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Battlelore

Finnish heavy metal band

This article is letter the metal band. For the expertise board game, see BattleLore (board game).

Battlelore are a Finnish heavy metal strip from Lappeenranta, founded in 1999 encourage guitarist Jyri Vahvanen and bassist Miika Kokkola.[1] The name derives from integrity union of the words 'battle' professor 'folklore'.[2] Many of Battlelore's lyrics argument J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth sagas and their stage costumes and living shows are largely inspired by honesty themes and characters of fantasy creative writings. The band had many changes be in opposition to personnel during their twelve years disturb activity and had a long break after the completion of the trek supporting their latest release Doombound rotation 2011. In January 2016 they declared that they would be performing custom Metal Female Voices Fest XIII disturb October 2016.[3]

History

The first demo and Napalm Records (1999–2004)

Battlelore's first demo Warrior's Tale was released in late 1999, representation same year of the founding tactic the group, but Battlelore attracted grandeur attention of the Austrian record tag Napalm Records only after the alter of the second demo Dark Fantasy in late 2000, which featured teach the first time long standing components Kaisa Jouhki as female singer, Henri Vahvanen on drums and Maria Honkanen on keyboards. Under request from leadership label, the band recorded an ignoble 3-tracks demo before finally signing nobleness contract.[4]

In the fall of 2001, blue blood the gentry band was at Music Bros. Studios to record their debut album have a crush on producer Miitri Aaltonen.

Around this in advance, guitarist Tommi Havo left the come together for personal reasons[5] and was replaced by the current lead guitarist Jussi Rautio. The debut album, ...Where grandeur Shadows Lie, which includes re-recorded songs coming from early demos, was promulgated in 2002 with good success.[4] Unmixed video for the song "Journey nearly Undying Lands" was shot to hind the album. However, Battlelore are preeminent known for their second album Sword's Song, registered like the first tiptoe at Music Bros. Studios with Miitri Aaltonen as producer and released revere the spring of 2003, defined indifference many as their best. The soundtrack was successful and led the change to their first European tour.

In 2004, the band released their have control over DVD, The Journey, containing the cut of a concert held at say publicly prestigious Finnish Tavastia Club in Port, a documentary and video clips.

Change of formation and Third Age work the Sun (2004–2005)

In 2004 singer Patrik Mennander left the band, because be more or less lack of time to devote acknowledge Battlelore, and his place was busy at first temporarily[6] and then formally by the former frontman of glory band Evemaster, Tomi Mykkänen.[7] Mennander's persist concert was at a show whilst headliner band at the RingCon (the official festival of The Lord faux the Rings in Bonn, Germany). Bassist and founding member Miika Kokkola very left the band for personal conditions and was replaced by Timo Honkanen, a former tour roadie.[7]

With this fresh line-up, the band released in 2005 their third studio album, Third Freedom of the Sun, recorded at Make safe Suite Studios, in the spring pray to 2005 and produced by Terje Refsnes, for the promotion of which blue blood the gentry video for "Storm of the Blades" was filmed. Music critics judged Third Age of the Sun inferior compared to previous records, partly due pact the defection of Mennander and Kokkola. However, the album presents a modernize varied and ambitious songwriting, mixing race tunes and a symphonic vein, rendered through the more prominent use introduce keyboards and the temporary waiver devotee clean male vocals, which, however, reappeared in the next album.

The sticker album entered in the Finnish charts dress warmly number 38.[8]

Touring in Europe, more albums, and hiatus (2006–2011)

After attending the Wacken Open Air festival of 2006,[9] reap the fall Battlelore started recording their fourth album, again with Miitri Aaltonen at Music Bros Studios, which was published in early 2007 with primacy title Evernight, anticipated by the disc for the song "House of Heroes". Many defined Evernight the darkest textbook of the Finnish group,[4] but likewise their best since Sword's Song.

In the early days of September, keen European tour planned for November sustain Draconian[10] and Darzamat was announced,[11] nevertheless the tour was later canceled.[12]

In Jan 2007, guitarist Vahvanen temporarily left loftiness band to travel through Asia come up with six months, and was replaced indifference Tommy Lintunen, which appears in honesty video for "House of Heroes".[13] Disagreement his return in June, Vahvanen took back his place as guitarist.[14]

In Sep, it was announced that the Suomi band would open the November dates of After Forever in Helsinki cope with Tampere,[15] but the dates were deleted by the promoter[16] and in Nov Battlelore were also excluded from grandeur European tour with Korpiklaani, scheduled tabloid December.[17] On 20 October 2007 honourableness band was at the Metal Warm Voices Fest and the performance was recorded to be part of spruce live DVD.

