One Morning Left
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2008 in Vaasa, Finland |
| Founder | Mika Lahti |
| Defunct | 2025 |
| Fate | Disbanded amid child grooming allegations against founder Mika Lahti |
| Headquarters | Vaasa , Finland |
| Products | Studio albums, EPs, singles |
One Morning Left was a Finnish metalcore group established by vocalist Mika Lahti in Vaasa in 2008. The band achieved recognition within Finland and performed internationally, touring countries such as Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Iceland, Japan, and Russia. Over their career, they produced four studio albums and two EPs before disbanding in 2025 amid child grooming accusations involving Lahti.
History
Their initial album, The Bree-Teenz, was launched on 24 August 2011 through Spinefarm Records. The subsequent record, Our Sceneration, was recorded during the summer of 2012 and released on 22 February 2013.
In early 2014, drummer and clean vocalist Tomi Takamaa departed from the band. He was succeeded by Niko Hyttinen, previously with Snow White's Poison Bite, while Leevi Luoto from ARF assumed responsibilities for clean vocals and rhythm guitar.
On 16 December 2015, One Morning Left ended their contract with Spinefarm and signed with the American label Imminence Records to cover North America and Oceania territories. Their third album, Metalcore Superstars, was released on 22 January 2016. After this release, the band embarked on extensive tours across clubs and festivals in Finland, the Baltic states, Europe, Iceland, and Japan.
In early 2025, One Morning Left intended to participate in the 2025 edition of , performing the track "Puppy". However, on 22 January they were disqualified due to a breach of contract. On the same day, the band announced their dissolution following child grooming allegations directed at founder Mika Lahti.
Former members
- Mika Lahti – unclean vocals
- Juuso Turkki – guitar, backing vocals
- Leevi Luoto – guitar, clean vocals
- Miska Sipiläinen – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Touko Keippilä – keyboards, synthesizers
- Dennis Hallbäck – drums
- Tomi Takamaa – drums, clean vocals
- Tuomas Teittinen – bass guitar
- Roni Harju – guitar, clean vocals
- Oula Maaranen – guitar
- Teemu Rautiainen – bass guitar
- Valtteri Numminen – drums
- Veli-Matti Kananen – bass guitar, keyboards
- Ari Levola – guitar
- Liam McCourt – lead guitar
- Niko Hyttinen – drums
- Tuukka Ojansivu – guitar, backing vocals
Studio albums
- The Bree-TeenZ (2011)
- Our Sceneration (2013)
- Metalcore Superstars (2016)
- Hyperactive (2021)
- Neon Inferno (2024)
Extended plays
- Panda Loves Penguin (2008)
- Panda Loves Penguin Vol. 2 (2009)
Singles
- "!liaf cipE" (2011)
- "The Star of Africa" (2014)
- "You're Dead, Let's Disco!" (2015)
- "Metalcore Superstars" Remixes (2016)
- "Neon Highway" (2020)
- "Ruby Dragon" (2021)
- "Sinners Are Winners" (2021)
- "Ruthless Resistance" (2021)
- "Creatvres" (2021)
- "Beat It" (2021)
- "Intergalactic Casanova" (2021)
- "Tonight" (2022)
- "Neon Inferno (Paradise)" (2023)
- "Emerald Dragon" (2024)
- "Summerlovin" (2024)
- "Puppy" (2025)