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| Origin              = [[Finland]]
| Genre              = [[Power metal]] <br/> [[Gothic metal]] <br/> [[Melodic death metal]]
| Years_active        = [[1999 in music|1999]] - present
| Label              = [[Napalm Records]]
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| Current_members    = Kaisa Jouhki<br /> Tomi Mykkänen<br /> Jussi Rautio<br /> Jyri Vahvanen<br /> Timo Honkanen<br /> Maria<br /> Henri Vahvanen
| Past_members        = Miika Kokkola<br /> Patrik Mennander<br /> Tommi Havo<br /> Gorthaur
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'''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]].
'''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]].

Revision as of 08:58, 12 July 2008

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

Current members

  • 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

  • Miika Kokkola - Bass
  • Patrik Mennander - Vocals
  • Tommi Havo - Vocals, Lead guitars
  • Gorthaur - Drums

Guest musicians

  • Erik Zacharias - additional synthesizer
  • Jyrki Myllärinen - classical guitars

Discography

Main albums

  • ...Where the Shadows Lie (2002)
  • Sword's Song (2003)
  • Third Age of the Sun (2005)
  • Evernight (2007)
  • The Last Alliance (2008)

Promo albums

  • Warriors Tale (1999)
  • Dark Fantasy (2000)

DVDs

  • The Journey (2004)

Videos

  • "Journey to Undying Lands"
  • "Storm of the Blades" (2005)
  • "House of Heroes" (2007)

External links