WINTERLONG


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Progressive/Experimental
Metal

WINTERLONG - Valley of the Lost 2001: Hussni Morsare - vocals, rhythm guitar
Thorbjorn Englund - guitars
Erik Tronberg - bass
Toni Erkkila - drums

WINTERLONG - The Second Coming 2003: Mikael Holm - vocals
Thorbjorn Englund - music, arrangements, guitars, bass, keyboards
Mistheria - keyboards
Andreas Lill (Vanden Platz) - drums
Anders Johansson (Hammerfall, Rising Force) - drums

WINTERLONG - Winterlong 2005: Mikael Holm - vocals
Thorbjorn Englund - music, arrangements, guitars, keyboards
Mistheria - keyboards
Erik Tronberg - bass
Leif Eriksson - drums
Guest singers in "Oblivion" - Stella Tormanoff, Hussni Morsare

WINTERLONG - Metal Technoly 2006: Thorbjorn Englund - music, arrangements, vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
Leif Eriksson - drums
Guest singer in "Like Ships in the Night" and "And So We Remember" - Stella Tormanoff THORBJORN ENGLUND - Influences 2006: Soloalbum - instrumental. All music and instruments composed and played by Thobrbjorn Englund.

OTHER PROJECTS:
Beyond Inspiration - Tribute to Uli John Roth
Blackmore Castle - Tribute to Richie Blackmore
Give Us Moore - Tribute to Gary Moore
The Spririt Lives On - Tribute to Jimmy Hendrix
Mistheria - Messenger of the Gods,
Dream Ballads
Warmth in the Wilderness Vol.II - A Tribute to Jason Becker
(all published on Lion Music)

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Winterlong is the brainchild of Thorbjörn Englund. Proving to be purveyors of some of the finest neo-classical Nordic power metal to have come out of Scandinavia in the 21st century. The band went through a series of line-up changes yet retained their own identifiable sound for their first 3 albums before changing track to a heavier style of metal for their fourth (and to date last) album ‘Metal/Technology’. "Longing For Winter” sees tracks compiled from the bands career and along with 4 previously unreleased tracks from the bands archives makes this an ideal starting point for anyone that has yet to sample the Winterlong sound. Winterlong started out as a band and first came to prominence with their debut album "Valley Of The Lost” in 2001 which received strong critical praise. Subsequent albums saw Thorbjörn creating the music himself with a variety of musicians. For "The Second Coming” (2003) with drummers Anders Johansson (Hammerfall, ex Malmsteen) and Andreas Lill (Vanden Plas). Italian keyboard virtuoso Mistheria (as with the debut) contributed keyboard solos yet it was the presence of vocalist Mikael Holm that had the most impact from the then new release whose powerful soaring vocals worked to perfection with Englund’s fleeting fingers. The Englund/Holm magic was then further enhanced for the band’s 3rd release, the self titled "Winterlong” seeing Leif Eriksson handle drums and this album saw the bands sound honed to perfection. Even Englund himself wondered how this could be bettered. So instead Thorbjorn took the decision to create Winterlong’s fourth album alone with a new sound, The result was "Metal/Technology” which saw heavier Pantera style riffs coupled with Thorbjörn Englund handling all other instrumentation and vocals himself. Whilst this is a departure from the traditional Winterlong sound, Englunds guitar trademarks are still here in spades.