Faun (GER)
Faun is a German pagan folk/darkwave band formed in 1998. The originality of their music style is that they fall back to "old" instruments, and the singing is always the center of attention. Their instrument include celtic harp, Swedish schluesselfiedel, hurdy gurdy, bagpipes, cittern, flutes and many others.
The band was founded in 1998 by Oliver Sa Tyr, Lisa Pawelke, Fiona Rüggeberg and Birgit Muggenthaler. Two years later, Rüdiger Maul got into the band as percussionist. At the same time, Birgit left the band, to continue her musical life with the folk-rock band Schandmaul. In 2002, they released their first album Zaubersprüche. Niel Mitra was a guest musician on this album, and he later became a full-time member of the band, the only one playing only electronic instruments
Members
Oliver Sa Tyr - vocals, bosouki, nyckelharpa, celtic harp, jews harp
Lisa Pawelke - lead vocals, hurdy gurdy
Fiona Rüggeberg - vocals, recorders, whistles, bagpipes, seljefloit
Rüdiger Maul - tar, riq, davul, panriqello, darabukka, timba, gaxixi and many other percussion instruments
Niel Mitra - sequencer, sampler, synthesizer, Fl studio, Buzz, Logic Audio, tascam us 224, boss dr 202, Korg Alpha, granular synthesis, folder synthesis, feedbacks, sounds taken from nature and everyday life
Former members
Birgit Muggenthaler (1998-2000, recently a member in the German band Schandmaul) - whistles, bagpipes, shawm, vocals
Discography
Zaubersprüche (2002)
Licht (2003)
Lichtbilder (DVD, 2004)
Renaissance (2005)
Totem (2007)
Official website: http://www.faune.de
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Flinch (FIN)
Flinch is a five member composition from Nokia, Finland. The band was formed in early 2003. The look and the music of the band is inspired by the late 80’s Finnish musicians. The straightforward fittings with guitar solos and drums remind the 80’s and the real world of punk rock.
Although Flinch is rather young, they don’t apologize for their existence. They’ve been highly thanked for their relentless and peculiarly energetic and strong Finnish stage act. Their lyrics tell the genuine young way to live life in this society and how things should be also thought out loud.
There is a mental shadow moving around the band, while already merited members’ blood is flowing in the veins of the band. Flinch does roll both, their fans and some of their unbelievers, in their web? This web is which takes the thoughts away from everyday life and also maybe makes one identify in one moment in life.
The band is consisted of bunch of friends that decided to, instead of hanging on the streets, found a band. Finch, from Vihola, Nokia is that same bunch of friends it has always been and which it still wants to be.
The first single release of the band, “Tuulet” (eng. winds) rose as high as third in Finnish single chart and stayed there for several weeks.
- Translated by Tommi K. (source: http://www.myspace.com/flinchband)
Ville is back; new lineup, new album, Jonne to produce!
Jonne Aaron to produce his brother's band
Negative's frontman Jonne Aaron is expanding his role in the music business by producing the new record of his brother Ville's band,Flinch.
- "Jonne will produce Flinch's new album, he's been supporting Ville with all the stuff he went through last year so the choice was kind of obvious.", says the band's manager Tommi Liimatainen.
Ville's band has been through a lot of changes lately, Ville has had problems with alcohol and he's had to find a totally new lineup for the band.
- "Now it seems everything's cool and there's no alarming alcohol epidemic in the Tampere rock scene anymore", chuckles manager Liimatainen.
Duet in the works?
Tommi goes on to hint about a possible duet between Jonne and Ville:
- "Everything's possible with those guys working together. And it would be a nice surprise if that kind of thing happened, don't you think?
Flinch started the studio sessions for their new album today, the release will happen during autumn '07. The band's debut album "Kuvastin" has sold over 5000 copies to date.
DISCO
Tuulet
Release: 17.08.2005
1. Tuulet
2. Tuulet ( acoustic)
Liikaa
Release: 25.01.2006
1. Liikaa
2. Liikaa (acoustic)
Kuvatin
Release: 06.03.2006
1. Kunnian sana
2. Almut
3. Liikaa
4. Kerro kerro kuvastin
5. Näihin silmiin
6. En tahdo lopettaa
7. Tuulet
8. Päivään uuteen
9. Paholaisten valtakunta
10. Paikkaan parempaan
Irrallaan
Album 2008
Official website: http://www.flinch.fi/
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For Selena and Sin (FIN)
The story of For Selena and Sin began at 2004. That was when the two gentlemen, Pasi and Teemu decided to form a band and go for it. They had had this idea for a long time: to create more calm, more emotional, more pop/rock influenced music than what they'd ever done before. It was time to make it happen... For Selena and Sin was born into this world of misery.
