Burning Point
Burning Point is a Finnish power metal / heavy metal band, founded in 1999.[1]
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Origin | Oulu, Finland |
Genres | Power metal, heavy metal |
Years active | 1999 | –present
Labels | Poison Arrow Records, Limb, SPV GmbH, Soundholic, Metal Heaven, Scarlet Records, AFM Records |
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Website | www.facebook.com/burningpointfinland |
History
The band was founded in 1999 in Oulu, Finland, by bassist Jukka kyrö and guitarist Pete Ahonen.[1][2]
In 2016 the band added vocalist Nitte Valo,[3] 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.[4]
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, Kalmah)
- Jukka Kyrö – Guitar
- Toni Kansanoja – Bass
- Jari Kaiponen – Drums
- Jarkko Väisänen – Keyboards
- Nitte Valo – Vocals
- Jussi Ontero – Drums
- Sami Nyman – Bass
Timeline
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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
- Sharpe-Young, Garry (2003). A-Z of Power Metal. London: Cherry Red Books Ltd. ISBN 1-901447-13-8.
- "IMPE.fi". Imperiumi.net. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- Philipp Issler (20 November 2016). "Burning Point – "The Blaze" Review •". Metal.de. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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