Kivimetsän Druidi
| Kivimetsän Druidi | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | KmD |
| Origin | Kouvola, Finland |
| Genres |
Symphonic metal Gothic metal Folk metal |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Labels | Century Media |
| Website | http://www.kivimetsandruidi.com/ |
| Members |
Joni Koskinen Antti Koskinen Antti Rinkinen Simo Lehtonen Atte Marttinen Leeni-Maria Hovila |
| Past members |
Ville Ryöti Joni Rämä Jouni Riihelä Annika Laaksonen Lukas Pearsall Jenni Onishko |
Kivimetsän Druidi is a metal band from Kouvola, Finland. 'Kivimetsän Druidi' is Finnish for "druid of the stone forest".
Band history
Their lyrics are based on the fantasy novel Joni Koskinen's writing. The novel tells a story from The Land of the Crystal Mountain and Stone Forest.
'KmD' originally started as a two man project by the Koskinen brothers. Joni Koskinen's biggest influence has been Moonsorrow. Yet each band member has their own personal influences.
After releasing numerous demos and EPs, Kivimetsän Druidi finally signed a record deal with Century Media in 2008. The debut album titled "Shadowheart" was released in October 2008, all the EPs and Demos were self-released.
Members
Current members
- Leeni-Maria Hovila - female vocals (2008-)
- Joni Koskinen - male vocals, lead guitar (2002-)
- Antti Koskinen - keyboards (2002-)
- Antti Rinkinen - guitar (2004-)
- Simo Lehtonen - bass guitar (2007-)
- Atte Marttinen - drums (2007-)
Former members
- Ville Ryöti - drums (2005–2007)
- Jani Rämä - drums (2004–2005) (became a technician for the band)
- Jouni Riihelä - bass (2004–2006)
- Annika Laaksonen - female vocals (2004–2006)
- Lukas Pearsall - synth (2004–2007)
- Jenni Onishko - female vocals (2006–2008)
Discography
Studio albums
- Shadowheart (2008)
- Betrayal, Justice, Revenge (2010)
Demo albums
- Kristallivuoren maa (2003)
- Taival (2004)
- Mustan valtikan aika (2006)
- The New Chapter (2007)
- Taottu (2008)