Genre(s):
Melodic Power/Neo-Classical Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Mostly instrumental, hell, freedom...
Origin:
Finland (Espoo)
Formed In:
2000
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Janne Viljami Warman - Keyboards (Children of Bodom, ex-Kotipelto, ex-Masterplan, ex-Ari Koivunen)
Antti Warman - Guitar (Craydawn, Battagia)
Sami Virtanen - Guitar (Kotipelto)
Lauri Porra - Bass (Stratovarius, Gashouse Garden, Kotipelto, ex-Sinergy, TunnelVision, ex-Edu Falaschi)
Mirka Rantanen - Drums (Thunderstone, Kotipelto, Tunnelvision, ex-Loud Crowd, ex-Ari Koivunen)
Former/Past Member(s):
Roope Latvala - Guitar (Children of Bodom, Dementia (Fin), Latvala Bros, Nomicon, Sinergy, Stone, Walhalla (Fin), ex-Waltari)
Jari Kainulainen - Bass (Evergrey, Elias Viljanen, Mess, ex-Stratovarius, ex-Kotipelto)
Additional notes:
Solo project of Children of Bodom keyboardist Janne Warman. Janne has played keyboards on Timo Kotipelto's solo album "Waiting for the Dawn".
Many of the themes in the albums as well as most of the samples are from the popular 1985 movie 'Amadeus' from the play of the same name written by Peter Shaffer (the movie is said to be a favorite among all of the members of Children of Bodom).
Discography:
Warmen - Unknown Soldier [full-length] - 2000
Warmen - Alone [single] - 2001
Warmen - Beyond Abilities [full-length] - 2002
Warmen - Somebody's Watching Me [single] - 2005
Warmen - Accept The Fact [full-length] - 2005
Warmen - They All Blame Me [single] - 2005
Warmen - Japanese Hospitality [full-length] - 2009
Warmen - The Evil That Warmen Do [best of/compilation] - 2010
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Official site:
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