The next step was to find the other members and it didn't take long for the keyboard wizard Teme to join, or Kuha to get behind the drumkit. Sini gave the needed element of female vocals to the group and on the guitar came Mika. So the line-up was there... Songs were composed and arranged, and they started to sound good as the band was to enter Arttu Sarvanne's Studio Watercastle.
It was autumn 2005, the band crawled to the studio and the result was a demo called "Draining". The demo had three songs and this collection of hope and despair got amazing reviews: people were really into it.
The band started working once again, writing songs for the upcoming sessions of the first album. Just before the recordings, the singer left the band. Annika, with her talented beautiful voice, stepped in with enthusiasm. And on May 2006 the band entered Studio Watercastle to record the debut album entitled “Overdosed on You". It took almost half a year of determination to finish the 10 songs for the full-length album. Despite all the ups and down during the recordings, the band finally achieved something they can stand proudly behind: a killer debut album.
The band went to do some gig's while waiting for the release of the album. They started to write new songs, but without any pressure or deadline. The future of For Selena and Sin seems bright, though full of desperation that is an inspiration to make music that will find a way to your heart with it's emotion and honesty. So here they are, ready an' willing to offer you a great album...so it is written, so it shall be done...
Band Website:
forselena.net
Band Members :
Annika - vocals
Pasi - guitars
Martti - guitars
Teme - keyboards
Kuha - drums
Teemu - bass
Influences:
Theatre of Tragedy, Paradise Lost, Katatonia, The Gathering
Record Label:
Mascot Records
Discographie:
Overdosed On You
Rebel Monster Records
(Mascot Records) 2007
1 Who's Behind The Door
2 Lost Like Dreamers Are
3 A Rain Tonight
4 Heal
5 Ghost In The Family
6 Jubileum Of My Sorrow
7 Satellites
8 Million Miles High
9 Draining
10 Happy New Year
Recorded & mixed by Arttu Sarvanne at Studio Watercastle May - Nov 2006
Mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios, Nov 2006
Produced by Arttu Sarvanne with For Selena And Sin
Official website: http://forselena.net
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For My Pain (FIN)
For My Pain... is a Gothic metal supergroup from Oulu, Finland, featuring members from Embraze, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Nightwish, Charon and Reflexion.
The first idea of For My Pain... was born during the autumn 1999, when Altti Veteläinen (EToS) and Petri Sankala (EToS) were planning on forming a new gothic-style band. The guys thought over suitable members into the band and decided to ask if their old friends Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish) and Lauri Tuohimaa (Embraze/Maple Cross) would be interested in this kind of idea. Both became interested in the project but unfortunatelly everybody were still too busy with their own bands and the idea of the new project was decided to be postponed into the future.
Couple of years later Altti and Petri started to warm the band idea up again. This time the timing was right, because Eternal Tears of Sorrow was on a break and also Nightwish was planning to have a small pause due to Tarja's studies in Germany. The band was still lacking of another guitar player and a singer, so the ex-Eternal Tears of Sorrow dude Olli-Pekka Törrö and Juha Kylmänen from Reflexion were asked to join the band.
The guys started to compose and rehearse material for the first album and finally they were ready to enter the studio in spring 2001. The debut album "Fallen" was recorded by Ahti Kortelainen in Tico-Tico studio, which is one of the most famous and the best known metal studios in Finland. The mixing of the album took place in January 2002 in Finnvox studios by Mikko Karmila and the final touch was given by Mika Jussila at Finnvox mastering studios. This powerful trio managed to create heavy, but at the same time very atmospheric soundscape into the album.
The whole package was finished by wonderful artwork by Travis Smith. The cover artwork differs from ordinary goth album covers by its refreshing colour scheme and the overall icy look.
The "Fallen" album contains ten tracks of gothic / atmospheric metal, which exude dark melancholy veiled in beautiful and catchy melody lines.
Band members
Juha Kylmänen - Vocals (see Reflexion)
Lauri Tuohimaa - Guitars (see Charon, Embraze)
Olli-Pekka Törrö - Guitars (see Eternal Tears of Sorrow)
Altti Veteläinen - Bass (see Eternal Tears of Sorrow)
Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards (see Nightwish)
Petri Sankala - Drums (see Eternal Tears of Sorrow)
Discography
Fallen (2003)
Killing Romance (single, only in Finland) (2004)
TBA (2008/2009)
Official website: http://www.formypain.com
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