Burning Point is a Finnish
power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...
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heavy metal band, founded in 1999.
History
The band was founded in 1999 in
Oulu
Oulu ( , ; sv, Uleåborg ) is a city, municipality and a seaside resort of about 210,000 inhabitants in the region of North Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populous city in northern Finland and the fifth most populous in the country after: ...
, Finland, by bassist
Jukka kyrö and guitarist Pete Ahonen.
In 2016 the band added vocalist Nitte Valo, formerly of the band Battle Beast. Valo started collaborating with the group in 2013 when guitarist Pete Ahonen asked her to collaborate on a few of the band's songs, and eventually asked her to join full-time as singer after he stepped down as vocalist.
Personnel
Current members
* Luca Sturniolo - Vocals
* Pete Ahonen - Guitars
* Pekka Kolivuori - Guitars
* Tuomas Jaatinen - Drums
* Jarkko Poussu - Bass
* Matti Halonen - Keyboards
Former members
* Jukka Jokikokko - Bass
* Pasi Hiltula - Keyboards (see Eternal Tears of Sorrow
Eternal Tears of Sorrow (commonly abbreviated to EToS) is a Finnish symphonic/melodic death metal band formed in Pudasjärvi.
Biography
The band was formed in 1994 by Jarmo Puolakanaho, Altti Veteläinen and Olli-Pekka Törrö, after vario ...
, Kalmah
Kalmah is a Finnish melodic death metal band from Oulu that formed in 1998. In less than a year after its formation, Kalmah was signed by Spinefarm Records. The word "kalmah" is Karelian and could be translated as "to the grave" or "to the dea ...
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* Jukka Kyrö - Guitar
* Toni Kansanoja - Bass
* Jari Kaiponen - Drums
* Jarkko Väisänen - Keyboards
* Nitte Valo - Vocals
* Jussi Ontero - Drums
* Sami Nyman - Bass
Timeline
Discography
Albums
* ''Salvation by Fire'' (2001)
* ''Feeding the Flames'' (2003)
* '' Burned Down the Enemy'' (2006)
* ''Empyre'' (2009)
* ''The Ignitor'' (2012)
* ''Burning Point'' (2015)
* ''The Blaze'' (2016)
* ''Arsonist of the Soul'' (2021)
Singles
* ''To Hell and Back'' (CD-single 2004 on Poison Arrow Records)
References
External links
* Burning Pointat AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
Finnish heavy metal musical groups
Limb Music artists
Scarlet Records artists
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