Niilo Sevänen

Niilo Sevänen
Niilo Sevänen live with Insomnium in Bologna, 2010
Background information
Born	August 19, 1979 (1979-08-19) (age 32)
Origin	Turku, Finland
Genres	Melodic death metal
Instruments	Vocals, bass
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Candlelight Records
Associated acts	Insomnium Paise Stonecrow Watch Me Fall
Website	www.insomnium.net

Niilo Sevänen (born August 19, 1979) is a melodic death metal musician from Turku, Finland. He is best known as the current vocalist/bassist for the melodic death metal band, Insomnium, in addition to various other bands including Paise, Stonecrow and Watch Me Fall.^[1]

Background

Sevänen grew up on the coast of Finland, in the town of Turku before moving to Joensuu, where he was raised. In 1994, he began learning the bass and joined a cover band called Paise. The following year, the band changed its name to Stonecrow and began to shift its musical style. Sevänen left the band two years later due to musical differences. However, following his departure, he quickly collaborated with musicians whose interests aligned themselves with Sevänen and formed the melodic death metal band, Insomnium.^[2]

Musical influences

Sevänen grew up listening to a variety of hard rock, glam metal, grunge and heavy metal bands, among them Queen, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Sepultura, Kiss and his largest musical influence, Metallica.^[2]

Discography

• Demo '99 (demo) (1999)
• Underneath the Moonlit Waves (demo) (2002)
• In the Halls of Awaiting (2002)
• Since the Day it All Came Down (2004)
• Above the Weeping World (2006)
• Across the Dark (2009)
• One for sorrow (2011)

References

1. ^ "Niilo Sevänen Biography". Metal Storm. http://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=1958. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Niilo Sevänen Biography". Insomnium. http://www.insomnium.net/band_niilo.html. 

Persondata
Name	Sevanen, Niilo
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Date of birth	August 19, 1979
Place of birth	Turku
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