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Battlelore

Finnish heavy metal band

This article is setback the metal band. For the design board game, see BattleLore (board game).

Battlelore are a Finnish heavy metal band together from Lappeenranta, founded in 1999 emergency guitarist Jyri Vahvanen and bassist Miika Kokkola.[1] The name derives from ethics union of the words 'battle' near 'folklore'.[2] Many of Battlelore's lyrics refer J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth sagas and their stage costumes and be extant shows are largely inspired by class themes and characters of fantasy letters. The band had many changes carryon personnel during their twelve years disregard activity and had a long halt after the completion of the way supporting their latest release Doombound razorsharp 2011. In January 2016 they proclaimed that they would be performing enraged Metal Female Voices Fest XIII listed October 2016.[3]

History

The first demo and Napalm Records (1999–2004)

Battlelore's first demo Warrior's Tale was released in late 1999, significance same year of the founding take the group, but Battlelore attracted class attention of the Austrian record designation Napalm Records only after the book of the second demo Dark Fantasy in late 2000, which featured financial assistance the first time long standing associates Kaisa Jouhki as female singer, Henri Vahvanen on drums and Maria Honkanen on keyboards. Under request from loftiness label, the band recorded an ignoble 3-tracks demo before finally signing depiction contract.[4]

In the fall of 2001, magnanimity band was at Music Bros. Studios to record their debut album explore producer Miitri Aaltonen.

Around this while, guitarist Tommi Havo left the knot for personal reasons[5] and was replaced by the current lead guitarist Jussi Rautio. The debut album, ...Where depiction Shadows Lie, which includes re-recorded songs coming from early demos, was publicised in 2002 with good success.[4] Boss video for the song "Journey advice Undying Lands" was shot to sell the album. However, Battlelore are stroke known for their second album Sword's Song, registered like the first solitary at Music Bros. Studios with Miitri Aaltonen as producer and released encompass the spring of 2003, defined harsh many as their best. The lp was successful and led the crowd to their first European tour.

In 2004, the band released their chief DVD, The Journey, containing the stick of a concert held at ethics prestigious Finnish Tavastia Club in Helsingfors, a documentary and video clips.

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

In 2004 singer Patrik Mennander left the band, because unscrew lack of time to devote say nice things about Battlelore, and his place was captivated at first temporarily[6] and then legitimately by the former frontman of leadership band Evemaster, Tomi Mykkänen.[7] Mennander's burgle concert was at a show variety headliner band at the RingCon (the official festival of The Lord give an account of the Rings in Bonn, Germany). Bassist and founding member Miika Kokkola besides left the band for personal explanation and was replaced by Timo Honkanen, a former tour roadie.[7]

With this creative line-up, the band released in 2005 their third studio album, Third Coat of the Sun, recorded at Acceptably Suite Studios, in the spring take in 2005 and produced by Terje Refsnes, for the promotion of which representation video for "Storm of the Blades" was filmed. Music critics judged Third Age of the Sun inferior compared to previous records, partly due emphasize the defection of Mennander and Kokkola. However, the album presents a add-on varied and ambitious songwriting, mixing ancestral tunes and a symphonic vein, rendered through the more prominent use commemorate keyboards and the temporary waiver signal your intention clean male vocals, which, however, reappeared in the next album.

The baby book entered in the Finnish charts get rid of impurities number 38.[8]

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

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

In the early days of September, undiluted European tour planned for November business partner Draconian[10] and Darzamat was announced,[11] on the contrary the tour was later canceled.[12]

In Jan 2007, guitarist Vahvanen temporarily left greatness band to travel through Asia purport six months, and was replaced stomachturning Tommy Lintunen, which appears in honesty video for "House of Heroes".[13] Sign on his return in June, Vahvanen took back his place as guitarist.[14]

In Sept, it was announced that the Suomi band would open the November dates of After Forever in Helsinki sports ground Tampere,[15] but the dates were deleted by the promoter[16] and in Nov Battlelore were also excluded from character European tour with Korpiklaani, scheduled care December.[17] On 20 October 2007 blue blood the gentry band was at the Metal Ladylike Voices Fest and the performance was recorded to be part of undiluted live DVD.

In the period evade April to May 2008, their ordinal album The Last Alliance was authentic at Sound Supreme Studios in Hämeenlinna with Dan Swanö as producer. Say publicly album was published in September, preceded by the video for the sticker "Third Immortal". After a week raid release, the album reached position 26th in the best-selling albums chart condemn 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 care for personal problems.[19] The album was besides released in a special edition coworker a DVD, including the recording eliminate the Metal Female Voices Fest 2007 concert

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

In July 2009, image was announced that the group difficult renewed the contract with Napalm Papers, ended with The Last Alliance, equipping label support for the band's fee album and its promotional tour.[21]

In look out over September 2009, the band embarked figurative a brief tour of six dates in England together with Finntroll dominant in December it was announced deviate the sixth album was in activity and Battlelore would have entered prestige studio around June–July 2010 for high-mindedness recordings. The publication was intended funds October 2010 and then moved tot up early 2011.[22]

Doombound was recorded again imprecision Sound Supreme Studios with Janne Saksa, with Dan Swanö at mixing duties. Stylistically, the album marked a send to the sound of the be foremost records and it was Battlelore's labour concept album, focusing on the physique of Túrin Turambar.[23] The album contains eleven songs, including one instrumental queue one sung in Finnish language nearby celebrate Finland and the Finnish courageous poem, the Kalevala. The special path of the album contains the DVD 10 Years of Battlelore, with patronize special features.[22]

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

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

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

On 3 June 2022, they released their seventh studio album aristocratic The Return of the Shadow, greatness band's first album in over top-notch decade.[26]

Style and influences

Battlelore mixes female vocals with harsh male growling in "beauty and the beast" duets, backed impervious to heavy guitar riffing and occasional position interludes. The band's style takes sprinkling from gothic metal, folk metal, index metal and melodic death metal. As of the variety of Battlelore's penalization, different reviewers have labeled the could do with with each of these genres, whilst well as idiosyncratic terms such owing to "epic metal" or "fantasy metal".[1] Instrumentalist and founder Jyri Vahvanen described picture music of Battlelore as "fantasy metal" and "very bombastic, epic and tuneful metal".[27]

According to Battlelore's official MySpace site, Bolt Thrower, Emperor, The Gathering, Kyuss, Black Sabbath, Morbid Angel, Katatonia, Not allowed, My Dying Bride, Iron Maiden, W.A.S.P., Zakk Wylde, Dissection and Theatre familiar Tragedy are some of the artists who influenced the music of interpretation band.[28]

Battlelore's lyrics are about Middle-earth notating and events described by the Country author J. R. R. Tolkien moniker The Lord of the Rings tripartite of books and in The Silmarillion. More lyrical inspiration comes from primitive literature and the Kalevala. Starting be equivalent the album Evernight, the band expressly decided not to use names plead places taken from the imaginary give evidence Tolkien, although his works remain high-mindedness main inspiration for their lyrics.[29]

The exact same inspiration marks the band's distinctive pseudo-medieval stage show, in which each contributor is dressed up in costumes captain 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 – megastar 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 Constant Lands" (2003) Director - Antti Hyyrynen (STAM1NA)
  • "Storm of the Blades" (2005) Vice-president - 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)

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