Hevisaurus
Finnish musical group; heavy metal band aimed at children
Hevisaurus are a Finnish heavy metal band that was formed in 2009 with music aimed at children. The band members are known for performing in dinosaur costumes. Hevisaurus's debut concert was at the Elämä Lapselle charity concert on 9 September 2009. Their first tour started at the Tavastia Club in Helsinki on 22 November 2009.
History
After attending a children's music concert with his own children, Mirka Rantanen decided to start a heavy metal band for children. Rantanen and his friends from the Finnish "metalhead" community began writing and recording songs.
Hevisaurus has released seven albums to date and the albums have sold over 170,000 copies alone in Finland. Localised versions of Hevisaurus’ albums can also be found in Spanish, Hungarian, Swedish and German.
The album ”Hirmuliskojen Yö” (Night of the Dinosaurs) had the second highest album sales in Finland in 2010, when the band was rewarded with the best children album Emma (Finnish equivalent to Grammy).
The Dudesons and Hevisaurus opened up an indoor amusement park to Oulu’s Super Park in April 2013, offering Hevisaurus themed birthday party packages.
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