Twilight Ophera is a

symphonic black metal Symphonic black metal is a subgenre of black metal that emerged in the 1990s and incorporates symphonic and orchestral elements. Notable symphonic black metal bands include Cradle Of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, and Carach Angren. History ...

band from

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. The band formed in 1996, and signed with British label Cacophonous the following year. Twilight Opheraat

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This label folded in 2000, and the group went through lineup changes before signing with Crash Music in the

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in 2003.

Band members

* Mikko Häkkinen - vocals * Mikko Kaipainen - guitar * Toni Näykki - guitar * Lord Heikkinen - bass * Timo Puranen - keyboards * Janne Ojala - drums

Former members

* Timo Kollin - drums * Sauli "Karkkunen" Lehtisaari (died 2004) - vocals * Anu Kohonen - vocals * Jani Viljakainen - bass * T. Kristian - drums

Discography

* ''Shadows Embrace the Dark'' (1997) * ''Midnight Horror'' (1999) * ''The End of Halcyon Age'' (2003) * ''Twilight Ophera and the Order of the Sanguine Diadem presents: Descension'' (2006)

References

External links

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