Altaria (band)
| Altaria | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Jakobstad, Finland |
| Genres | Power Metal |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Metal Heaven |
| Website | Altaria |
| Members | Tony Smedjebacka Juha Pekka Alanen Marco Luponero Petri Aho |
| Past members | Marko Pukkila Jani Liimatainen Johan Mattjus Jouni Nikula Erno "Emppu" Vuorinen Taage Laiho |
Altaria is a power metal band from Jakobstad, Finland, who have released four albums on the record label Metal Heaven and a fifth on Escape Music.[1]
History
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Towards the later part of 2008 the band announced on their website that they were in the process of writing songs for their fifth (fourth full) studio album. In March 2009, they stated that they had finished recording 12 tracks for their upcoming release. The title had yet to be confirmed, but one track had already been completed, entitled "Pride and Desire". Altaria's fifth studio album, Unholy, was released in May, 2009.
Musical Style
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Members
- Current members
- Tony Smedjebacka – drums (2000–present)
- Juha Pekka Alanen – guitar (2005–present)
- Marco Luponero - lead vocals (2006-present), bass (2008–Present)
- Petri Aho – guitar (2006-present; live member: 2004)
- Former members
- Marko Pukkila – bass (2000–2008)
- Jani Liimatainen – guitars, keyboards (2000–2005)
- Johan Mattjus – lead vocals (2000–2001)
- Jouni Nikula – lead vocals (2002–2003)
- Erno "Emppu" Vuorinen – guitars (2002–2004)
- Taage Laiho – lead vocals (2003–2006)
Discography
- Sleeping Visions (2001 demo)
- Feed the Fire (2002 demo)
- Invitation (Metal Heaven, 2003)
- Divinity (Metal Heaven, 2004)
- The Fallen Empire (Metal Heaven, 2006)
- Divine Invitation (2007)
- Unholy (Escape Music, 2009)
References
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External links
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