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Helsinki, Finland (2007 – present)

Barren Earth is a band with a line-up consisting of former members of Amorphis as well as current members of Swallow The Sun, Moonsorrow, Rytmihäiriö and Kreator. The band was formed in year 2007 in Helsinki, Finland.

The music of Barren Earth combines elements of modern and traditional death metal with ’70s prog rock and folk. Among the bands influences are artists such as Amorphis, Dan Swanö, Opeth, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull and also some pioneers of Finnish prog.

Their first release, the Our Twilight four track EP, was released on 9th of November 2009 and a full length album Curse Of The Red River was released on 31st of March 2010.

Mikko Kotamäki - Vocals (Swallow The Sun)
Olli-Pekka Laine - Bass (Ex-Amorphis, Mannhai)
Kasper Mårtenson - Keyboards (Ex-Amorphis, Ben Granfelt Band)
Janne Perttilä - Guitar (Rytmihäiriö)
Marko Tarvonen - Drums (Moonsorrow)
Sami Yli-Sirniö - Guitar (Kreator, Waltari)
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  • Curse Of The Red River
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  • Our Twilight
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  • GeneraLink

    Check our new song Hero's Fate : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR3WiMMbpTQ

    Tuesday afternoon
  • unhall0wed

    Great, well-balanced album.

    Monday afternoon
  • Matricofilia

    Deserted Morrows not in top15? Oh come on

    15 days ago
  • CommanderGrief

    I couldn't really get into the new album. Only managed to enjoy two songs. They certainly became a lot more progressive and improved technically. Unfortunately, I enjoyed Curse of the Red River much more. That one appealed to me a lot more sound wise and had better melodies IMO.

    21 days ago
  • DOCVADER33

    Great !!! \m/

    last month
  • soullessmate

    Interesting new album, liked the previous one better. Still great.

    last month
  • Metality

    Every single person in this band does vocals...?

    last month
  • SuoYlimys

    The new album is good in a wicked way.

    last month
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BARREN EARTH TOUR DIARY part 15: The Final Chapter

6 Mar 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/officialbarrenearth

5.3.2011 Last week somebody knocked on the door of the bus. It was a drunken man who was looking for his friend. We heard that this missing friend was dressed merely in a Finnish flag, and didn’t s...

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