Burning Point

Burning Point is a Finnish power metal / heavy metal band, founded in 1999.<ref name="AZ of Power Metal"/>

History

The band was founded in 1999 in Oulu, Finland, by bassist Jukka kyrö and guitarist Pete Ahonen.<ref name="AZ of Power Metal">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2016 the band added vocalist Nitte Valo,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> formerly of the band Battle Beast. Valo started collaborating with the group in 2013 when guitarist Pete Ahonen asked her to collaborate on a few of the band's songs, and eventually asked her to join full-time as singer after he stepped down as vocalist.<ref>[1] </ref>

Personnel

Current members

• Luca Sturniolo – Vocals
• Pete Ahonen – Guitars
• Pekka Kolivuori – Guitars
• Tuomas Jaatinen – Drums
• Jarkko Poussu – Bass
• Matti Halonen – Keyboards

Former members

• Jukka Jokikokko – Bass
• Pasi Hiltula – Keyboards (see Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Kalmah)
• Jukka Kyrö – Guitar
• Toni Kansanoja – Bass
• Jari Kaiponen – Drums
• Jarkko Väisänen – Keyboards
• Nitte Valo – Vocals
• Jussi Ontero – Drums
• Sami Nyman – Bass

Timeline

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Discography

Albums

• Salvation by Fire (2001)
• Feeding the Flames (2003)
• Burned Down the Enemy (2006)
• Empyre (2009)
• The Ignitor (2012)
• Burning Point (2015)
• The Blaze (2016)
• Arsonist of the Soul (2021)

Singles

• To Hell and Back (CD-single 2004 on Poison Arrow Records)

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