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
Also known asSMF
The Sun
Lava
OriginBangkok, Thailand
GenresHeavy metal
Hard rock
Power metal
Years active1993–1995, 2005–present
LabelsRS Promotion
Real and Sure[1]
Associated actsThe Olarn Project
Hi-Rock
Rang Rockestra
Websitehttp://stonemetalfire.com/tours/tours.php
MembersPathompong Sombatpiboon
Chakrarin Daungmaneerattanachai
Nampol Raksapong
Narong Sirisarnsoonthorn
Damrongsith Srinak
Prateep Vorapat
Past membersSamann 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

References

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