Line-up:
- Samu Jalo (lead vocals)
- Viljo Rantanen (guitars, backing vocals)
- Iiro Saarinen (guitars, backing vocals)
- Marko Niemi (bass, backing vocals)
- Samu Honko (drums)
Biography:
Burning Winter is a band from Pirkanmaa, Finland. Originally founded in 2001, the bands mission is to keep up the flame of pure traditional heavy metal. Their music is fast, melodic and straightforward with catchy choruses. Although the influence of german power metal may be apparent, clinical power metal filled with synthesizers is not what they aim to. They focus on capturing the bands energy, which could be described almost as punk-driven.
Burning Winter was brought to this world by it’s main songwriter, guitarist Viljo Rantanen and Iiro Saarinen. Through the years the band has been active, but line-up changes and other projects have set them back every now and then. Despite this, the band has managed to record three demos (2001, 2003 & 2007) and play several gigs.
Burning Winter was reborn in 2010. Rantanen and drummer Samu Honko wanted to reactivate the band and they found Samu Jalo to do the lead vocals and Marko Niemi to play bass. The line-up was completed by one of the founding members, Iiro Saarinen, who returned to the band to play the guitar. The members have experience in playing in bands such as Teräsbetoni, Chevi Eye, Black Light Discipline, Amendfoil & Evil-Lÿn.
Celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2011, Burning Winter released their recent recording, “Wings Of Fire” online. The two songs – hard as steel – are what heavy metal is all about. The new line-up is ready for some action!