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Amberian Dawn

Amberian Dawn is a symphonic power metal band that formed in 2006 in Finland. Their music combines melodic, dramatic and powerful metal with female classical vocals. The band currently consists of Heidi Parviainen (vocals), Tuomas Seppälä (keyboards), Emil Pohjalainen (guitar), Kasperi Heikkinen (guitars), Tommi Kuri (bass), and Joonas Pykälä-Aho (drums). All members of the band have some form of extended history with music and have played in many different bands.

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Tristania

Tristania is a gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway, formed in the end of 1996 by Morten Veland (male vocals/guitars), Einar Moen (keyboards), and Kenneth Olsson (drums). Soon thereafter, the band's original lineup was fleshed out further with the addition of guitarist Anders Hidle, bassist Rune Østerhus (who was recently replaced by Ole Vistnes), and vocalist Vibeke Stene (who has been replaced by Mariangela Demurtas).

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EnkElination

enkElination (enkeli - meaning Angel in finnish) was formed in November 2011. Founded by classically trained former opera singer Elina Siirala. She moved to London from Finland in 2008 and fell in love with the power and performance of rock and metal. Now she is using her classical roots to help create her own mark in the world of alternative music. She’s a talented and powerful singer/composer creating Melodic Hard Rock from a multitude of influences. Surrounded by heavy guitar sounds and metal drums, Elina's voice cuts through the darkness with an ethereal angelic quality.

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Nekrogoblikon

What happens when you put a bunch of bloodthirsty, music-loving goblins together? Well, a lot of disembowelment, but also a lot of catchy tunes. Formed six millennia ago, and practicing only every other leap year on a full moon, the band has perfected their brand of crushing . On a cold, dreary winter night in July of 2006, Nicholas Von Doom and Tim were in the woods engaging in general tomfoolery when they stumbled upon a mysterious cardboard box with their names crudely inscribed with a Sharpie® Permanent Marker.

Read more about Nekrogoblikon on Last.fm.

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Valhalla

There are many bands under the name of Valhalla, 10 of them are metal. 1) The best known Valhalla hails from Petrozavodsk, Rusland and has released one album under the name of "Hail To The Fallen Majesty" in 2003. 2) There is another Valhalla originating from Bedfordshire in England from 1979 playing progressive metal. They had two national single releases on the NEAT records label, "Coming Home" and the double A sides of "Jack" and "Still in Love with You" together with tracks on the compilation album sponsored by the popular music paper SOUNDS.

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Nemesea

Nemesea is a band founded by vocalist Manda Ophuis and guitarist Hendrik Jan de Jong in September 2002 in Groningen, The Netherlands. The band currently consists of Manda Ophuis (vocals), Hendrik Jan de Jong (guitars), Sonny Onderwater (bass), Lasse Delbrugge (keyboards) and Steven Bouma (drums). In April 2003 the band had their first performance as support act for After Forever, and remained that band's support for a year.

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Thy Majestie

Thy Majestie, formed in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, is a symphonic power metal band based on a project from Giuseppe Bondì and Claudio Diprima from 1998. Their first demo was titled "Sword, Shields and Crown". It did not meet with much success, but after a year of work their second demo, "Perpetual Glory", finally began receiving attention. They are then picked up by Scarlet Records, a big company from Milan: after a troubled period their debut, "The Lasting Power", breaks through with the Thy Majestie name. It's a real success, though they are mostly appreciated outside of Italy.

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The Arcane

Discography:
Birth From Division (2004)
Rivers Of Endless Sorrow (2010) The Arcane was founded by Cyrille Najjar in 1996.
The band's first official concert was on September 3, 2000 at the Crepaway Open Air Rock Concert. Some of the concerts performed by The Arcane:
Crepaway Open Air Rock Concert 3d September 2000
Quadrangle 1st of May 2002
Rock Nation III 8th of June 2002
BCD Martyr

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