Echoterra is an American
symphonic power metal
Symphonic metal is a cross-genre style designation for the symphonic subsets of heavy metal music subgenres. It is used to denote any metal band that makes use of symphonic or orchestral elements. The style features the heavy drums and guitars ...
band from
Minneapolis
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,
Minnesota
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, United States, founded in 2007 by Jonah Weingarten and Yan Leviathan.
History
Formation (2007-2008)
Echoterra was formed in Minneapolis in 2007 by Jonah Weingarten and Yan Leviathan. In 2008, Suvi Virtanen, once a live member of
Therion, joined the band as the vocalist. Brian Hollenbeck on bass and vocals, and John Gensmer on drums completed the lineup.
''The Law of One'' and lineup changes (2009–2010)
Echoterra's debut album, ''The Law of One'', was released on September 15,
2009
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on Blinding Force Recordings.
Suvi Virtanen's living in Sweden made it difficult for the band to perform live, so in 2009 she left the group and was replaced by Melissa Ferlaak, who had sung in symphonic metal bands
Aesma Daeva and
Visions Of Atlantis
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. Adam Sagan replaced Gensmer on drums.
On January 5, 2009, Echoterra released the ''In Your Eyes'' EP with remastered songs. In 2010, the band began regularly to perform live.
''Land of the Midnight Sun'', Ferlaak's departure, and ''A Sanguinary Greed'' (2011–present)
The band released ''Land of the Midnight Sun'' on October 17,
2011
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.
On March 13, 2012, Melissa Ferlaak announced that she had left Echoterra due to musical differences. Chelsea Wrathchild, who had been the lead vocalist in Hollowstone, debuted as Echoterra's singer on the 2014 EP ''A Sanguinary Greed''.
Band members
Current
*Jonah Weingarten - Keyboards, Orchestration (2007–present)
*Yan Leviathan - Guitars (2007–present)
*Adam Sagan - Drums (2009–present)
*Chelsea Wrathchild - Vocals (2013–present)
*Cory Scheider - Bass (2014–present)
Former
*Suvi Virtanen - Vocals (2008–2009)
*
Melissa Ferlaak - Vocals (2009–2012)
*John Gensmer - Drums (2007–2009)
*Brian Hollenbeck - Bass (2007–2011)
*Sam Van Moer - Bass (2011–2013)
Discography
Studio albums
* ''The Law of One'' (2009)
* ''Land of the Midnight Sun'' (2011)
EPs
* ''In Your Eyes'' (2010)
* ''A Sanguinary Greed'' (2014)
Singles
* "After the Rain" (2011)
* "Sirens of Sinew and Sin" (2014)
References
External links
Official MyspaceMetal Archives Page
{{Wiktionary, law of one
American symphonic metal musical groups
American musical quintets
Musical groups established in 2007