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The Black League

 
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Similar Artists:

Children of Bodom, Meshuggah, Stratovarius, Blind Guardian, Hammerfall, Iced Earth, Gamma Ray, Anacrusis

Influenced By:

Judas Priest, Slayer, Black Sabbath, Mercyful Fate, Iron Maiden

Formal Connection With:

Impaled Nazarene, Sentenced
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Ichor," "Utopia A.D.," "Man's Ruin Revisited"

Biography

After helping introduce the influence of melodic British metal bands like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, vocalist/bassist Taneli Jarva left the Finnish underground metal band Sentenced following their 1995 album and EP. Having formerly been in the death metal outfit Impaled Nazarene, Jarva contacted former bandmate Sir K Luttinen (drums/keyboards), then with Legenda, and the two decided to form a new band together under the name the Black League. It took three years for the remainder of the lineup to take shape, featuring guitarists Maike Valanne and Alexi Ranta and bassist Florida. Thus constituted, the band signed with Spinefarm, and in December 1999, they began recording their debut album. Licensed by Nuclear Blast for release in the U.S., Ichor appeared in the fall of 2000. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
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The Black League is a metal band from Finland. They were formed in 1998 by Taneli Jarva, three years after his departure from Finnish metal heavyweights Sentenced. The Black League's first two full-lengths carry on the spirit from Taneli's work with his former band, seasoning their metal with elements of traditional rock 'n' roll. On their third release, Man's Ruin Revisited, these influences take an even more prominent role in their sound.

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Band members (as of May 2005)

Previous members

  • Alexi Ranta - lead guitar (1998 - 2005)
  • Mikko Laurila (aka Florida) - bass guitar (1998 - 2005)
  • Kimmo Luttinen (aka Sir Luttinen) - drums (1998 - 2005)

Session members

  • Lene Leinonen - bass guitar (live 2004)

Discography

Demos

  • Demo 98 (1998)

Singles

EPs

Albums

Videography

  • Winter Winds Sing (2000)
  • Rex Talionis (2002)
  • Same Ol' Fuckery (2005)
  • The Pusher (2007)
  • The Beast Is A Riddle (2009)

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