{"id":5831,"date":"2025-05-28T09:58:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T06:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lostinmusic.fi\/?post_type=artist&#038;p=5831"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:02:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T08:02:32","slug":"sweatmaster","status":"publish","type":"artist","link":"http:\/\/lostinmusic.fi\/en\/artist\/sweatmaster\/","title":{"rendered":"SWEATMASTER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Sweatmaster<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shot to the forefront of the Finnish alternative rock scene around the turn of the millennium like a lightning bolt. The band, known for its energetic blend of garage rock and heavy riffs, recorded four albums during its active years, gaining popularity among both audiences and critics. The first two albums, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharp Cut<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tom Tom Bullet<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, were released through the Danish label Bad Afro. Sweatmaster toured extensively, playing clubs and major festivals both at home and abroad, opening for acts such as The Hives and Mot\u00f6rhead. The band received praise from media outlets ranging from top British magazines to BBC. The later albums, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dig Up the Knife<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, were released via the Finnish label Fullsteam Records.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Touring intensified even further until 2011, when band members felt their creativity and enthusiasm waning, leading to a hiatus. In 2022, Sweatmaster made a comeback performance at the Turku Kes\u00e4rauha Festival to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album. This show marked the beginning of a new chapter: the band reactivated both on stage and in the studio. Svart Records will release Sweatmaster\u2019s new album in early 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":5818,"template":"","keikkapaikka":[444],"paiva":[436],"class_list":["post-5831","artist","type-artist","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","keikkapaikka-olympia","paiva-torstai"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>SWEATMASTER - Lost In Music - Festivaali<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/lostinmusic.fi\/en\/artist\/sweatmaster\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"SWEATMASTER - Lost In Music - Festivaali\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Sweatmaster nousi vuosituhannen vaihteessa kotimaisen vaihtoehtorockin k\u00e4rkikastiin salaman lailla. 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