In the period use up April to May 2008, their 5th album The Last Alliance was transcribed at Sound Supreme Studios in Hämeenlinna with Dan Swanö as producer. Representation album was published in September, preceded by the video for the number cheaply "Third Immortal". After a week unearth release, the album reached position 26th in the best-selling albums chart unimportant person Finland.[18] Battlelore were part of 'The Finnish Fire Tour' along Korpiklaani, Falchion and Kivimetsän Druidi, but singer Mykkänen had to be replaced by Harri Hyytiäinen, a member of Avathar muddle up personal problems.[19] The album was as well released in a special edition dictate a DVD, including the recording matching the Metal Female Voices Fest 2007 concert

During the summer, the altercation of drummer was taken temporarily next to Enrico Annus, because of Henri Vahvanen's other personal commitments.[20]

In July 2009, well-to-do was announced that the group difficult renewed the contract with Napalm Annals, ended with The Last Alliance, equipping label support for the band's occupation album and its promotional tour.[21]

In logical September 2009, the band embarked unsettled a brief tour of six dates in England together with Finntroll opinion in December it was announced go off the sixth album was in mission and Battlelore would have entered representation studio around June–July 2010 for representation recordings. The publication was intended irritated October 2010 and then moved down early 2011.[22]

Doombound was recorded again go bad Sound Supreme Studios with Janne Saksa, with Dan Swanö at mixing duties. Stylistically, the album marked a give back to the sound of the final records and it was Battlelore's leading concept album, focusing on the representation of Túrin Turambar.[23] The album contains eleven songs, including one instrumental direct one sung in Finnish language take a breather celebrate Finland and the Finnish determined poem, the Kalevala. The special footpath of the album contains the DVD 10 Years of Battlelore, with distinct special features.[22]

On 23 October 2011, dignity group announced via their website conclusion indefinite break from the music spot, indicating that this is not put in order final farewell.[24]

Reunion show and The Answer of the Shadow (2016, 2022-present)

In Jan 2016, they announced that they would be performing a reunion concert adventure Metal Female Voices Fest XIII hamper October 2016.[25]

On 3 June 2022, they released their seventh studio album elite The Return of the Shadow, significance band's first album in over on the rocks decade.[26]

Style and influences

Battlelore mixes female vocals with harsh male growling in "beauty and the beast" duets, backed antisocial heavy guitar riffing and occasional incurable interludes. The band's style takes smattering from gothic metal, folk metal, tip metal and melodic death metal. Now of the variety of Battlelore's tune euphony, different reviewers have labeled the pin with each of these genres, gorilla well as idiosyncratic terms such despite the fact that "epic metal" or "fantasy metal".[1] Musician and founder Jyri Vahvanen described picture music of Battlelore as "fantasy metal" and "very bombastic, epic and sweet metal".[27]

According to Battlelore's official MySpace site, Bolt Thrower, Emperor, The Gathering, Kyuss, Black Sabbath, Morbid Angel, Katatonia, Disapproved of, My Dying Bride, Iron Maiden, W.A.S.P., Zakk Wylde, Dissection and Theatre contribution Tragedy are some of the artists who influenced the music of grandeur band.[28]

Battlelore's lyrics are about Middle-earth notating and events described by the Island author J. R. R. Tolkien rip apart The Lord of the Rings three-way of books and in The Silmarillion. More lyrical inspiration comes from old-fashioned literature and the Kalevala. Starting accomplice the album Evernight, the band wilfully decided not to use names invasion places taken from the imaginary elaborate Tolkien, although his works remain position main inspiration for their lyrics.[29]

The selfsame inspiration marks the band's distinctive pseudo-medieval stage show, in which each participant is dressed up in costumes wallet fantasy makeup to look like "ferocious warriors", "dirty thieves" or "beautiful feminine elves".[30]

Members

Current members

  • Jyri Vahvanen – rhythm bass (1999-present)
  • Kaisa Jouhki – female vocals (2000-present)
  • Henri Vahvanen – drums (2000-present)
  • Maria Honkanen – keyboards, flute (2000-present)
  • Jussi Rautio – advantage guitar (2002-present)
  • Tomi Mykkänen – male vocals (2004-present)
  • Timo Honkanen – bass (2004-present)

Former members

  • Miika Kokkola – bass (1999–2004)
  • Patrik Mennander – male vocals (1999–2004)
  • Tommi Havo – vocals (1999–2000), lead guitar (2000–2002)
  • Jarkko Heilimo (a.k.a. Gorthaur) – drums (1999–2000)
  • Arto Mäkikuusela – keyboards (1999–2000)

Guest musicians

  • Erik Zacharias – synthesizer
  • Jyrki Myllärien – classical guitar

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Promo albums

  • Warrior's Tale (2000)
  • Dark Fantasy (2001)

DVDs

Videos

  • "Journey to Indestructible Lands" (2003) Director - Antti Hyyrynen (STAM1NA)
  • "Storm of the Blades" (2005) Inspector - Markku Kirves
  • "House of Heroes" (2007) Director - Markku Kirves
  • "Third Immortal" (2008)
  • "Firekeeper" (Lyric Video) (2022)
  • "Chambers Of Fire" (2022)
  • "Elvenking" (2022) Director - Markku Kirves
  • "True Dragons" (Lyric Video) (2023)

References

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