Twilightning was a

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band from

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, Finland, 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'' 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'' in 2004, and the EP ''

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'' in 2006. Shortly after the release of ''Bedlam'', Mikko Naukkarinen left the band.Biography
at MetalStorm.com The latest release by Twilightning was '' Swinelords'', 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 On 8 June 2009 Twilightning posted on its website that the band is no longer active.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

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

Former members

*Mikko Naukkarinen - keyboards (1999–2006)

Discography

*'' Change of Scepter'' (Demo) - 1999 *'' Affection Seeker'' (Demo) - 2000 *''

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'' (Demo) - 2001 *'' Delirium Veil'' - 2003 *'' Plague-House Puppet Show'' - 2004 **'' Into Treason'' (Single) - 2005 *''

'' (EP) - 2006 *'' Swinelords'' - 2007Discography
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References

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