Rotten Sound

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Rotten Sound was founded by guitarist Mika Aalto in Vaasa, Finland, in 1993. The group started recordings in 1994, releasing the single Sick Bastard through Genet Records. Their subsequent underground releases, between singles and EPs, included 1995's Psychotic Veterinarian on SOA, 1996's Loosin' Face on Anomie, and 1997's Splitted Alive on IDS.

Rotten Sound's first full-length album, Under Pressure, was released by Repulse Records (a Spanish label) in 1998 and was followed by Drain (also on Repulse) in 1999. This album was also the debut of second guitarist Juha Ylikoski. In early 2000, the band signed with American Necropolis Records, a subsidiary Deathvomit label for release the EP Still Psycho, which included a cover of Carcass's "Reek of Putrefaction".{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r494191|pure_url=yes}}|title=Still Psycho > Review|last=Kott|first=Paul|publisher=allmusic.com|access-date=2 October 2008}} Paul Kott of Allmusic praised the album saying, "Rotten Sound does a good job, and although the audio production does leave something to be desired, the finished product is well worth listening to for any fan of earlier death metal and more recent grindcore. The video segments are very well-produced, with fantastic live audio recording, multiple camera angles, and good edits." The band toured in Europe to promote the album, along with label mates Hateplow, In Aeturnum and Malevolent Creation.{{cite web|url=http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/finland/rotten+sound#bio|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325234054/http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/finland/rotten+sound#bio|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 March 2009|title=MusicMight – Artists – Rotten Sound > Biography|publisher=rockdetector.com|access-date=1 October 2008}}

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Rotten Sound release their second full-length, Murderworks, in 2002. The Allmusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated, "This 2002 release gives the listener no room to breathe; from start to finish, Murderworks is an exercise in sensory assault for the sake of sensory assault."{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r570974|pure_url=yes}}|title=Murderworks > Review|last=Henderson|first=Alex|publisher=allmusic.com|access-date=2 October 2008}} For the album's promotion, the group headline a European tour, titled Murdering Europe, with support of two Czech bands, Fleshless and Lykathea Aflame. They also toured Europe during June 2003, along with Hateplow and Debauchery.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=12270|title=Hate Plow, Rotten Sound, Debauchery to tour Europe|date=26 May 2003|publisher=blabbermouth.net|access-date=1 October 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325125151/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=12270|archivedate=25 March 2009}} In May 2004, Rotten Sound teamed up with Circle of Dead Children, Phobia, and Strong Intention for US Grind the East Coast tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=21245|title=Phobia, Rotten Sound, Strong Intention to team up for Grind the East Coast tour|date=9 April 2004|publisher=blabbermouth.net|access-date=2 October 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325125156/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=21245|archivedate=25 March 2009}} The band's fourth studio album, Exit, was recorded at Soundlab studio in Örebro, Sweden with engineer Mieszko Talarczyk and mastered at the Cutting Room. Shortly after their release, the album peaked at number 22 on the Finnish album charts.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=31808|title=Rotten Sound enter Finnish Album Chart at no. 22|date=21 January 2005|publisher=blabbermouth.net|access-date=2 October 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325125201/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=31808|archivedate=25 March 2009}} In March 2005, the band teamed up with Disfear for a co-headline Scandinavian tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=31881|title=Disfear and Rotten Sound to team up for Scandinavian tour|date=22 January 2005|publisher=blabbermouth.net|access-date=2 October 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326002605/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=31881|archivedate=26 March 2009}}

In January 2006, the band has embarked to European Tour dubbed the "Grind Your Face Off Tour 2006" in support of reissued Murderworks released on 6 January 2006 The "Grind Your Face Off Tour" extends for four weeks across European along with Sayyadina.{{cite web |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=17379 |title=Rotten Sound Embark On European Tour |publisher=Metal Underground.com |date=6 January 2006}} They released an eight-song mini-CD Consume to Contaminate on 7 June 2006 via Spinefarm Records. Rotten Sound supported Malevolent Creation on their European Tour in early 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/rotten-sound-to-support-malevolent-creation-on-european-tour/ |title=ROTTEN SOUND To Support MALEVOLENT CREATION On European Tour |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=7 September 2006}}

