Burning Point
{{Short description|Finnish power metal/heavy metal band}}
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| genre = Power metal, heavy metal
| years_active = {{start date|1999}}–present
| label = Poison Arrow Records, Limb, SPV GmbH, Soundholic, Metal Heaven, Scarlet Records, AFM Records
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| website = {{URL|www.burning-point.com |www.facebook.com/burningpointfinland}}
| current_members = {{ubl|Luca Sturniolo|Pete Ahonen|Pekka Kolivuori|Jarkko Poussu|Tuomas Jaatinen|Matti Halonen}}
| past_members = {{ubl|Pasi Hiltula|Jukka Kyrö|Toni Kansanoja|Jari Kaiponen |Nitte Valo |Jarkko Väisänen |Sami Nyman |Jussi Ontero }}
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Burning Point is a Finnish power metal / heavy metal band, founded in 1999.
History
The band was founded in 1999 in Oulu, Finland, by bassist Jukka kyrö and guitarist Pete Ahonen.{{cite book |last=Sharpe-Young |first=Garry |date=2003 |title=A-Z of Power Metal |location=London |publisher=Cherry Red Books Ltd. |isbn=1-901447-13-8 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.imperiumi.net/index.php?act=interviews&id=725 |title=IMPE.fi |website=Imperiumi.net |accessdate=2020-04-24}}
In 2016 the band added vocalist Nitte Valo,{{cite web|author=Philipp Issler |url=http://www.metal.de/reviews/burning-point-the-blaze-197009/ |title=Burning Point – "The Blaze" Review • |website=Metal.de |date=2016-11-20 |accessdate=2020-04-24}} formerly of the band Battle Beast. Valo started collaborating with the group in 2013 when guitarist Pete Ahonen asked her to collaborate on a few of the band's songs, and eventually asked her to join full-time as singer after he stepped down as vocalist.[https://web.archive.org/web/20161127233757/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/burning-point-featuring-ex-battle-beast-singer-nitte-valo-the-king-is-dead-long-live-the-king-video]
Personnel
= Current members =
- Luca Sturniolo – Vocals
- Pete Ahonen – Guitars
- Pekka Kolivuori – Guitars
- Tuomas Jaatinen – Drums
- Jarkko Poussu – Bass
- Matti Halonen – Keyboards
= Former members =
- Jukka Jokikokko – Bass
- Pasi Hiltula – Keyboards (see Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Kalmah)
- Jukka Kyrö – Guitar
- Toni Kansanoja – Bass
- Jari Kaiponen – Drums
- Jarkko Väisänen – Keyboards
- Nitte Valo – Vocals
- Jussi Ontero – Drums
- Sami Nyman – Bass
Timeline
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Discography
= Albums =
- Salvation by Fire (2001)
- Feeding the Flames (2003)
- Burned Down the Enemy (2006)
- Empyre (2009)
- The Ignitor (2012)
- Burning Point (2015)
- The Blaze (2016)
- Arsonist of the Soul (2021)
= Singles =
- To Hell and Back (CD-single 2004 on Poison Arrow Records)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p512926|pure_url=yes}} Burning Point] at AllMusic
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Category:Finnish heavy metal musical groups
Category:Scarlet Records artists
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