Winterborn (band)

Winterborn
OriginKokkola, Finland
GenresHeavy metal, power metal
Years active2004–present
LabelsMarquee/Avalon
Massacre Records

Winterborn is a Finnish heavy metal band formed in December 2004 after playing cover shows as Mean Machine from Spring 2003.

Their first album Cold Reality was released in 2006 through Massacre Records.[1][2] The same year they played various shows in Southern and Western Europe with Doro and Benedictum. Their second album Farewell to Saints, was released in 2008 by the Massacre Records.[3]

Members

  • Teemu Koskela – vocals (2004–)
  • Pasi Vapola – guitar and backing vocals (2004–)
  • Antti Hokkala – guitar and backing vocals (2008–)
  • Jukka Hänninen – keyboards and backing vocals (2004–)
  • Pasi Kauppinen – bass and backing vocals (2007–)
  • Lauri Bexar – drums (2008–2011, 2011–present)

Former members

  • Rami Heikkilä – drums (2004–2008)
  • Janne "Saimis" Suvanto – bass (2004–2007)

Discography

Albums

  • Cold Reality (2006)[4]
  • Farewell to Saints (Japan 2008, elsewhere 2009)

Singles

  • "Wildheart" (2006)

References

  1. ↑ "Winterborn "Cold Reality" (CD) – discogs.com". Discogs.
  2. ↑ "Winterborn Debut Album 'Cold Reality' – blabbermouth.net". 13 December 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Winterborn New Album 'Farewell To Saints'– blabbermouth.net". 19 February 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  4. ↑ Krokfjord, Torgeir (2006). "WINTERBORN "Cold Reality"". Scream Magazine (review) (in Norwegian). No. 112. p. 46. Score: 4 out of 6