In July 2007, they entered the studio to begin recording their fifth studio album Cycles which was released on 9 January 2008 via Spinefarm Records. The album was recorded and mixed with Janne Saksa at Kantola and Sound Supreme studios. Mastering was handled by Pelle Henricsson at Tonteknik Studios.{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/rotten-sound-prepares-to-record-new-album/ |title=ROTTEN SOUND Prepares To Record New Album |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=10 July 2007}}{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/rotten-sound-new-album-details-revealed/ |title=ROTTEN SOUND: New Album Details Revealed |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=25 October 2007}} The first song "The Effects" was posted on their Myspace page.{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/rotten-sound-new-song-posted-online/ |title=ROTTEN SOUND: New Song Posted Online |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=27 October 2007}}

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In November 2009, the band signed a new record deal with Relapse Records to release their follow-up studio album of Cycles. Keijo Niinimaa commented:

{{quote|Relapse Records has been a strong label for grindcore since they started, which is one of the reasons that made us want to re-release our Murderworks album through them in 2005. We will fit to their roster like a fist to an ass. Being along the same line with other label-mates is very important for us because we want to tour all over this planet with bands we like ourselves. The upcoming Napalm EP and the next full-length album will start a new and (even) more aggressive era for Rotten Sound. Doing it together with Relapse Records will make this period more grind than any of our phases before.{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/rotten-sound-signs-to-relapse-records/ |title=ROTTEN SOUND Signs To RELAPSE RECORDS |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=November 18, 2009}}}}

Rotten Sound released the Napalm EP on 30 March 2010 via Relapse Records. It features three new tracks in addition to three Napalm Death covers.{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/rotten-sound-new-ep-to-include-napalm-death-covers/ |title=ROTTEN SOUND: New EP To Include NAPALM DEATH Covers |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=21 January 2010}} Rotten Sound also joined with Aborted and The Red Chord for the "Machines of Grind" tour, a three-week co-headlining European tour. The tour kicked off in mid-April, and included stops at the Neurotic Death Fest and Revolution Fest Open Air. The three bands also co-headlined on several dates throughout the United Kingdom for "Terrorizer Tour-ture", a tour sponsored by Terrorizer Magazine.{{cite web |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52297 |title=Rotten Sound Announces European Tour Dates with Aborted and The Red Chord |publisher=Metal Underground.com |date=22 January 2010}}

In December 2010, Rotten Sound announced that their sixth studio album, entitled Cursed, would be released on 15 March 2011 via Relapse Records (except in Finland, where it arrived on 16 March 2011 through Fullsteam Records). It was recorded at Nordic Audio Labs and is lyrically themed around the six curses of mankind.{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/rotten-sound-unveils-new-album-details/ |title=ROTTEN SOUND Unveils New Album Details |publisher=Blabbermouth.ner |date=17 December 2010}} Rotten Sound headlined the "Cursed to Tour" from April to May in Germany. The line up for this month-long tour included Trap Them, Gaza, The Kandidate, and Haust. Following this tour, Rotten Sound headed to Japan for the Kabuto Metal Fest. Other acts included Morbid Angel and The Haunted.{{cite web |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=66891 |title=Rotten Sound Updates European Tour |publisher=Metal Underground.com |date=4 April 2011}}

In January 2012, Rotten Sound announced the Grind Over Europe Tour 2012. Set to kick off on 24 February in Barcelona, Spain, the band toured through 16 cities over a three-week period with label-mates Exhumed and powerviolence group Magrudergrind. Rotten Sound were toured in support of the band's sixth studio album "Cursed," issued in early 2011 via Relapse Records.{{cite web |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=76473 |title=Rotten Sound Announces "Grind Over Europe" Tour |publisher=Metal Underground.com |date=24 January 2012}}

