Twilight Ophera
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Twilight Ophera is a symphonic black metal
band from Finland
. The band formed in 1996, and signed with British label Cacophonous the following year. This label folded in 2000, and the group went through lineup changes before signing with Crash Music in the United States
in 2003.
Symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a black metal subgenre that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The genre is known for its symphonic and orchestral elements and is centralized in Europe.-Characteristics:...
band from Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The band formed in 1996, and signed with British label Cacophonous the following year. This label folded in 2000, and the group went through lineup changes before signing with Crash Music in the United States
United States
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in 2003.
Band members
- Mikko Häkkinen - vocals
- Mikko Kaipainen - guitar
- Toni Näykki - guitar
- Lord Heikkinen - bass
- Timo Puranen - keyboards
- Janne Ojala - drums
Former members
- Timo Kollin - Drums
- Sauli "Karkkunen" Lehtisaari (R.I.P 2004) - Vocals
- Anu Kohonen - Vocals
- Jani Viljakainen - Bass
- T. Kristian - Drums
Discography
- Shadows Embrace the Dark (1997)
- Midnight Horror (1999)
- The End of Halcyon Age (2003)
- Twilight Ophera and the Order of the Sanguine Diadem presents: Descension (2006)