The Dark Element is a Swedish/Finnish
symphonic metal band formed by former
Nightwish vocalist
Anette Olzon
Anette Ingegerd Olsson (born 21 June 1971), known by the stage name Anette Olzon, is a Swedish singer, best known as the former lead vocalist of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish from 2007 to 2012. She is also the vocalist of Swedish class ...
and former
Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, Finland. Created as a hard rock band named Tricky Beans, they later changed to Tricky Means and finally to Sonata Arctica, when they shifted to power metal. The current lineup c ...
guitarist
Jani Liimatainen
Jani Allan Kristian Liimatainen (born 9 September 1980) is a Finnish musician, songwriter and backing vocalist, currently a member of melodic death metal band Insomnium. He is the former guitarist and one of the founding members of the power m ...
.
History
In 2016, Frontiers Records offered Jani Liimatainen to record and publish a new album. Liimatainen had then thought that he was going to work with a female vocalist, because the singers of his previous projects had been men. Frontiers soon informed him that Anette Olzon would be the one. Also included on this album are some new songs from 2004, never used before.
The project was announced on August 29, 2017. The
debut self-titled album was released on November 10, 2017, recorded with bassist Jonas Kuhlberg and drummer Jani Hurula (members of
Cain's Offering
Cain's Offering is a Finnish power metal supergroup that formed in 2008.
History
Cain's Offering was formed by former Sonata Arctica members Jani Liimatainen and Mikko Härkin, Stratovarius singer Timo Kotipelto, Norther and Wintersun bass play ...
).
The Dark Element gave its first show at the
Sweden Rock Festival on June 7, 2018.
Their second album, ''Songs the Night Sings'' was released on November 8, 2019, recorded with new drummer Rolf Pilve (
Stratovarius
Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band that formed in 1985. Since their formation, they have released sixteen studio albums, five DVDs and six live albums. In its history, the band has gone through many chaotic lineup changes, and after fo ...
).
Members
Current members
*
Anette Olzon
Anette Ingegerd Olsson (born 21 June 1971), known by the stage name Anette Olzon, is a Swedish singer, best known as the former lead vocalist of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish from 2007 to 2012. She is also the vocalist of Swedish class ...
– lead and backing vocals (2017–present)
*
Jani Liimatainen
Jani Allan Kristian Liimatainen (born 9 September 1980) is a Finnish musician, songwriter and backing vocalist, currently a member of melodic death metal band Insomnium. He is the former guitarist and one of the founding members of the power m ...
– guitars, keyboards, programming, backing vocals (2017–present)
* Jonas Kuhlberg – bass (2017–present)
* Rolf Pilve – drums (2019–present)
Former members
* Jani "Hurtsi" Hurula – drums (2017–2019)
Discography
Studio albums
*''
The Dark Element'' (2017)
*''
Songs the Night Sings'' (2019)
Singles
* "The Dark Element" (2017)
* "My Sweet Mystery" (2017)
* "Dead to Me" (2017)
* "The Ghost and the Reaper" (2017)
* "Songs the Night Sings" (2019)
* "The Pallbearer Walks Alone" (2019)
* "Not Your Monster" (2019)
References
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Musical groups established in 2017
Finnish symphonic metal musical groups
Swedish symphonic metal musical groups