Musta Paraati

Finnish post-punk band

Musta Paraati was a Finnish punk/goth band. The band was founded in 1982 and split up in 1984 after their second album. The lineup changed several times during those two years: only Saku Paasiniemi (guitar) and Panda Nikander (bass) stayed in the band from the beginning to the end. Lineup on their first album in 1983: Jore Vastelin (vocals) Saku Paasiniemi (guitar) Panda Nikander (bass) Ykä Knuuttila (drums) Jari Kääriäinen (synthesizer) Lineup on their last album in 1984: Epe Kronholm (vocals) Saku Paasiniemi (guitar) Panda Nikander (bass) Sande Vettenranta (drums) Jesu Hämäläinen (synthesizer)