FORE members:

Jani Karppinen: Lead and rhythm guitar

Sami Mustonen: Drums

Tero Laine: Vocals

Jarkko Karppinen: Rhythm guitar

Markus Sarala: Bass guitar

FORE Former members:

Mikko Kaltiainen: Vocals

FORE Bio:

2006

In the beginning of the year the new material were made in the form that we could perform a couple of new songs in Teatria, Oulu . After the gigs in Paltamo and Kajaani we focused on working in studio with our new material. Drums were recorded on a legendary “heavy-day” 6.6.06. and guitars/bass were done in the hard drive during the summer. In the midsummer we had one terrible touch of gigs gone wrong. We were arranged to play in Kajaani in a little festival with some other punk-style bands. First of all, the arrangements sucked (e.g. PA- system were late 4 - 6 h). Secondly, the “idealism” of the bands were really too much for us, so in the future we are NOT going to play at this kind of festivals, ever. Later in the summer after the gig in Muhos we decided to get back to work with the new material. Vocals and guitars were recorded in many sessions during the autumn and in the New Year everything was ready for the mixing. In the end of the year the Rockpolis project in Oulu published a promotional collection – CD where Fore was represented by one song.

2005

We continued working on the new material for the first months of the year. Sessions consisted mostly of recording the vocals and putting the lyrics together. In the end of the winter, the songs were ready for mastering, but the final publication went on to spring because of the making of the extra material on the cd. The first official Fore EP  was named Pro Rudis and it contained five songs and bonuses like a slideshow, lyrics and “Crippled Paradise” –video. in the summer we invaded Kajaani and played in local bar called Ball´s. In the end of the autumn we had to rerun this gig. In July the QStock- festival was held in Oulu and we had a chance to play the warm-up gig in the legendary 45 Special restaurant. During the end of the year the riff-motor started to move again, so lots of new raw songs saw the dim light of the evenings growing dark. The challenges were clear and we submit to the new years creative.

2004

In the dark days of the winter the recordings continued. In the middle of January Tero Laine shows up and wanted to try out singing in Fore. This dudes vocal skills and attitude were put to a test and the results were really impressive. So, Fore had a new singer. During the spring demo sessions continued but while recording the vocals a disaster strikes. The hard disk recorder fell down from the table and decided to put it´s lights out. Everything that was already done got destroyed and the recording session ceased. During the summer, we decided to start everything all over again with new equipment. In the autumn we had a couple of gigs in Vaala and one in Jalometalli festival in Oulu . Later that year we continued recording and the new material was starting to finding it’s form.

2003

In the begining of the year we were advertising the Godsize Machine demo. A gig played with Poisonblack in our home village Vaala and with Maple Cross and Monster Spank in Raahe. In the summer Mikko Kaltiainen decided to quit singing in Fore. So we had to cancel all our gigs at once and start to look at the new situation from another point of view. After a couple of tryout singers we focused on making new songs and decided not to pay that much attention to the search for the new singer. New songs were made during the autumn and we started recording new demo in beginning of December in our Midfi studio in Vaala.

2002

The Winter and the Spring was spent gathering ideas. The continuing traditional recording-sessions were held in summer, and the new ideas were once again summed. At the end of the summer a gig at Vaala market place and later in autumn a gig at Urheilutalo, Vaala. A new demo 'Godsize Machine' is coming up around at the end of the year.

2001

Enough material to put up a show, anticipating the first gig which was held in Kauhajoki, at the beginning of the year. Once again the band gathers in summer for studiosessions and sums up the ideas that had come up during the spring. At the end of the summer a gig at the Unto-Rock in Utajärvi and at the end of the year a gig at Urheilutalo, Vaala. A new demo 'Grip' sees the daylight.

2000

The band opens up web-sites and improving new songs continues, until the beginning of the recording of a new demo. The result was a four-song-demo called 'Recoil K. O.'. The demo was released in autumn. The new demo continued the course set by the former one.

1999

At the dawn of the year the demo 'Hospital' containig five songs was released. The material was more homogenous than the first one; vocals had more melody, the play was more united and sounded better. Developing fresh ideas and practising.

1998

The band took the name Fore and the first EP with nine songs was finished a little over a year since Mikko had joined the band.The crew continued composing new material, making clear and shaping up the style of play. The band took a more strict stand towards their own composings and the forthcomig material. The attention was also paid to performing.

1997

In summer Mikko Kaltiainen joined as a singer a band formed by Jarkko Karppinen (Guitar), Jani Karppinen (Guitar), Markus Sarala (Bass) and Sami Mustonen (Drums). Practising and creating/composing new songs. The new sound gradually became aggressive and heavy.