Naildown
Encyclopedia
Naildown is a Finnish
melodic death metal
band, originally founded in 2003 under the name Acid Universe.
, was released on March 14, 2007. An e-single for "Judgement Ride" was released on February 14.
As of 23 November 2007, keyboardist Jarmo Puikkonen is no longer with the band. The band has announced they are fully able to function without keyboards while on tour, and they will wait until they find just the right person for the job before officially replacing Puikkonen. Frontman Daniel Freyberg explained in an interview with Ass Buster that the band has received a great number of applications from potential keyboardists, and that he himself has already recorded the majority of the keyboard parts for the next album. He explains that a new keyboardist will be announced after the release of the band's third album.
In addition to the departure of Puikkonen, Janne Jukarainen, the band's drummer, has also left the band for personal reasons. In February, 2009 Heikki Saari
of Norther
fame was revealed to be the new drummer. Daniel Freyberg
joined Norther
originally as their live guitarist, but in 2010 he became a full-time member.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
melodic death metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
band, originally founded in 2003 under the name Acid Universe.
Biography
After two demos (under the name Acid Universe), their first album World Domination was released in 2005. Their latest album, DreamcrusherDreamcrusher
-Guitar Tunings on Dreamcrusher:#Dreamcrusher Drop-C#Judgement Ride Drop-C#Lame D-standard#P.I.B. D-standard#Silent Fall D-standard#Like I'd care D-standard#Deep Under The Stones Drop-C#Save Your Breath Drop-C#The New Wave Drop-C- Personnel :...
, was released on March 14, 2007. An e-single for "Judgement Ride" was released on February 14.
As of 23 November 2007, keyboardist Jarmo Puikkonen is no longer with the band. The band has announced they are fully able to function without keyboards while on tour, and they will wait until they find just the right person for the job before officially replacing Puikkonen. Frontman Daniel Freyberg explained in an interview with Ass Buster that the band has received a great number of applications from potential keyboardists, and that he himself has already recorded the majority of the keyboard parts for the next album. He explains that a new keyboardist will be announced after the release of the band's third album.
In addition to the departure of Puikkonen, Janne Jukarainen, the band's drummer, has also left the band for personal reasons. In February, 2009 Heikki Saari
Heikki Saari
Heikki Saari is the current drummer for the Finnish bands Norther, Tuoni , Naildown, Amberian Dawn and Force Majeure.-Personal information:*Date of Birth: 8 September, 1984*From: Hyvinkää, Finland...
of Norther
Norther
Norther is a Finnish Melodic Death Metal band from Helsinki, Finland.-History:Norther was originally formed by Kristian Ranta, Jukka Koskinen, Tuomas Planman, Petri Lindroos and Toni Hallio in the year 1996 after various of early stage band formations. The band kicked into gear with its debut...
fame was revealed to be the new drummer. Daniel Freyberg
Daniel Freyberg
Daniel Freyberg is a heavy metal guitarist and vocalist for the Finnish band Naildown and the guitarist for Norther.-Personal information:*Date of Birth: 4 February 1982*From: Stockholm, Sweden*Instrument: Vocals, Guitar....
joined Norther
Norther
Norther is a Finnish Melodic Death Metal band from Helsinki, Finland.-History:Norther was originally formed by Kristian Ranta, Jukka Koskinen, Tuomas Planman, Petri Lindroos and Toni Hallio in the year 1996 after various of early stage band formations. The band kicked into gear with its debut...
originally as their live guitarist, but in 2010 he became a full-time member.
Current
- Daniel FreybergDaniel FreybergDaniel Freyberg is a heavy metal guitarist and vocalist for the Finnish band Naildown and the guitarist for Norther.-Personal information:*Date of Birth: 4 February 1982*From: Stockholm, Sweden*Instrument: Vocals, Guitar....
- guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, vocals, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(on "third album") - Matti Hämäläinen - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Asko Sartanen - guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Heikki SaariHeikki SaariHeikki Saari is the current drummer for the Finnish bands Norther, Tuoni , Naildown, Amberian Dawn and Force Majeure.-Personal information:*Date of Birth: 8 September, 1984*From: Hyvinkää, Finland...
- Drums
Former
- Jarmo Puikkonen - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Harri Heikkinen - drums
- Janne Jukarainen - drums
Discography
| Year of Release | Title | Label |
| 2005 2005 in music -Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:... |
Eyes Wide Open single | Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent... |
| 2005 2005 in music -Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:... |
World Domination | Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent... |
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
Judgement Ride e-single | Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent... |
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
Dreamcrusher Dreamcrusher -Guitar Tunings on Dreamcrusher:#Dreamcrusher Drop-C#Judgement Ride Drop-C#Lame D-standard#P.I.B. D-standard#Silent Fall D-standard#Like I'd care D-standard#Deep Under The Stones Drop-C#Save Your Breath Drop-C#The New Wave Drop-C- Personnel :... |
Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent... |
| 2010 2010 in music 2010 in music may refer to:*2010 in American music*2010 in Australian music*2010 in British music*2010 in Canadian music*2010 in European music *2010 in Irish music*2010 in Japanese music*2010 in New Zealand music... |
TBA | Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent... |