Silentium is a

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band. The band was formed in 1995 and it originates from

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, Finland. Keyboardist Sami Boman and original vocalist Matti Aikio created Silentium by adding violin player Jani Laaksonen, guitar players Toni Lahtinen and Juha Lehtioksa and drummer Jari Ojala into the line-up of their previous band Funeral. Silentium's first

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and EPs were released in

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format, and their albums have only been released in Europe and some Asian countries, although Silentium's last single "Dead Silent" has been uploaded to some legal Finnish music websites for worldwide download. The addition of singer Riina Rinkinen to the band in 2006 was welcomed by Canadian and German reviewers.

Members

Current members

* Juha Lehtioksa - guitars (1995–present) * Sami Boman - keyboards, add. brass samples, backing vocals (1995–present) * Riina Rinkinen - female vocals (2004–present) * Janne Ojala - drums (1999–2004, 2014–present) * Aapeli Kivimäki - guitars (2014–present) * Ville Koskinen - bass (2019–present)

Former Members

* Matti Aikio - bass, male vocals (1995–2018; died 2022) * Jari Ojala - drums (1995–1999, 2004–2014) * Toni Lahtinen - guitars (1995–2014) * Jani Laaksonen - violin (1995–2004) * Tiina Lehvonen - female vocals (1998–2004) * Elias Kahila - cello (2005-2007) Timeline

Discography

Albums and EPs

* '' Illacrimó'' ( EP, 1996) * '' Caméne Misera'' ( EP, 1998) * ''

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'' (1999) * '' SI.VM E.T A.V.VM'' (2001) * '' Altum'' (2001) * '' Sufferion - Hamartia of Prudence'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Amortean'' (2008) * Motiva (2020)

Singles

* " Frostnight" (2005) * "

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" (2007)

References

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