A.R.G. (Aku Raaska Group in the beginning, Ancient Rotten Graveguards later on but these days better known just by the abbreviation) is a legendary thrash metal band founded at Kuusamo, Finland in 1987. They made two 7" singles, two full length albums, one 12" EP as well as several demos after fading away in mid 90's. A.R.G. made a comeback in early 2011.
Guitarist Vesa Säkkinen plays currently in Anger Cell while Jari Kelloniemi is in Corpset. Tepa Karjalainen has a band called Gorem.
LATEST NEWS UPDATED 27.3.2012
After 15+ year hiatus A.R.G. is now back to life playing their first gig at Jalometalli Winterfest, Oulu on 25th of March 2011. The lineup is the original legendary one: Tepa Karjalainen (vocals & bass), Jari Kelloniemi (guitars & vocals) and Vesa Säkkinen (guitars & vocals). The new drummer is Timo Hanhijoki (Corpset, Ruaste, Crystalic (RIP). Sickness will prevail again!
Read A.R.G. on palannut -interview @ Inferno (finnish only)
New shirts, patches and pins available at merch-section!
Update 20.6.11
Thrash-metallin pioneet Ravintola Veijossa @ Kauha.fi
Update 24.8.11
History of the band now available in english. Several videos from Jalometalli 2011 performance available at YouTube
Update 30.8.11
"Porometallin paluu" haastattelu @ Inferno 6/2011
Update 6.10.11
Old interview from Isten #4 added
Update 18.10.11
Porometalli puree taas @ Miasma 02/2011
Update 5.12.11
Reissues of "Entrance" and "One World without the End" with bonus material out on 22nd of February 2012.
Update 27.12.11
Lyrics to "Aggressive Confessor" 7", "Prevailing Sickness" 7" and "Entrance" added to discography section
Update 31.1.12
"Heathenism in Penitentuary" (demo 1988) and "Pesticide" (demo 1988) streams added to discography section
Update 15.2.12
A.R.G.'s legendary albums “Entrance” & “One World without the End” will be re-released 22.02.2012. Both of these albums are now streamed at Imperiumi.net for a week between 15.02.2012 - 22.02.2012.
Haastattelua kaaoszine.fi:ssä sekä Sue 2/2012:ssa sivulla 21.
Update 2.3.12
Interview and review of "Entrance" @ Imperiumi.net, reviews of "Entrance" and "One World Without the End"@ Soundi 2/2012 and Inferno 2/2012 (finnish only)
Update 8.3.12
Review of "One World without the End" @ Imperiumi (finnish only)
Update 15.3.12
Recipe of Porometallipiirakka by Tepa @ Inferno #2/2012, review of "Entrance" @ Keskisuomalainen, reviews of "Entrance" & "One World without the End" @ Kainuun Sanomat
Update 22.3.12
New merchandise available
Update 27.3.12
"Poroja ja pässejä" -kiertueraporttiai by Jari Kelloniemi ja Vesa Säkkinen
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