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 especially in the 1990s.
Stone Metal Fire | |
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| Also known as | SMF |
| Origin | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Genres | Heavy metal Hard rock Power metal Speed metal |
| Years active | 1993–1995, 2005–present |
| Labels | RS Promotion Real and Sure[1] |
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| Members | Pathompong Sombatpiboon Chakrarin Daungmaneerattanachai Nampol Raksapong Narong Sirisarnsoonthorn Damrongsith Srinak Prateep Vorapat |
| Past members | Samann Yuanpeng (his death) Selvester Lester C. Esteban (Filipino) |
| Website | http://stonemetalfire.com/tours/tours.php |
History
The band formed in 1991 by Pathompong "Pong" Sombatpiboon (โป่ง: ปฐมพงษ์ สมบัติพิบูลย์) former lead vocalist of Thai rock band pioneer, The Olarn Project and highly skilled guitarist Chakrarin "Pop" Daungmaneerattanachai (ป๊อป: จักรรินทร์ ดวงมณีรัตนชัย).
The first studio album release in March 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] It was the most popular concert by Thai artists in 1993, and the concert of the same name was held twice in a row in 1994 and 1995 at Thai Army Sports Stadium.
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
- Pathompong "Pong" Sombatpiboon (โป่ง: ปฐมพงษ์ สมบัติพิบูลย์): Lead vocalist and Songwriter
- Chakrarin "Pop" Daungmaneerattanachai (ป๊อป: จักรรินทร์ ดวงมณีรัตนชัย): Guitar
- Nampol "To" Raksapong (โต: นำพล รักษาพงษ์): Guitar
- Narong "Rong" Sirisarnsoonthorn (รงค์: ณรงค์ ศิริสารสุนทร): Bass
- Damrongsith "Pingpong" Srinak (ปิงปอง: ดำรงสิทธิ์ ศรีนาค): Drums
- Prateep "Moo" Vorapat (หมู: ประทีป วรภัทร): Keyboards
Past members
- Samann "Mann" 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; March 1993)
- ร็อกเพื่อนกัน (Rock Peurn Kun; 1993; 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]
- September 2, 2023 Smile On The Rock. At Queen Sirikit National Convention Center[5]
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.
- "ปลุก "พลังร็อก" ที่เป็นไปไม่ได้!! รวมตัว "ร็อกอำพัน-โลโซ-หินเหล็กไฟ" ในคอนเสิร์ต "Smile On The Rock"". Siamrath (in Thai). 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
External links
- Official website (in Thai)