Burning Point

Burning Point
Origin	Oulu, Finland
Genres	Power metal, heavy metal
Years active	1999 (1999)–present
Labels	Poison Arrow Records, Limb, SPV GmbH, Soundholic, Metal Heaven, Scarlet Records, AFM Records
Members	Luca Sturniolo Pete Ahonen Pekka Kolivuori Jarkko Poussu Tuomas Jaatinen Matti Halonen
Past members	Pasi Hiltula Jukka Kyrö Toni Kansanoja Jari Kaiponen Nitte Valo Jarkko Väisänen Sami Nyman Jussi Ontero
Website	www.facebook.com/burningpointfinland

Burning Point is a Finnish power metal / heavy metal band, founded in 1999. ^[1]

History

The band was founded in 1999 in Oulu, Finland, by bassist Jukka kyrö and guitarist Pete Ahonen. ^{[1] [2]}

In 2016 the band added vocalist Nitte Valo, ^[3] 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. ^[4]

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

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)

References

1. Sharpe-Young, Garry (2003). A-Z of Power Metal. London: Cherry Red Books Ltd. ISBN   1-901447-13-8.
2. "IMPE.fi". Imperiumi.net. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
3. Philipp Issler (20 November 2016). "Burning Point – "The Blaze" Review •". Metal.de. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

External links

• Burning Point at AllMusic