- Excalion【 4 albums 39 lyrics 】
- Excalion is a Finnish metal band led by Jarmo Myllyvirta that has released three albums since 2005. They are a largely a studio-based outfit that has only toured around their native country.
History
The band was formed in December 2000 in Konnevesi, central Finland. The name came from a misspelling of Excalibur, suggested by ex-bassist Timo Sahlberg. In the autumn of 2001, Excalion recorded their first demo, Forlorn. The next two years, the band played a few gigs while working on their material. In autumn of 2003, Excalion made a second demo titled Obsession to Prosper. At the end of 2003 the band signed a deal with Sound Riot Records, and the recording of Excalion's debut album was finished at Studio Watercastle in September 2004. The debut album, Primal Exhale, was released through Sound Riot Records in autumn 2005. It was released by Stay Gold/Art Union Records in the Japan.
Early 2005, before the release, the band went through some line-up changes. Kimmo Hänninen left the band and bassist Timo Sahlberg left shortly after. When the band found a new guitarist, Vesa Nupponen, the decision was made that Tero Vaaja would switch to the bass, and Excalion would continue as a five-member band with one guitar.
In May 2006, the band began to record their second album, Waterlines. The material for this album was more melodic with a greater emphasis on the vocal lines. The recordings once again took place in Watercastle Studio while the band decided to move to Limb Music (except Japan) after issues with the previous record company. It was released March 2, 2007.
On 29 January 2010, the new album called High Times was released, again in Limb Music. In 2014 it was announced that Nupponen and Pääkkönen had left the band and were replaced by Marcus Lång on vocals and Aleksi Hirvonen on guitars.
On 5 july 2017, the album named Dream Alive was presented on Katse Ravintola, in jyväskylä city. Being this the first show with this new material and formation with Onni Hirvonen on bass guitars.
Members
Current members
Jarmo Myllyvirta - keyboards (2000-present)
Onni Hirvonen - bass (2016-present)
Henri Pirkkalainen - drums (2000-present)
Aleksi Hirvonen - guitars (2014-present)
Marcus Lång - vocals (2015-present)
Former members
Timo Sahlberg - bass (2000-2005)
Kimmo Hänninen - guitars (2000-2005)
Jarmo Pääkkönen - vocals (2000-2014)
Vesa Nupponen - guitars (2005-2014)
Tero Vaaja - bass (2000-2005)-(2005-2016) - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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High Time
2010
1.Enter A Life
2.From Somewhere To Anywhere
3.Sun Stones
4.The Flags In Line
5.Bring On The Storm
6.The Shroud7.Firewood
8.Lifetime
9.Quicksilver
10.A Walk On A Broken Road
11.Foreversong -
Waterlines
2007
1.The Wingman
2.Between the Lines
3.Delta Sunrise
4.Streams of Madness
5.Arriving As the Dark6.I Failed You
7.Ivory Tower
8.Losing Time
9.Life On Fire
10.Soaking Ground -
Primal Exhale
2005
1.Temptation Wasteland
2.A Moment in the Spotlight
3.Reality Bends
4.Dire Waters5.Stage of Lies
6.Megalomania
7.My Legacy
8.Obsession to Prosper -
Dream Alive
1.Deadwater Bay
2.Divergent Falling
3.Living Daylights
4.Man Alive
5.The Firmament6.One Man Kingdom
7.Release the Time
8.Amelia
9.Marching Masquerade
10.Centenarian
【Correction of errors in the album information】