Vanguard (band)
Vanguard is a Finnish metal band from Helsinki.[1] It was formed in 1999[2] by J.Grym and has released two international albums, Succumbra (2005),[3] Hydralchemy (2007)[4] and one demo Cestrum Nocturnum (2004).[5]
The band got its first record deal by winning the Metal Battle band competition held at the Wacken Open Air metal festival in Germany in 2004.[6] They also performed there the next year.[7]
Vanguard's producer/drummer Tonmi Lillman died in 2012 leaving the band's third record incomplete.
The band has made no statement to break up and radio host Klaus Flaming from Radio Rock recently told on air during a memorial show to Tonmi Lillman that the band was working to finish its third album with a new line-up.
This was later corroborated by the band's vocalist J.Grym on their Facebook page. He also confirmed that Riina Rinkinen (from Silentium fame) would be the second vocalist iin the band.[8]
Albums
Hydralchemy, 2007, Shadow World Records
Succumbra, 2005, Armageddon Music
Other Releases
Armageddon Over Wacken - Live 2004 - DVD, 2005, Armageddon Music
Armageddon Over Wacken - Live 2005 - DVD, 20065, Armageddon Music
Cestrum Nocturnum, 2004, demo
Members
J.Grym, vocals
Riina Rinkinen, vocals
Former Members
Tonmi Lillman, drums
Suvi G, vocals
Aapo Romu, cello
Mikko Seppänen, guitars
Mika Pusa, bass
Tipi Nokelainen, bass, drums, backing vocals
Oskari "O.D." Hakala-Rahko, bass
Mika Nieminen, drums
Lari Kuitunen, keyboards
References
- ↑ https://myspace.com/vanguardfinland
- ↑ http://www.metalfromfinland.com/Vanguard
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Succumbra-Vanguard/dp/B0009PWZS6
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Hydralchemy-Vanguard/dp/B00261E0P2/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1398279640&sr=1-1&keywords=hydralchemy
- ↑ http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Vanguard/Cestrum_Nocturnum/64686
- ↑ http://www.metalfromfinland.com/Vanguard
- ↑ Wacken Open Air#2005
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/vanguardfinland/