Battlelore (from the English - “the legend of the battle”) is a Finnish English-speaking group created in 1999 by Yuri Vahwanen and Mijk Kokkola . The theme of all the lyrics is the work of the British writer John Ronald Roel Tolkien .
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| Genres | metal |
| Years | from 1999 to 2011, |
| A country |  Finland |
| City | Lappeenranta |
| Language of songs | English |
| Label | Napalm records |
| Structure | Kaisa Youkhki Tomi Mukkianen Jussi Rautio Yuri Vahwanen Timo Honkanen Maria Honkanen Henry Wahwanen |
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Content
Style
The Battlelore style is original and does not fit into the framework of one genre [1] [2] . They combine elements of such genres as gothic metal [3] [4] [5] , power metal [6] , melodic death metal , folk metal [7] and symphonic metal [8] . The group combines a brutal male growl with female vocals in a duet called by critics “beauty and the beast.” The performers themselves dubbed their style as true arctic fantasy metal .
Break
On October 23, 2011, the group announced a temporary cessation of its activities [9] : comic information was posted on the official Battlelore website that the group “went on a concert tour of Middle-earth.” On June 11, 2012, the group returned from vacation and on August 9 gave an acoustic concert in Helsinki at the Nosturi club [10] [11] . On January 16, 2016, the band announced their return to the scene. [12]
Composition
Currently
- Kaisa Jouhki ( Kaisa Jouhki ) - female vocals
- Tomi Mykkänen - male vocals
- Jussi Rautio - lead guitar
- Jyri Vahvanen - guitar
- Timo Honkanen - bass
- Maria Honkanen - keys, flute
- Henri Vahvanen - drums
Former members
- Miika Kokkola - bass guitar (1996-2005)
- Patrick Mennander ( vocals ) (1999-2004)
- Tommy Havo - vocals, lead guitar (1998-2002)
- Gorthaur - drums
Battlelore at the Nosturi Club, Helsinki (2008). From left to right: Tomi Mukkyanen, Kaisa Youhki, Yuri Vahvanen | ||||||||||
Discography
Full Albums
- 2001 - ... Where the Shadows Lie
- 2003 - Sword's Song
- 2005 - Third Age of the Sun
- 2007 - Evernight
- 2008 - The Last Alliance (released September 24th)
- 2011 - Doombound
Promo
- 1999 - Warrior's Tale
- 2000 - Dark Fantasy
Video
- 2004 - The Journey ( DVD )
- 2002 - Journey to undying Lands
- 2005 - Storm of the Blades
- 2007 - House of Heroes
- 2008 - Third Immortal
Notes
- ↑ Battlelore - Doombound (CD) review - Metal-Temple.com
- ↑ Disk Review: Battlelore "Doombound" - A WORLD OF FANTASY AND FANTASY
- ↑ Review of Battlelore - Evernight | Last Rites (inaccessible link)
- ↑ Lords of Metal ezine
- ↑ Battlelore - Third Age Of The Sun review - Metal Storm
- ↑ The Metal Crypt - Review of Battlelore - ... Where The Shadows Lie
- ↑ Where the Shadows Lie by Battlelore (Album, Symphonic Metal): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list - Rate Your Music
- ↑ Battlelore - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives
- ↑ BATTLELORE GOING ON AN INDEFINITE BREAK Archived on September 26, 2012. (eng.)
- ↑ Escape from the break! Archived January 31, 2013.
- ↑ AKUSTINEN HEVIKESÄKLUBI?!? Archived on April 7, 2014.
- ↑ Battlelore Return from the Break - Show confirmed @ Metal Female Voices Fest . www.battlelore.net. Date of treatment February 21, 2016. Archived March 2, 2016.