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The Scourger is a thrash metal[1][2] band from Helsinki, Finland that formed in 2003. All three of the band's singles have landed on the national Finnish charts: "Hatehead", which debuted at #1 in July 2005[1][3]; "Maximum Intensity", which landed at #3 a year later and climbed to #2 the following week[1][3]; and "Never Bury the Hatchet", which entered the charts at #9 in July 2007.[2] The first two singles are found on the band's 2006 debut album, Blind Date with Violence, while the third single is on the 2008 follow-up, Dark Invitation to Armageddon. On May 14, 2009, the band announced that it was splitting; vocalist Jari Hurskainen will retain The Scourger name, while drummer Seppo Tarvainen, bassist Kimmo Kammonen, and guitarists Jani Luttinen and Antti Wirman will form a new band which has not yet been officially announced. The reason for the split was not given.[4]

Current member

* Jari Hurskainen – vocals

[edit] Former members

* Pekka Hämäläinen – guitars
* Timo Nyberg – guitars
* Harri Hytönen – guitars
* Seppo Tarvainen – drums
* Jani Luttinen – guitars
* Antti Wirman – guitars
* Kimmo Kammonen – bass

[edit] Session musicians

* Alec Hirst-Gee – bass
* Kirka Sainio – bass

[edit] Discography
[edit] EPs

* To the Slayground (2005)

[edit] Studio albums

* Blind Date with Violence (2006)
* Dark Invitation to Armageddon (2008)

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