The Black League was a Finnish heavy metal band. They were formed in 1998 by Taneli Jarva, three years after his departure from the gothic metal band Sentenced. The Black League's first two full-lengths carry on the spirit from Taneli's work with his former band, seasoning their metal with elements of traditional rock 'n' roll. On their third release, Man's Ruin Revisited, these influences take an even more prominent role in their sound.[1][2][3] In October 2014, Taneli Jarva pronounced of his decision to call the band the quits due to "lack of personal inspiration".[4]
The Black League | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Oulu, Finland |
Genres | |
Years active | 1998–2014 |
Labels |
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Members | Taneli Jarva Heavy Hiltunen Maike Valanne Ilkka Tanska Rale Tilainen |
Past members | Alexi Ranta Mikko "Florida" Laurila Kimmo "Sir" Luttinen |
Band members
edit- Taneli Jarva – lead vocals (1998–2014)
- Maike Valanne – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1998–2014)
- Heavy Hiltunen – lead guitar (2005–2014)
- Ilkka Tanska – bass (2005–2014)
- Rale Tiiainen – drums (2005–2014)
Previous members
edit- Alexi Ranta – lead guitar (1998–2005)
- Mikko Laurila (a.k.a. Florida) – bass (1998–2005)
- Kimmo Luttinen (a.k.a. Sir Luttinen) – drums (1998–2005)
Session members
edit- Lene Leinonen – bass (live 2004)
Discography
editDemos
edit- Demo 98 (1998)
Singles
edit- Cold Women & Warm Beer (2003)
EPs
edit- Doomsday Sun (2001)
Albums
edit- Ichor (2000)
- Utopia A.D. (2001)
- Man's Ruin Revisited (2004)
- A Place Called Bad (2005)
- Ghost Brothel (2009)
Videography
edit- Winter Winds Sing (2000)
- Rex Talionis (2002)
- Same Ol' Fuckery (2005)
- The Pusher (2007)
- The Beast Is a Riddle (2009)
References
edit- ^ "The Black League". metal-archives.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "The Black League". spirit-of-metal.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "The Black League". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "The Black League". Facebook. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
External links
edit- The Black League at AllMusic
- The Black League discography at Discogs