Siissisoq
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Siissisoq was a Greenlandic heavy metal band, formed in 1994. The name Siissisoq means Rhino in Greenlandic. The band's lyrics are sung in Greenlandic and their songs are mainly named after African animals.[1] During their original incarnation they were considered the most popular rock band in Greenland.[2][3]
History
Siissisoq formed in 1994 in their hometown of Uummannaq. Guitarist Karl Enok Mathiassen started writing riffs inspired by Metallica and White Zombie.[4] Guitarist Jens Thorin was the first additional member of the new band.[5] Karl Enok Mathiassen started writing songs at age 15, and several of his early songs ended up on the first Siissisoq album.[4]
They released their first album, Aammarpassuillu, in 1998, and it stayed at number one on the Greenlandic charts for two months.[5] In 2001, the band released the live album Aammarlussuillu Live.[6] Their second studio album Super Day was released in 2002 but was not as successful as the first album.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The band then went on an extended hiatus.
Siissisoq learned that their record label, ULO Records, had engaged in fraud and manipulation and only paid the band 3-4% of the income earned from their work. ULO claimed that there was not enough of a profit to give Siissisoq money.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The band played reunion shows in 2010 at the Nuuk Festival and the Nipiaa Rock Festival, and have performed live sporadically since then.[5] The album Black Box, compiling live tracks and new recordings of older songs, was released in 2018.[7] Today Karl Enok Mathiassen has his own record label and radio company.[8]
Past members
- Karl Enok Mathiassen - Lead Guitar, songwriting
- Hans Mathiassen - Vocals, bass guitar
- Knud Mathiassen - Vocals
- Malik Løvstrøm - Drums
- Ilannguaq Mathiassen - Guitar
- Hans Therkildsen - Bass
- Jens Samuelsen - Vocals
- Villads Kristiansen - Drums
- Peter Fleischer - Drums
- Jens Thorin - Guitar
- Peter Hendriksen - Bass
- Rasmus Petersen - Bass
- Jens Koch Kristensen - Bass
Discography
- Aammarpassuillu (1998)
- Aammarpassuillu Live (2001)
- Super Day (2002)
- Black Box (compilation, 2018)
- Nilliaannarit (2021)
- Q (2023)
- Superday (compilation, 2023)
References
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External links
- Official Biography in English
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