Ville Laihiala
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Ville Laihiala is the current vocalist and guitar
ist of the Finnish
Gothic metal
group, Poisonblack
. He was also the frontman for Sentenced
from 1996 (when he replaced their former bassist and vocalist, Taneli Jarva
) until the group ended their career in 2005.
When joining Sentenced he was soon accepted by fans. He wrote very few songs for Sentenced (whose main-songwriters were Miika Tenkula
and Sami Lopakka
), for example the song "Aika Multaa Muistot" on the album, "The Cold White Light
".
With Sentenced
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist of the Finnish
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...
Gothic metal
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
group, Poisonblack
Poisonblack
Poisonblack is a Finnish heavy/gothic metal band led by singer/guitarist Ville Laihiala, known for his vocals with the band Sentenced from 1996 - 2005...
. He was also the frontman for Sentenced
Sentenced
Sentenced was a Finnish heavy metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years. The band formed in 1989, in the town of Muhos, Finland, and broke up in 2005.-Early years :...
from 1996 (when he replaced their former bassist and vocalist, Taneli Jarva
Taneli Jarva
Taneli Jarva is a Finnish musician. Currently, he is the vocalist for The Black League, which he formed in 1998. He is best known as vocalist/bassist in Sentenced, which he left in 1995 because he did not like the melodic direction the band were heading into, and therefore decided to move on to...
) until the group ended their career in 2005.
When joining Sentenced he was soon accepted by fans. He wrote very few songs for Sentenced (whose main-songwriters were Miika Tenkula
Miika Tenkula
Miika Tenkula was a Finnish heavy metal musician. He was the lead guitarist and the main songwriter for the band Sentenced until it disbanded. He was also the band's original vocalist from 1989 to late 1992.-Death:...
and Sami Lopakka
Sami Lopakka
Sami Lopakka is a Finnish guitarist. Lopakka was one of two guitarists for the band Sentenced until it disbanded. Lopakka was the band's main lyric writer and was also considered the spokesman for the band. Since 2007 he is once again active in KYPCK....
), for example the song "Aika Multaa Muistot" on the album, "The Cold White Light
The Cold White Light
- Credits :* Ville Laihiala – vocals* Miika Tenkula – guitar* Sami Lopakka – guitar* Sami Kukkohovi – bass guitar* Vesa Ranta – drums...
".
Style
In the beginning of his career with Sentenced his vocals had been quite sharp and rocky, but as their music got more melodic he sang in a very low and melancholic way.Albums
With PoisonblackPoisonblack
Poisonblack is a Finnish heavy/gothic metal band led by singer/guitarist Ville Laihiala, known for his vocals with the band Sentenced from 1996 - 2005...
- EscapexstacyEscapexstacyEscapexstacy is the debut album of Finnish gothic metal band Poisonblack. It was released on February 17, 2003 in Germany, February 25, 2003 in the United States and Canada, and March 8, 2003 in Japan.-Track listing:# "The Glow of the Flames" – 2:51...
(2003/Century Media RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
) - Lust Stained DespairLust Stained DespairLust Stained Despair is the second album by the Finnish gothic metal band Poisonblack. Provisionally titled The Music For the Junkies by Poisonblack frontman Ville Laihiala, the album was released in August 2006 after a three year hiatus due to the search for a new singer .-Track listing:*All Songs...
(2006/Century Media RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
) - A Dead Heavy DayA Dead Heavy DayA Dead Heavy Day is the third studio album by the Finnish gothic metal band Poisonblack. It was released on September 1, 2008 in Europe by Century Media Records.-Track listing:-Digipak limited edition bonus DVD:*Making of A Dead Heavy Day...
(2008/Century Media RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
) - Of Rust and BonesOf Rust and BonesOf Rust and Bones is the fourth studio album by the Finnish gothic metal band Poisonblack. It was released on March 22, 2010 in Europe by Century Media Records.- Track listing :# "Sun Shines Black" - 4:50# "Leech" - 3:48# "My World" - 3:57...
(2010/Century Media RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
) - DriveDrive (Poisonblack album)Drive is the fifth studio album by the Finnish gothic metal band Poisonblack. It was released on 27 April 2011 in Europe by Century Media Records.- Track listing :# Piston Head - 4:05# Mercury Falling - 4:07# A Good Day For The Crows - 4:24...
(2011/Hype Records)
With Sentenced
Sentenced
Sentenced was a Finnish heavy metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years. The band formed in 1989, in the town of Muhos, Finland, and broke up in 2005.-Early years :...
- Buried AliveBuried Alive (Sentenced album)Buried Alive is the live album by Finnish heavy metal band Sentenced, recorded during their last show at Club Teatria, Oulu, Finland, on October 1, 2005...
(2006/Century Media RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
) - The Funeral Album (2005/Century Media RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
) - The Cold White LightThe Cold White Light- Credits :* Ville Laihiala – vocals* Miika Tenkula – guitar* Sami Lopakka – guitar* Sami Kukkohovi – bass guitar* Vesa Ranta – drums...
(2002/Century Media RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
) - CrimsonCrimson (Sentenced album)- Credits :* Ville Laihiala – vocals* Miika Tenkula – guitar* Sami Lopakka – guitar* Sami Kukkohovi – bass guitar* Vesa Ranta – drums- Trivia :The digipak version and the 2007 reissue both contain the video for "Killing Me Killing You"....
(2000/Century Media RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
) - FrozenFrozen (album)-Limited Edition:# "The Suicider"# "Dead Leaves"# "For the Love I Bear"# "Creep" # "Digging the Grave" # "Kaamos"# "Farewell"# "One with Misery"# "Grave Sweet Grave"# "Burn"# "Drown Together"...
(1998/Century Media RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
) - Down (1996/Century Media RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
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