Niilo Sevänen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Niilo Sevänen
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Sevänen performing with Insomnium in 2017
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| Born | 19 August 1979 |
| Origin | Turku, Finland |
| Genres | Melodic death metal, punk rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Century Media Records |
| Associated acts | Insomnium Paise Stonecrow Watch Me Fall Belzebubs (unconfirmed by JP Ahonen) |
Niilo Sevänen (born 19 August 1979) is a musician from Joensuu, Finland. He is best known as the current lead vocalist/bassist for the melodic death metal band, Insomnium.
Background
Sevänen grew up on the coast of Finland in the town of Turku, before moving to Joensuu where he was raised. In 1994, he began learning the bass guitar and formed his first band: a punk rock act called Paise. The following year, the band changed its name to Stonecrow and began to shift its musical style. Sevänen left the band two years later due to musical differences. However, following his departure, he quickly collaborated with musicians whose interests aligned themselves with Sevänen and formed the melodic death metal band Insomnium.
Musical influences
Sevänen grew up listening to a variety of hard rock, glam metal, grunge and heavy metal bands, among them Queen, Aerosmith, Sepultura and Metallica.
Outside Insomnium
Sevänen is, outside Insomnium, the director of culture in Kotka, Finland. He organises, amongst others, the Kotka Maritime Festival. He also majored in history of culture and literature. It is speculated that he did the vocals for Belzebubs' album "Pantheon Of The Nightside Gods". Fictional black metal band from JP Ahonen's comics "Belzebubs". This is yet to be confirmed by the author as he is in talks for "live" shows of the band, similar to the ones of Gorillaz and Dethklok.
See also
In Spanish: Insomnium para niños
