Twilightning was a Finnish

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band from

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, which formed in 1998. They disbanded in June 2009.

Biography

Twilightning formed in 1998, consisting of guitarists Tommi Sartanen and Ville Wallenius, bassist Jussi Kainulainen, and drummer Juha Leskinen, with Tommi also on vocals. After releasing their first demo in 1999, they were joined by keyboardist Mikko Naukkarinen. Following the release of their second demo in 2001, Heikki Pöyhiä joined as lead singer. With this reinforced lineup, they release a third demo, which demonstrated their strong influence from 1980s heavy metal. Thanks to the interest this stirred, the group signed to

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, releasing their debut ''

Delirium Veil ''Delirium Veil'' is the debut studio album by Twilightning, released April 22, 2003, on the label Spinefarm Records. Background In 2002, Finnish metal group Twilightning signed a recording deal with European label Spinefarm Records. In Septembe ...

'' in 2003, which drew comparisons to

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, and

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. They followed that up by releasing ''

Plague-House Puppet Show ''Plague-House Puppet Show'' is the second studio album by Twilightning, released November 16, 2004, on the label Spinefarm Records. AllMusic.com/ref> Track listing # "Plague-House Puppet Show" ( Ville Wallenius) – 04:19 # "Into Treason" ( ...

'' in 2004, and the EP '' Bedlam'' in 2006. Shortly after the release of ''Bedlam'', Mikko Naukkarinen left the band.Biography
at MetalStorm.com The latest release by Twilightning was ''

Swinelords ''Swinelords'' is the third and final studio album by Twilightning, released May 7, 2007, on the label Spinefarm Records. AllMusic.com/ref> Track listing # "Isolation Shell" - 5:15 # "Swinelord" - 4:09 # "Reflection of the Cuckoo" - 4:42 # "Vi ...

'', released in 2007. It departed significantly from the distinctive power metal sounds of their previous releases, drifting more into the 80s hard rock genre. It features more relaxed vocals and guitar work, as well as a lesser extent of keyboards compared to previous albums. On 8 June 2009 Twilightning posted on its website that the band is no longer active. Lack of motivation to continue the band was the only reason that was posted.

Line-up

Final lineup

*Tommi Sartanen – guitar, vocals (1998–2009) *Ville Wallenius – guitar (1998–2009) *Jussi Kainulainen – bass (1998–2009) *Juha Leskinen – drums (1998–2009) *Heikki Pöyhiä – vocals (2001–2009)

Former members

*Mikko Naukkarinen – keyboards (1999–2006)

Discography

Studio albums *''

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'' (2007)Discography
at MetalStorm.com EPs *'' Bedlam'' (2006)

References

Musical groups established in 1998 Musical groups disestablished in 2009 Finnish power metal musical groups {{metal-music-stub