Battlelore
Sign in to saveBattlelore are a Finnish heavy metal band from Lappeenranta, founded in 1999 by guitarist Jyri Vahvanen and bassist Miika Kokkola. The name derives from the union of the words 'battle' and 'folklore'. Many of Battlelore's lyrics concern J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth sagas and their stage costumes and live shows are largely inspired by the themes and characters of fantasy literature. The band had many changes of personnel during their twelve years of activity and had a long hiatus after the completion of the tour supporting their latest release Doombound in 2011. In January 2016 they announce
Key facts
- Musical artist.caption
- Battlelore at Tuska Open Air 2008
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.origin
- Lappeenranta, Finland
- Musical artist.genre
- Symphonic metal, folk metal, gothic metal, power metal, melodic death metal
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1999–2011, 2016, 2022–present
- Musical artist.label
- Napalm Records
- Musical artist.current_members
- Kaisa Jouhki Tomi Mykkänen Jussi Rautio Jyri Vahvanen Timo Honkanen Maria Honkanen Henri Vahvanen
- Musical artist.past_members
- Miika Kokkola Patrik Mennander Tommi Havo Gorthaur
- Musical artist.name
- Battlelore
- Musical artist.image
- Battlelore 2.jpg
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.battlelore.net
- Image
- Batlelore Bloodstock 2009 1.jpg
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- Commons category
- Battlelore
- inception
- 1999-00-00
- start of work period
- 1999-00-00
- number of viewers/listeners
- 933707
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- The first demo and Napalm Records (1999–2004)
- Change of formation and ''Third Age of the Sun'' (2004–2005)
- Touring in Europe, more albums, and hiatus (2006–2011)
- Reunion show and ''The Return of the Shadow'' (2016, 2022-present)
- Style and influences
- Band members
- Current
- Former
- Guests
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Promo albums
- DVDs
- Videos
- References
- External links
Battlelore are a Finnish heavy metal band from Lappeenranta, founded in 1999 by guitarist Jyri Vahvanen and bassist Miika Kokkola. The name derives from the union of the words 'battle' and 'folklore'. Many of Battlelore's lyrics concern J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth sagas and their stage costumes and live shows are largely inspired by the themes and characters of fantasy literature. The band had many changes of personnel during their twelve years of activity and had a long hiatus after the completion of the tour supporting their latest release Doombound in 2011. In January 2016 they announced that they would be performing at Metal Female Voices Fest XIII in October 2016.
== History ==