Battlelore
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| Origin | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Genre | Epic Metal |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Label | Napalm Records |
| Website | www.battlelore.net |
| Current members | Kaisa Jouhki Tomi Mykkänen Jussi Rautio Jyri Vahvanen Timo Honkanen Maria Henri Vahvanen |
| Former members | Miika Kokkola Patrik Mennander Tommi Havo Gorthaur |
Battlelore is an epic fantasy power metal band from Lappeenranta, Finland. Their style takes elements from gothic metal, power metal, death metal, and even some industrial in the mix. All of Battlelore's lyrics specifically revolve around people and events in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth.
Members[edit | edit source]
Current members[edit | edit source]
- Kaisa Jouhki (b. 7 July 1980) - vocals
- Tomi Mykkänen - vocals
- Jussi Rautio - lead guitars
- Jyri Vahvanen - guitars
- Maria - keyboards & flute
- Timo Honkanen (b. 14 December 1979) - bass
- Henri Vahvanen - drums
Former members[edit | edit source]
- Miika Kokkola - Bass
- Patrik Mennander - Vocals
- Tommi Havo - Vocals, Lead guitars
- Gorthaur - Drums
Guest musicians[edit | edit source]
- Erik Zacharias - additional synthesizer
- Jyrki Myllärinen - classical guitars
Discography[edit | edit source]
Full-length albums[edit | edit source]
- ...Where the Shadows Lie (2002)
- Sword's Song (2003)
- Third Age of the Sun (2005)
- Evernight (2007)
- The Last Alliance (2008)
- Doombound (2011)
DVDs[edit | edit source]
- The Journey (2004)
Videos[edit | edit source]
- "Journey to Undying Lands"
- "Storm of the Blades" (2005)
- "House of Heroes" (2007)
- "Third Immortal" (2008)
External links[edit | edit source]
- Official website
- Official Myspace page
- Battlelore at Napalm Records
