Stone Metal Fire
Stone Metal Fire, known in Thai as Hin Lek Fai (หิน เหล็ก ไฟ) and stylized as SMF, is a Thai rock band famous and popular in the 1990s.
Stone Metal Fire | |
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| Also known as | SMF The Sun Lava |
| Origin | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Genres | Heavy metal Hard rock Power metal |
| Years active | 1993–1995, 2005–present |
| Labels | RS Promotion Real and Sure[1] |
| Associated acts | The Olarn Project Hi-Rock Rang Rockestra |
| Website | http://stonemetalfire.com/tours/tours.php |
| Members | Pathompong Sombatpiboon Chakrarin Daungmaneerattanachai Nampol Raksapong Narong Sirisarnsoonthorn Damrongsith Srinak Prateep Vorapat |
| Past members | Samann Yuanpeng (his death) Selvester Lester C. Esteban (Filipino) |
History
The band formed in 1993 by Pong–Pathompong Sombatpiboon (โป่ง: ปฐมพงษ์ สมบัติพิบูลย์) former lead vocals of Thai rock band pioneer, The Olarn Project and highly skilled guitarist Pop–Chakrarin Daungmaneerattanachai (ป๊อป: จักรรินทร์ ดวงมณีรัตนชัย).
The first studio album release in January 1993, sold over a million copies. This is the first Thai rock band to do this,[1] later the band played in the Short Charge Shock Rock Concert with Hi-Rock and Rang Rockestra at Indoor Stadium Huamark, there were tens of thousands of spectators.[2]
Stone Metal Fire has released one studio album in 1995. Later, the band changed its name to The Sun and released two studio albums in 1997 and 2000.[3]
Members
Current members
- Pong–Pathompong Sombatpiboon (โป่ง: ปฐมพงษ์ สมบัติพิบูลย์): Lead vocals and Songwriter
- Pop–Chakrarin Daungmaneerattanachai (ป๊อป: จักรรินทร์ ดวงมณีรัตนชัย): Guitar
- To–Nampol Raksapong (โต: นำพล รักษาพงษ์): Guitar
- Rong–Narong Sirisarnsoonthorn (รงค์: ณรงค์ ศิริสารสุนทร): Bass
- Pingpong–Damrongsith Srinak (ปิงปอง: ดำรงสิทธิ์ ศรีนาค): Drums
- Moo–Prateep Vorapat (หมู: ประทีป วรภัทร): Keyboards
Past members
- Mann–Samann Yuanpeng (หมาน: สมาน ยวนเพ็ง): Drums (only first studio album)
- Selvester Lester C. Esteban: Drums (only second studio album)
Discography
- หิน เหล็ก ไฟ (Hin Lek Fai; January 1993)
- ร็อกเพื่อนกัน (Rock Peurn Kun; 1994; special)
- คนยุคเหล็ก (Khon Yuk Lek; midyear 1995)
- Never Say Die (2005)
- Acoustique (2006; special)
Concert
- May 29, 1993, Short Charge Shock Rock Concert. At Indoor Stadium Huamark
- May 13, 1995, Short Charge Shock Rock Concert : Lek Kumram. At Thai Army Sports Stadium
- August 29, 2003, Intellectual Property Concert. At Suan Lum Night Bazaar
- April 30, 2005, Trilogy Rock Concert. At Impact, Muang Thong Thani
- September 10, 2005, SMF Meeting Concert. At AUA Language Center Auditorium
- August 17, 2013, Short Charge Shock Rock Legend. At Impact, Muang Thong Thani.[4]
References
- ‘โป่ง หิน เหล็ก ไฟ’ พันธุ์ร็อกรุ่นใหญ่บนทางวิบากแห่งวงการเพลงไทย. ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
- "HiRock Story4". True Visions (in Thai). Jun 3, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- tantawan099 (August 2010). อย่าบอกว่าไม่รู้จัก " หิน เหล็ก ไฟ ". OK Nation (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-05-20.
- "เฮียฮ้อ" จัดหนัก...รีเทิร์น "ชอร์ต ชาร์จ ช็อค ร็อค เลเจนท์ เหล็ก พันธุ์ เสือ". siamturakij (in Thai). 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
External links
- Official website (in Thai)