Hevein

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Hevein

Background information
Origin Helsinki, Finland
Genre(s) Thrash metal
Symphonic metal
Years active 1992 – present
Label(s) Spinefarm Records
Universal Records
Associated acts Apocalyptica
Website www.hevein.com
Members
Juha Immonen
Leif Hedström
Aino Piipari
Max Lilja
Janne Jaakkola
Alpo Oksaharju

Hevein is a Finnish thrash metal band from Helsinki with symphonic metal influences.

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[edit] Background

Hevein was founded in 1992 by guitarist Leif Hedström and drummer Alpo Oksaharju. In 1998, bassist Tomi Koivunen and violinist Aino Piipari joined the band. The band could not find a permanent vocalist until 2003, when Juha Immonen joined the band.

[edit] The Name

According to Leif Hedström’s answer in the Hevein forum to the question:

"Does Hevein mean something?"

The guitarist once heard a song, covered by Blackstar ”The Girl That Lived On Heaven Hill”. Hereupon, the words “Heaven Hill” were changed into “Heven Hill” and were altered again until the final band name “Hevein” was born.[citation needed]

[edit] Members

[edit] Main influences

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

[edit] Singles and EPs

  • Fear Is... Only Human (2003)
  • Break Out The Hammers EP (2004)
  • iOta (2005)
  • As Far As The Eye Can See (2005)

[edit] Demos

  • Heartland (1999)
  • Reverence (2001)
  • Only Human (2002)
  • Fear Is... (2003)

[edit] Covered songs

  • Pantera’s "Walk"
  • Anathema's "Empty", which they played a few times live
  • Pantera’s "Use My Third Arm", played live on Metal Barbecue

[edit] Music videos

  • "Last Drop Of Innocence" (2005)

[edit] Trivia

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The article could be improved by integrating relevant items and removing inappropriate ones.
  • Hevein is also a protein found in latex, though Leif claims to have absolutely no knowledge of that when he came up with the name.
  • Aino Piipari also plays in Kiova.
  • Max Lilja also plays in Tekijä Tuntematon and he was one of the founding members of his former band, Apocalyptica.
  • Janne Jaakkola also plays in 7th Labyrinth.

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