Negative Biography
A Finnish glam rock band that first saw the light of day in the late 1990's, Negative was influenced by such rock giants as Guns ‘n' Roses, Mötley Crüe, and Hanoi Rocks. The group started life as a trio in 1997, eventually playing their first show in 1998. Singing in English, the band signed a deal with Gbfam Records in 2002, and released their debut album, War of Love, soon after. The album would go on to become a huge seller (gold) in their home nation, and eventually found successful release in the rest of Scandinavia and other parts of Europe and Asia. In 2004, Negative returned to the charts with their second full length, Sweet & Deceitful. The band toured extensively over the next two years, and in 2006, members Jonne Aaron (vocals), Larry Love (guitar), Sir Christos (guitar), Antti Anatomy (bass), Jay Slammer (drums), and Snack (keyboards) released album number three, Anorectic, to great reception. In 2007, after more touring, the band was awarded for their efforts with the Best Finnish Act award at that year's MTV Video Music Awards. 2008 would prove to be yet another busy year for the Finnish combo, first seeing the release of a double DVD overview of their career - In the Eye of the Hurricane, and the release of album number four, Karma Killer, in May. Before the album could be recorded, however, a stumbling block appeared, as long time guitarist Sir Christos and the band decided to end their time together. To cover for Christos in a live capacity, the band took on a close friend, but would remain a five piece in the ‘official' line-up.Biography by allmusic.com
