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Biography
no footnotes|date=May 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Hevein| image = Hevein Summerbreeze2007 01.jpg| caption =| image_size = | background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Helsinki , Finland | genre = Thrash metal Symphonic metal Neo-classical metal Progressive metal | years_active = 1992–present| label = Spinefarm Records Universal Records | associated_acts = Apocalyptica | website = http://www.hevein.com www.hevein.com| current_members = Juha Immonen Leif Hedström Aino Piipari Max Lilja Janne Jaakkola Alpo Oksaharju| past_members = Hevein is a Finland|Finnish thrash metal band from Helsinki with symphonic metal / Neo-classical metal influences.
Background
Hevein was founded in 1992 by guitarist Leif Hedström and drummer Alpo Oksaharju. In 1998, bassist Tomi Koivunen and violinist Aino Piipari joined the band. In 2002, Max Lilja left Apocalyptica and joined Hevein. The band could not find a permanent vocalist until 2003, when Juha Immonen joined the band.
The Name
According to Leif Hedström’s answer in the Hevein forum to the question:
"Does Hevein mean something? "
The guitarist once heard a Husker Du (band)|Husker Du song, covered by Blackstar (band)|Blackstar , titled ”The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill”. Hereupon, the words “Heaven Hill” were changed into “Heven Hill” and were altered again until the final band name “Hevein” was born.Citation needed|date=April 2008 Hevein is also a Finnish word play for "the heavy-est" (in reference to Heavy metal music|heavy metal ).
Anathema (band)|Anathema 's "Empty", which they played a few times live
Pantera ’s "Use My Third Arm", played live on Metal Barbecue
Music videos
"Last Drop Of Innocence" (2005)
"New Hope" (2010)
External links
commons|Hevein|Hevein
http://www.hevein.com Hevein - official website
MySpace|hevein|Hevein
http://www.spinefarm.fi Spinefarm Records - official website
Category:Musical groups established in 1992 Category:Finnish heavy metal musical groups Category:Finnish thrash metal musical groups Category:Finnish symphonic metal musical groups Category:Musical groups from Helsinki Category:Musical sextets
