于2000年初由吉他手 Nino Laurenne创立, 乐队最初是以 Nino的新歌为录制方案, 在他们的第一张唱片小样出版后, Nino想组建一只真正的乐队, Mirka Rantanen在第一张样带中出任鼓手, 而他仍然想继续担任这一位置. 贝司手Titus Hjelm与Nino是以前同在Antidote乐队的老队友. 基于他们过去成果丰富的合作经验, Titus很高兴成为Thunderstone的正式成员. 另一个加入乐队的是歌手Pasi Rantanen, 他曾经在在第一张样带中出任Backing vocals(那时Nino是主音歌手).2000年的深秋, 新组建的Thunderstone用巨大成就震撼了录音室, 三首演奏和混音的极其出色的力量金属歌曲使全世界的金属歌迷为之疯狂. 接下来的几个月, 乐队创作和排练新的歌曲以准备2001年夏季的录音. 此时, 乐队由于键盘手Kari Tornack的加入而发展成五人乐队, 三首新的金属圣歌完成于新的样带. 有四首歌被放在mp3.com网上在线收听, 并获得全世界的好评.
by Ed Rivadavia
Finland's Thunderstone perform in a melodic speed metal style -- generally lumped into the power metal category -- that is quite popular across continental Europe. Originally formed simply for kicks in the year 2000 by guitarist Nino Laurenne, the band grew into a serious endeavor the following year with the arrival of singer Pasi Rantanen, keyboardist Kari Tornack, bassist Titus Hjelm, and drummer Mirka Rantanen. Soon armed with two promising demos, Thunderstone was courted and signed by Nuclear Blast, which issued the band's eponymous debut in June 2002. Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki made a guest appearance on it, and later invited them to support his band, as well as America's Symphony X, on their European trek, after which Thunderstone reconvened in Helsinki to record their sophomore effort, The Burning, released in early 2004.
by Ed Rivadavia
Finland's Thunderstone perform in a melodic speed metal style -- generally lumped into the power metal category -- that is quite popular across continental Europe. Originally formed simply for kicks in the year 2000 by guitarist Nino Laurenne, the band grew into a serious endeavor the following year with the arrival of singer Pasi Rantanen, keyboardist Kari Tornack, bassist Titus Hjelm, and drummer Mirka Rantanen. Soon armed with two promising demos, Thunderstone was courted and signed by Nuclear Blast, which issued the band's eponymous debut in June 2002. Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki made a guest appearance on it, and later invited them to support his band, as well as America's Symphony X, on their European trek, after which Thunderstone reconvened in Helsinki to record their sophomore effort, The Burning, released in early 2004.
