Olympos Mons (band)
Encyclopedia
Olympos Mons was a Finnish
power metal
band, formed in 2002 by guitarist Jari Sundström and singer Ian E. Highhill.
led to them founding an own band, to be able to develop their musical creativity entirely. Both musicians had played in various bands prior to forming Olypmos Mons, which provided the necessary experience needed.
Their first demo recording Seven Seas was published in August 2002 and showed quite clearly the musical path the band was moving on. A mixture of guitars, bagpipes and haprs forms the basis of many of their songs. The demo attracted many labels and the band was looking for members to complete the Line-Up. Drummer Mikko Sepponen and session keyboardist Vili Ollila joined the band.
In autumn 2004, the band's debut album Conquistador was released through Limb Music Productions. The albums was received positively by most critics.
In late 2005, bass player Krister Lundell joined Olympos Mons, completing the Line-Up, which had been missing a bass player.
In July 2006, the band's second album Medievil was released. Due to musical differences Olympos Mons signed a contract with the Label Scarlet Records
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Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band, formed in 2002 by guitarist Jari Sundström and singer Ian E. Highhill.
History
The two original members' passion for symphonic metalSymphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
led to them founding an own band, to be able to develop their musical creativity entirely. Both musicians had played in various bands prior to forming Olypmos Mons, which provided the necessary experience needed.
Their first demo recording Seven Seas was published in August 2002 and showed quite clearly the musical path the band was moving on. A mixture of guitars, bagpipes and haprs forms the basis of many of their songs. The demo attracted many labels and the band was looking for members to complete the Line-Up. Drummer Mikko Sepponen and session keyboardist Vili Ollila joined the band.
In autumn 2004, the band's debut album Conquistador was released through Limb Music Productions. The albums was received positively by most critics.
In late 2005, bass player Krister Lundell joined Olympos Mons, completing the Line-Up, which had been missing a bass player.
In July 2006, the band's second album Medievil was released. Due to musical differences Olympos Mons signed a contract with the Label Scarlet Records
Scarlet Records
Scarlet Records is an Italian independent record label based in Milan. It is most notable for featuring two side projects from Soilwork front-man Björn "Speed" Strid, as well as band like Agent Steel, Royal Hunt, Skyclad, Eldritch, Hatesphere, Primevil, Labyrinth, Dark Moor and more. Born in 1998,...
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