Sapattivuosi, a Finnish heavy metal band, was formed as a Black Sabbath tribute
act. The group initially consisted of vocalist Hannu Paloniemi, drummer Simo
Vehmas, and guitarist Janne Halmkrona. Their debut album, Sapattivuosi, was
released in 2003, followed by Vol. 2 in 2005. Both albums covered songs from
Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne era and featured notable singles such as
"Hautuumaan lapset" (originally "Children of the Grave") and "Kännin piikkiin"
(originally "Sweet Leaf"). Vocalist Marko Hietala joined the band, replacing
Paloniemi. Hietala's first appearance with Sapatt...