Lullacry

Lullacry
Origin	Helsinki, Finland
Genres	Gothic metal[1]
Years active	1998–present
Website	lullacry.com
Members
Tanja Lainio Sami Leppikangas Sauli Kivilahti Kimmo "Heavy" Hiltunen Jukka Outinen

Lullacry is a melodic band with gothic metal influences that hails from Helsinki, Finland. The band recorded their first demo (named Weeper's Aeon) in 1998 and in a short time they had enough of a following to safely attempt a full-length album – Sweet Desire – recorded in 1999. This got the attention of Spinefarm Records and led to a professional contract. Their career truly began progressing after the release of the album Be My God – from 2001 – which was issued as they went on a joint tour with the power metal band Edguy.

However, vocalist Tanya Kemppainen quit the band in 2002, leaving Lullacry without its main element. Many female singers applied for the post, but the then unknown contralto vocalist Tanja Lainio was ultimately chosen as the replacement vocalist. Their following release was entitled Crucify My Heart. The single Don't Touch the Flame taken from this album included a cover of the Nine Inch Nails track Head Like a Hole.

Prior to the recording of their fourth album, the EP Fire Within was released including alternative versions of two of the band's classic tracks, a W.A.S.P. cover "L.O.V.E. Machine", and two new tracks.

In June 2005 the band announced the completion of their fourth album entitled Vol. 4, which was released in September the same year. The single Stranger in You, which included a Kiss cover of I Stole Your Love, was released in July.

Line-up

• Tanja Lainio – vocals (joined in 2002)
• Sami Leppikangas – Lead guitar
• Sauli Kivilahti – Guitar
• Kimmo "Heavy" Hiltunen – Bass (joined in 1998)
• Jukka Outinen – drums (joined in 1999)

Discography

Albums

• Sweet Desire (1999)
• Be My God (2001)
• Crucify My Heart (2003)
• Vol. 4 (2005)
• Fifth Unnamed Album (2012)

Singles

• "Don't Touch the Flame" (2003)
• "Alright Tonight" (2003)
• "Fire Within" (EP, 2004)
• "Stranger in You" (2005)

References

1. ^ [Lullacry biography @ MusicMight]

External links

• Lullacry's Official website
• Allmusic entry