Winterborn
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WINTERBORN, TUKKANUOTTA Added To FINNISH METAL EXPO
12 January 2010
The lineup for the sixth annual Finnish Metal Expo at the Cable Factory in Helsinki has been finalized. The last bands added to the bill are melodic metallers WINTERBORN, who just returned from an extensive European tour supporting SONATA ARCTICA, as well as Helsinki-based death/thrash outfit TUKKANUOTTA, who will release a new EP on March 3.A special feature that will open this years Finnish Metal Expo on Friday, February 19 is the "Songwriting Workshop" by BEFORE THE DAWN mastermind Tuomas Saukkonen. Tuomas will be assisted in this interactive songwriting workshop by drummer extraordinaire Kai Hahto.The program for the second stage hosted by Musamaailma is also ready. In addition to previously announced artists, a drum clinic by Rolf Pilve, live show by LEVERAGE and P
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Biography
Winterborn may seem like a newcomer to a big audience, but it's pretty well known inside the music industry after working really hard "behind the scenes" getting prepared for the release of their debut album.
Winterborn saw the light of day in December 2004. The previous few years the group played as a cover band. All members of the band have years and years of experience out there in the fields of rock 'n' roll. They´ve set their goals very high and are working their asses off to achieve them. There's no doubt that they will be heard and noticed amongst the true metal fans who love striking riffs and strong and capturing melodies.
The band's music combines the classic heavy rock elements to the more modern sides of it and the wide range of musical influences and exceptional personalities can be heard in the music. It is a sum of many small things and details, that variable musical tastes and backgrounds has shaped into something that really stands out from the ever expanding number of metal bands. Not to mention Koskela's undisputed vocal sound, of course. Main thing in the band's music is striking riffs and excellent melodies. And there`s also something in Winterborn that can't be discribed. It's a matter of some kind of a "spirit".
Vapola, Hänninen and Koskela started to work on the material for the debut album already in the summer of 2004. After that, the rehearsals for the studio started and the actual beginning of the recording took place in January. The schedule wasn`t tight and the album was finished in May 2005. The mastering was done in Stockholm at Cutting Room by Björn Engelmann (Rammstein, In Flames, Within Temptation and so on). And the covers were also done in Sweden by Progart.
After finishing the album, the band had deal offers rolling in from record labels around the world. And finally, after long lasting negotiations with large number of record companies, the band signed a worldwide record deal with the German label Massacre Records in September 2006. In Japan the album is released by King Records. And in Finland it is distributed via Supersounds. During the long and exhausting negotiation process, the band made some venues and also wrote new material for the second album.
The true strength of the band is their live performances. The material works live like a charm, and and the big number of harmony vocals makes a good impression onto the audiences. They have built up already a strong foundation of following in Finland and have drawn a great deal of international attention also, so the album is very eagerly awaited. The long wait will be over in November around the world and true fans of melodic metal can enjoy an icy cold dose of Winterborn.
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