Mehida

{{Short description|Finnish melodic rock/metal band}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Mehida

| image =

| caption =

| background = group_or_band

| origin = Finland

| genre = Melodic rock
melodic metal
progressive metal

| years_active = 2006–2009

| label = Napalm

| associated_acts = Sonata Arctica
Solution .45

| website = mehida.net

| current_members = Mikko Harkin
Markus Niemispelto
Toni Mäki-Leppilampi
Henning Ramseth
Olli Tanttu
Thomas Vikström

| past_members = Jani Stefanovic, Jarno Rautio

}}

Mehida was a Finnish melodic rock and metal band formed by ex-Sonata Arctica keyboardist Mikko Harkin.{{cite magazine|title=Mehida – Blood & Water |language=German |first=Markus |last=Eck |magazine=Sonic Seducer |year=2007 |issue=9 |url=http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/component/option,com_reviews/anzeige,3010/func,detail/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130802191108/http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/component/option,com_reviews/anzeige,3010/func,detail/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-08-02}} Other band members are Markus Niemispelto (drums), Henning Ramseth (guitar), Olli Tanttu (guitar), Toni Mäki-Leppilampi (bass) and Thomas Vikström (Therion, Stormwind, ex-Candlemass) on vocals. Mehida's first album, Blood & Water, was released in Finland on Aug. 22, 2007, in Europe on August 31, 2007, and in the U.S. on September 11, 2007, by Napalm Records.

During the week of August 27, 2007, Blood & Water hit No. 23 on Finland's top 40 charts.[http://acharts.us/finland_albums_top_40/2007/35 Finland Albums Top 40] In 2008, the band finished recording a new album.{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/mehida-completes-recording-new-album|title=MEHIDA Completes Recording New Album|date=12 June 2008|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=31 August 2024}} Shortly afterward, the band's second and final album, The Eminent Storm, was released in 2009,{{cite web |url=https://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=9125|title=Mehida: The Eminent Storm Review |website=seaoftranquility.org|accessdate=31 August 2024}} after which Mehida became inactive.