Mikko Herranen


Mikko Herranen is a Finnish singer and musician. His current band Misterer is a thrash metal band from Helsinki and they are preparing songs for their upcoming debut album. Previously, he fronted RUST, which released three albums and several singles between 2003 and 2010. Herranen competed in Michael Monroe's team in the reality singing competition The Voice of Finland in 2012. His debut solo album Kylmä maailma was released through Johanna Kustannus in June 2012.
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Career

RUST

Herranen was the main composer and the singer/bass player of RUST, a post-grunge/metal band out of Helsinki. Since the band's formation in 2001, Herranen also produced all the band's recordings, including three full-length albums, two EPs and five singles. Their debut album Softly was released in August 2004 and it reached Top50 on the Finnish album chart. Finland's top nationwide Rock radio network YLEX chose "Softly" as the album of the week in August 2004.

Solo

After reaching Top8 on The Voice of Finland Herranen signed a record deal with Johanna/Universal to release his solo album Kylmä Maailma. He has written all the songs, sings and plays all the instruments except cello and violin on the album that he had been writing for the past four years. His twin sister has written lyrics on two tracks, and his The Voice coach Michael Monroe makes an appearance playing sax and harmonica on one of the tracks. The album was recorded and mixed at his Noise Floor studio. The album debuted at No. 6 on the Finnish album chart.

Other projects

Apart from singing and playing a variety of instruments in several bands, Herranen has also established himself as a record producer and sound engineer both in studio and live concerts. He has predominantly been involved with the production of heavy metal recordings and concerts of such bands as Lullacry, Carnalation, Profane Omen, Kilt, Plastic Tears, The Chant, Iiwanajulma, Misery Inc., and Killpretty. As a lead vocalist, Herranen has fronted many cover bands playing the music of Iron Maiden, Alice in Chains, Metallica, and Pantera.
Mikko Herranen is a 2001 Rosemary Kennedy International Young Soloist Award Winner.

Personal life

Herranen began studying piano at the age of three, drums at the age thirteen and voice in high school. At the Pop & Jazz Conservatory in Helsinki, he has been able to study, compose, produce and teach music. He is engaged to a vocal coach and singer Mari Multanen.
Despite his vision loss, Herranen is able to read and operate computers, mixing consoles and other machinery.

Discography

MistererIgnoramus -album TCM 2019Backrage -single TCM 2018Disconnected -single TCM 2018Perkelation -single TCM 2018
RUSTThe Black EP RUST/TCM 2003Miss You -single TCM 2004Ordinary World -single TCM 2004Softly -album TCM 2004Addiction/Levottomat 3 Movie Soundtrack Poko 2004Pray -single Edel 2004Slave -single TCM 2005Away -single 92Dawn 2006Songs of Suffocation -album 92Dawn 2006Scars -EP 92Dawn 2007Dark Deep Times -album RUST 2010
VelcraConsequences of Disobedience, Virgin Records 2001Between Force and Fate, EMI 2005Hadal, Bonnier Amigo 2007
KillprettyThe Art of Letting Go 2006
Beagon
  • Traffic 2007
Misery Inc.
  • ...BreedGreedBreed... 2007
Iiwanajulma
  • Tuhottu tila 2008
Plastic Tears
  • Nine Lives Never Dies 2009
Kilt
  • Everything / Nothing 2009
Profane Omen
Lullacry

Filmography