Burning Point
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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 |
Website | www.facebook.com/burningpointfinland |
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Burning Point is a Finnish power metal / heavy metal band, founded in 1999.[1]
History[]
The band was founded in 1999 in Oulu, Finland, by bassist 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[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/6382d03a9a0baf54235a2f7e45a4b6e1.png)
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Salvation by Fire (2001 on Limb Music/SPV GmbH)
- Feeding the Flames (2003 on Soundholic/Limb Music/SPV GmbH)
- Burned Down the Enemy (2006/2007 on Soundholic/Metal Heaven Records)
- Empyre (2009 on Metal Heaven Records)
- The Ignitor (2012 on Scarlet Records)[5]
- Burning Point (2015 on AFM Records)
- The Blaze (25 November 2016 on AFM Records)
Singles[]
- To Hell and Back (CD-single 2004 on Poison Arrow Records)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Burning Point - Reveal New Album Details". Metalstorm.net. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- Finnish heavy metal musical groups
- Limb Music artists
- Scarlet Records artists
- Finnish musical group stubs