In November 2012, Rotten Sound signed to Season of Mist to a European deal. The band's next EP Species at War, was recorded at Nordic Audio Labs and was mixed and mastered by drummer Sami Latva at Latva Studios and released on 18 January 2013 on CD, etched vinyl, and digital. Keijo Niinimaa says:

{{quote|Finding a strong label to release the EP and next full-length in Europe was our priority for this year,. ... We are very excited about this deal with Season Of Mist and we can't wait to get back on the road with the EP. Take a deep breath, get exhausted with Species At War and see you at the shows!{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/rotten-sound-signs-with-season-of-mist/ |title=ROTTEN SOUND Signs With SEASON OF MIST |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=November 14, 2012}}}}

The band released its seventh studio album, Abuse to Suffer, in 2016. The album contains an audio sample excerpt of Noam Chomsky's 2011 speech at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology entitled The New War Against Terror: "Yeah, they’re rotten. Lot of rotten things in the world. We should be — if we’re serious — we should be concerned with what we do. And what we can do. If there’s an elementary moral truism, that’s it."Noam Chomsky. [https://chomsky.info/20011018/ The New War Against Terror Noam Chomsky interviewed by various talk participants MIT, October 18, 2001]. chomsky.info.

On 15 December 2022, the band announced their eighth studio album, Apocalypse, would be released on 31 March 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2022/12/15/news/rotten-sound-debut-sharing-from-new-album-apocalypse/|title=Rotten Sound Debut "Sharing" From New Album "Apocalypse"|publisher=ThePRP|access-date=March 30, 2023|date=December 15, 2022}}

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;Current members

• Keijo Niinimaa - vocals (1993–present)
• Mika Aalto - guitar (1993–present)
• Sami Latva – drums (2006–present)
• David Kasipovic - bass (2020–present)

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;Former members

• Masa Kovero – bass (1994)
• Ville Väisänen – drums (1994)
• Kai Hahto – drums (1995–2006)
• Juha Ylikoski – guitar (1998–2001)
• Pekka Ranta – bass (1997–2000)
• Mika Häkki – bass (2000–2003)
• Toni Pihlaja – bass (2003–2010)
• Kristian Toivainen - bass (2010–2020)

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;Studio albums

• 1997 – Under Pressure (Repulse/Revenge)
• 1999 – Drain (Repulse/S.O.A.)
• 2002 – Murderworks (Autopsy Stench/Necropolis/Century Media/Relapse)
• 2005 – Exit (Spinefarm/No Tolerance/Willowtip)
• 2008 – Cycles (Spinefarm)
• 2011 – Cursed (Relapse)
• 2016 – Abuse to Suffer (Season of Mist)
• 2023 – Apocalypse (Season of Mist)

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• 1994 – Sick Bastard (Genet)
• 1995 – Psychotic Veterinarian (S.O.A.)
• 1996 – Loosin' Face (Anomie)
• 2000 – Still Psycho (Necropolis/Merciless)
• 2006 – Consume to Contaminate (Spinefarm/Power It Up)
• 2008 – Rotten Sound EP (Spinefarm)
• 2010 – Napalm (Relapse)
• 2013 – Species at War (Season of Mist)
• 2018 – Suffer to Abuse (Season of Mist)

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;Splits

• 1997 – Spitted Alive Split with Control Mechanism (I.D.S.)
• 2001 – 8 Hours of Lobotomy Split with Unholy Grave (M.C.R.)
• 2003 – Seeds of Hate Split with Mastic Scum (Cudgel Agency)

;Singles

• 2011 – Curses (Fullsteam Records)

;Compilations

• 2003 – From Crust 'Til Grind (Century Media) (Contains tracks from Sick Bastard, Psychotic Veterinarin, Loosin' Face and Still Psycho)

;DVDs

• 2004 – Murderlive (Spinefarm)
• 2010 – Live at Obscene Extreme 2007 (Relapse)

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