Janne Halmkrona

Janne Halmkrona (born 29 April 1968) is a Finnish musician. He is best known for playing in CMX, a band he joined in 1990, replacing Kimmo Suomalainen. He has also released two albums with Sapattivuosi, a Black Sabbath tribute band.^[1] Halmkrona also worked as an A&R manager for Sony BMG Finland.

Janne Halmkrona
Born	(1968-04-29) 29 April 1968 (age 57) Finland
Nationality	Finnish
Occupation	Musician
Known for	Best known for playing in CMX

Halmkrona holds a master's degree in musicology.^[2] His playing has been influenced by bands such as the Sex Pistols, Judas Priest, Yes and Genesis.^[3] In addition to his guitar playing, he has also done radio work for Radio Helsinki, hosting a weekly show "Sabotaasi" and "Heviurpot", where he and Lasse Kurki played 1980s hard rock classics.^[4]

Halmkrona has co-produced two CMX albums, Veljeskunta (1991) and Aion (2003), as well as Sodankylä (2004) by Maj Karma. He has also worked as executive producer for pop singer/pianist Elviira.^[5][6]

Discography

With CMX

See CMX discography.

With Sapattivuosi

• Sapattivuosi (2003)
• Vol. 2 (2005)^[7]
• Ihmisen merkki (2009)

With Aki Tykki & Kanuunaorkesteri

• Totuuden tiellä (2020)