Northern Kings

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Northern Kings
Origin	Finland
Genres	Symphonic metal, power metal, progressive metal
Years active	2007 - present
Labels	Warner Music Finland
Associated acts	Nightwish, Tarot, Sonata Arctica, Charon, Teräsbetoni, Sinergy, Dreamtale
Website	myspace.com/northernkings

Members	Jarkko Ahola Marco Hietala Tony Kakko Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto

Northern Kings is a Finnish symphonic metal cover supergroup, made up of four musicians who have already become well known in their existing bands: Jarkko Ahola from Teräsbetoni, ex-Dreamtale, Marco Hietala from Nightwish and Tarot, Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica and Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto from Charon and Harmaja.

Their first single, "We Don't Need Another Hero", (originally performed by Tina Turner) was released in 2007, followed by their debut album Reborn. In late 2008, their second album Rethroned was released, headlined by the single "Kiss from a Rose" (originally performed by Seal).^[1] They released a new single "Lapponia" in 2010, and are also planning their third album which will include original material.^[2]

Discography

Albums

Reborn (2007)
Rethroned (2008)

Singles

"We Don't Need Another Hero" (2007)
"Hello" (2007)
"Kiss from a Rose" (2008)
"Lapponia" (2010)

Members

Jarkko Ahola - Vocals
Marco Hietala - Vocals
Tony Kakko - Vocals
Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto - Vocals

References

↑ "Ragnarök Radio Interview". Retrieved 2008-08-06.
↑ http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=241416211&blogId=538984943

External links

Northern Kings at MySpace
Ragnarok Radio Interview

v t e Northern Kings

Jarkko Ahola Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto Tony Kakko Marco Hietala

Albums	Reborn Rethroned

Singles	We Don't Need Another Hero Hello Kiss from a Rose

Related Bands	Nightwish Tarot Sonata Arctica Charon Teräsbetoni Sinergy Dreamtale

v t e Nightwish

Tuomas Holopainen Emppu Vuorinen Jukka Nevalainen Marco Hietala Troy Donockley Floor Jansen Tarja Turunen Sami Vänskä Anette Olzon

Studio albums	Angels Fall First Oceanborn Wishmaster Century Child Once Dark Passion Play Imaginaerum

Live albums	From Wishes to Eternity End of Innocence End of an Era Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places) Showtime, Storytime

EPs	Over the Hills and Far Away

Soundtracks	Imaginaerum: The Score

Demos	Nightwish Demo Angels Fall First (demo)

Compilations	Wishmastour 2000 The Golden Wishes Wishbox Nightwish 1997-2001 Memory Box Tales from the Elvenpath Bestwishes Highest Hopes The Sound of Nightwish Reborn Lokikirja Walking in the Air: The Greatest Ballads

Singles	"The Carpenter" "Sacrament of Wilderness" "Passion and the Opera" "Walking in the Air" "Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of the Eclipse)" "The Kinslayer" "Deep Silent Complete" "Ever Dream" "Bless the Child" "Nemo" "Wish I Had an Angel" "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" "The Siren" "Sleeping Sun" "Eva" "Amaranth" "Erämaan viimeinen" "Bye Bye Beautiful" "The Islander" "Storytime" "The Crow, the Owl and the Dove"

Songs	"FantasMic" "Sleepwalker" "End of All Hope" "Beauty of the Beast" "Reach" "While Your Lips Are Still Red" "Last Ride of the Day"

Tours	The First Tour of the Angels Summer of Wilderness Oceanborn Europe Tour Wishmaster World Tour World Tour of the Century Once Upon a Tour Dark Passion Play World Tour Imaginaerum World Tour

Related acts	Almah Altaria Alyson Avenue Barilari Brother Firetribe For My Pain... Northern Kings Kotiteollisuus Pain ReVamp Sethian Tarot Tony Kakko Timo Rautiainen John Two-Hawks Tapio Wilska

Related articles	Awards and nominations Discography Members Once Upon a Nightwish Imaginaerum (film)

Book:Nightwish Category:Nightwish Portal:Heavy metal

v t e Sonata Arctica

Tony Kakko Elias Viljanen Henrik Klingenberg Pasi Kauppinen Tommy Portimo Marko Paasikoski Jani Liimatainen Mikko Härkin Janne Kivilahti Pentti Peura

Studio albums	Ecliptica Silence Winterheart's Guild Reckoning Night Unia The Days of Grays Stones Grow Her Name Pariah's Child

EPs	Successor Orientation Takatalvi

Live albums	Songs of Silence For the Sake of Revenge Live in Finland

Compilations	The End of This Chapter The Collection 1999-2006

Demos	Friend 'till the End Agre Pamppers PeaceMaker FullMoon

DVDs	For the Sake of Revenge Live in Finland

Singles	"UnOpened" "Wolf & Raven" "Last Drop Falls" "Victoria's Secret" "Broken" "Don't Say a Word" "Shamandalie" "Replica 2006" "Paid in Full" "The Last Amazing Grays" "Flag in the Ground" "I Have a Right" "Shitload of Money" "Alone in Heaven" "The Wolves Die Young"

Related articles	Discography Cain's Offering Northern Kings Graveyard Shift Symfonia Blackoustic

v t e Teräsbetoni

J. Ahola A. Järvinen J. Kuokkanen V. Rantanen

Albums	Metallitotuus Vaadimme metallia Myrskyntuoja

Singles	Taivas lyö tulta Orjatar Vahva kuin metalli Älä mene metsään Viimeinen tuoppi Missä miehet ratsastaa Paha sanoo

Related bands	Northern Kings Dreamtale

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