 20th). The single hit the 1st place on the official Finnish single chart.

A 10-track affair produced by Janne Joutsenniemi (Ensiferum, Suburban Tribe and Stone) and mixed by Mikko Karmila (Children Of Bodom, Nightwish), "Lustdriven" sees the Finnish five-piece further creating a signature style that draws from a broad range of influences; these include both power metal & prog, with death, symphonic & folk metal also playing a part, the whole thing topped off with a healthy sprinkling of myth & legend, plus the soul-stirring vocals of high-energy frontman Ilja Jalkanen.

"On this new album, we’ve kept the most aggressive elements of KIUAS", says guitarist Mikko Salovaara, "Everything is very raw and in your face. At the same time, however, we’ve pushed the epic, orchestral side to new heights, and although you’ll find some of our fastest and heaviest songs here, we’ve tried to maintain a real sense of melody throughout."

KIUAS toured Finland intensively on April and May 2010, and later the same year promoted "Lustdriven" on a headlining tour in the UK.

In the beginning of 2011 KIUAS went through a dramatic but necessary and evolutionary line-up change. Ilja, Atte and Markku stepped out and KIUAS introduced new members: vocalist (Asim Searah), keyboardist (Jari Pailamo) and drummer (Rainer Tuomikanto).

After a long careful consideration and looking at all possible options, in 2013, KIUAS decided it was time to put the band to rest.

Awaking from the frozen slumber in 2021 Kiuas is reheating and returning with the original line-up to play reunion festival shows and a reunion tour.


PICS


PROMO

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2010

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LIVE

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Kiuas live collage 2010
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