Warmen


Warmen is a Finnish heavy metal band assembled by keyboardist Janne "Warman" Wirman. Wirman has been playing with Children of Bodom since 1997, and in 2000 created a musical project focused on instrumental work, which would only have guest singers on a few selected songs.

Albums

''Unknown Soldier'' (1999–2001)

The first incarnation of Warmen was composed of Janne, guitarist Sami Virtanen and drummer Mirka Rantanen. This line-up successfully recorded and released the Unknown Soldier album in the same year of the band's formation, with the collaboration of guest singer Kimberly Goss, guitarist Roope Latvala and bassist Jari Kainulainen.

''Beyond Abilities'' (2002–2004)

On the following year, the band saw the addition of Lauri Porra and Janne's guitarist brother, Antti Wirman. In the Warmen Productions Studio, this line-up recorded the album Beyond Abilities, a progressive metal album that received critical appraisal. With a more prominent and diverse use of vocals, this album made use of the talent of Timo Kotipelto, Pasi Nykänen and returning vocalist Kimberly Goss.

''Accept the Fact'' (2005–2006)

Their third album, Accept the Fact was released in June 2005 and features vocals by Timo Kotipelto, Marko Vaara, Jonna Kosonen and Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom. Alexi performs clean vocals in "Somebody's Watching Me", which is rare, since in Children of Bodom he has performed clean vocals in only one song, a cover of "Rebel Yell", originally by Billy Idol. The spoken words on the first track "Accept the Fact" are taken from the movie Amadeus, spoken by the character Salieri.

''Japanese Hospitality'' (2008–2010)

The fourth Warmen album, titled Japanese Hospitality, was released on August 24, 2009 via Spinefarm Records. The 10-song effort includes two cover versions — "Separate Ways", originally recorded by Journey, and "Black Cat" by Janet Jackson, featuring a guest appearance by the Finnish pop/rock queen Jonna Kosonen. Other guest musicians that appear on the CD include Alexi Laiho and Pasi Rantanen.

''First of the Five Elements'' (2014–present)

On July 9, 2014, Warmen started a campaign on PledgeMusic to have fans help fund the production of the album, titled First of the Five Elements. This campaign was successful and the album was released on that same year.

Band members

Current members
Former members

Discography

Albums