Unshine

Infobox musical artist
Name = Unshine


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Origin = flagicon|Finland
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Genre = gothic metal
Years_active = since 2000
Label = Crash Music
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URL = http://www.unshine.com
Current_members = Susanna Vesilahti
Harri Hautala
Jari Hautala
Jukka "Stibe" Hantula
Teemu "Teemal" Vähäkangas
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Notable_instruments = Unshine is a gothic metal band from Helsinki, Finland.

In reviews their music is often described as athomspheric gothic metal,although they categorize themselves as druid metal. They aim to have a timelessand unique atmosphere in their songs. The songs often refer to our forgotteninterdependence with the primeval forces of nature and contain many alludes to
mythology and folklore.

Career

Unshine was born in May 2000, when Susanna Vesilahti visited the rehearsal ofthe band for the first time. The other members, who known each other for someyears from other projects, describe that as a "kind of a musical awakening". Atthat time the band had their rehearsal room at the cellar of restaurant Manalain Helsinki.

The next years were filled with rehearsals and composing. At the beginning of2002 Unshine self-produced their first demo which was called "Promo 2002", onwhich they published three songs. In the following summer they had their firstpublic gigs, which were followed by their second demo, "Promo 2003".

Their debut-album "Earth Magick" was recorded at 2004 by Low Frequency Records.One year later it was released in Finland and North-America by Crash Music andgot great reviews from all parts of the world. Unshine's second album, "The Enigma of Immortals", was released in April 2008.

Members

* Susanna Vesilahti - vocals
* Harri Hautala - guitar, synthesizer
* Jari Hautala - guitar
* Jukka "Stibe" Hantula - drums
* Teemu "Teemal" Vähäkangas - bass

Discography

Albums

* "Earth Magick" (2005)
* "The Enigma of Immortals" (2008)

Demos

* "Promo 2002" (2002)
* "Promo 2003" (2003)

External links

* [http://www.unshine.com Offical Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/unshine Unshine at MySpace]
* [http://www.lyricwiki.org/Unshine Unshine at LyricWiki]