Kivimetsän Druidi, or KmD, was a Finnish
folk metal
Folk metal is a fusion genre of heavy metal music and traditional folk music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. It is characterised by the widespread use of folk instruments and, to a lesser extent, traditional singing styles (for example ...
band founded in 2002.
"Kivimetsän Druidi" is Finnish for "druid of the stone forest".
Band history
KmD originally started as a two-man project by the Koskinen brothers. Lead guitarist and vocalist Joni Koskinen's biggest influence has been
Moonsorrow
Moonsorrow is a Finnish pagan metal band formed in Helsinki in 1995. Musically, the band incorporates elements of black metal and folk metal in their sound. The band call their sound "epic heathen metal" and try to distance themselves from th ...
, though each band member has their own personal influences.
Their lyrics are based on the fantasy novel that Joni Koskinen is writing. The novel tells a story from The Land of the Crystal Mountain and Stone Forest.
After releasing numerous demos and EPs, Kivimetsän Druidi eventually signed a record deal with
Century Media
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A ...
in 2008. The debut album titled ''
Shadowheart'' was released in October 2008. All the band's EPs and demos were self-released.
Members
Former members
* Leeni-Maria Hovila -
female vocals (2008-2017)
* Joni Koskinen -
male vocals,
lead guitar
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(2002-2017)
* Antti Koskinen -
keyboards (2002-2017)
* Antti Rinkinen -
guitar
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(2004-2017)
* Simo Lehtonen -
bass guitar
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(2007-2017)
* Atte Marttinen -
drums
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(2007-2017)
* Ville Ryöti - drums (2005–2007)
* Jani Rämä - drums (2004–2005) (became a technician for the band)
* Jouni Riihelä - bass (2004–2006)
* Annika Laaksonen - female vocals (2004–2006)
* Lukas Pearsall - synth (2004–2007)
* Jenni Onishko - female vocals (2006–2008)
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
Shadowheart'' (2008)
* ''
Betrayal, Justice, Revenge'' (2010)
EPs
* ''Mustan valtikan aika'' (2006)
* ''Taottu'' (2008)
* ''The Lost Captains'' (2016)
Demos
* ''Kristallivuoren maa'' (2003)
* ''Taival'' (2004)
* ''The New Chapter'' (2007)
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial Myspace pageProfile
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Finnish heavy metal musical groups
Kouvola
Musical groups established in 2002
Finnish folk metal musical groups
2002 establishments in Finland