Gandalf was a Finnish melodic death metal band from Helsinki. They incorporated traditional hard rock/heavy metal into their sound, which drew comparisons to Entombed and Sentenced.
The group was formed in 1993 by drummer (then guitarist) Nalle Österman (later in Shaman, Korpiklaani and Lullacry), guitarist Timo Nyberg and vocalist Jari Hurskainen, with session drummer Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen, who later achieved fame with the band HIM. They released both of their albums through Wicked World Records, a subsidiary of Earache Records.
The name Gandalf came from early fans referring to the guitarist as the guitar wizard, Gandalf (from The Lord of the Rings). Since then, the band called themselves Gandalf.
Members Last lineup Jari Hurskainen – vocals Timo Nyberg – guitars, backing vocals Kirka Sainio – bass Nalle Österman – drums
Former members Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen – drums Niku – bass Tommi Launonen – bass Santtu Sierilä – guitars Sami Vauhkonen – guitars Kimmo Aroluoma – bass Toni Näykki – guitars Harri Hytönen – guitars
Discography Deadly Fairytales (1999) Rock Hell (2001)
References
External links
Gandalf at Earache Records (archive)