Silentium

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Silentium


Img_capt = "From left to right: Sami Boman, Elias Kahila, Riina Rinkinen, Matti Aikio, Juha Lehtioksa, Jari Ojala and Toni Lahtinen"
Landscape = yes
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Jämsänkoski, Finland
Genre = Gothic metal
Years_active = 1995 - Present
Label = Spikefarm Dynamic Arts Records
Current_members = Riina Rinkinen Juha Lehtioksa Toni Lahtinen Matti Aikio Jari Ojala Sami Boman Elias Kahila

Silentium (previously called "Funeral") is a Finnish Gothic metal band. The band was formed in 1995 and it origins from Jämsänkoski, Finland. Silentium's first demos and EPs have been released in tape format, and their albums have only been released in Europe and some Asian countries, although Silentium's last single Dead Silent has been uploaded to some Finnish music legal sites to download worldwide.

Members

Current members

* Riina Rinkinen - Female Vocals (2004-Present)
* Juha Lehtioksa - Guitar (1995-Present)
* Toni Lahtinen - Guitar (1995-Present)
* Matti Aikio - Bass, Vocals (1995-Present)
* Jari Ojala - Drums (1995-99, 2004-Present)
* Sami Boman - Keyboard, Backing Vocals (1995-Present)
* Elias Kahila - Cello (2005-Present)

Former members

* Tiina Lehvonen - Female Vocals (1998-2003)
* Maija Turunen - Female Vocals (2003)
* Janne Ojala - Drums (1999-2004)
* Jani Laaksonen - Violin (1995-2004)
* Anna Ilveskoski - Female Vocals (2003-04)

Discography

Albums and EPs

* "Illacrimó" (EP, 1996)
* "Caméne Misera" (EP, 1998)
* "Infinita Plango Vulnera" (1999)
* "SI.VM E.T A.V.VM" (2001)
* "Altum" (2001)
* "Sufferion - Hamartia of Prudence" (2003)
* "Seducia" (2006)

ingles

* "Frostnight" (2005)
* "Dead Silent" (2007)

External links

* [http://www.silentivm.com Silentium Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/silentiumband Silentium@MySpace]
* [http://www.dinamicartsrecords.com/artists.php?Silentium Silentium@Dinamic Arts Records]
* [http://www.spinefarm.fi/showband.php?id=68 Silentium@Spinefarm Records]
* [http://silentium-bg.com Bulgarian Lullaby (Silentium's Bulgarian Fan Site) ]

See also

Related genres:
*Gothic metal
*Doom metal
*Heavy metal
*Death metal
*Gothic Symphonic metal

Navbox Musical artist
name = Silentium
title = Silentium
background = group_or_band
bodystyle = width:{1|80%}

above = Riina Rinkinen· Juha Lehtioksa· Toni Lahtinen· Matti Aikio· Jari Ojala· Sami Boman· Elias Kahila

group1 = Studio albums
list1 = "Infinita Plango Vulnera· SI. VM E.T A.V.VM· Altum· Sufferion - Hamartia Of Prudence· Seducia"

group2 = EPs
list2 = "Illacrimó· Caméne Misera"

group3 = Singles
list3 = "Frostnight"· "Dead Silent"