Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...
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Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA
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