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Jari Mäenpää

Jari Mäenpää

Real/full name:
Jari Mäenpää
Age:
46 (born Dec 23rd, 1977)
Place of birth:
Finland (Helsinki, Uusimaa)
Gender:
Male

Biography

Jari Mäenpää is the founder of the band Wintersun, in which he performs vocals, plays guitar and keyboards. He also played bass on Wintersun's first album before hiring a full-time line-up. Before forming Wintersun, Mäenpää was best known for his time in the folk metal band Ensiferum, which he joined in 1996 after leaving his prior band named Immemorial. Wintersun was initially planned as a ...

Trivia

Despite rumours, misconceptions and April Fools jokes to the contrary, Jari Mäenpää has never been a member of Anathema or Norther.

Wintersun

Vocals (lead), Guitars, Keyboards (2003-present), Bass (2004)

2004 Wintersun Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Lyrics, Songwriting
2006 Live at Summer Breeze 2005 (Video) Vocals, Guitars
2012 Time I Vocals (lead), Guitars, Keyboards, Programming, Lyrics, Songwriting
2017 The Forest Seasons Vocals (lead, choirs), Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Samples, Drum programming, Songwriting, Lyrics
2017 Live at Tuska Festival 2013 (Live album) Vocals, Guitars
2017 Forest Package (Compilation) Vocals (lead, choirs), Guitars, Bass (disc 5), Keyboards, Samples, Drum programming
2023 Warning (Single) All instruments, Songwriting
2024 Time II Lyrics, Keyboards, Vocals (lead), Songwriting, Guitars

Arthemesia

As Arbaal:
Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (clean) (1998-2006)

1999 The Archaic Dreamer (Demo) Guitars (as "J. Mäenpää")
2001 Devs - Iratvs Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 3, 6, 8) (as "Arbaal Mäenpää")
2002 Promon 02AB (Demo) Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (clean)

Ensiferum

Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Programming (1996-2004)

1997 Demo I (Demo) Vocals, Guitars, Lyrics
1999 Demo II (Demo) Vocals, Guitars, Lyrics
1999 Hero in a Dream (Demo) Vocals, Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 5), Lyrics
2001 Ensiferum Lyrics (tracks 2-11), Songwriting (tracks 1-4), Vocals, Guitars (lead, rhythm, acoustic, 12-string), Keyboards
2004 Tale of Revenge (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2004 Iron Songwriting (tracks 2, 3, 7-9), Lyrics, Vocals, Guitars (rhythm, acoustic, solos), Vocals (choirs) (tracks 3, 9), Programming
2005 1997-1999 (Compilation) Vocals, Guitars

Immemorial

Vocals, Guitars, Programming

Lost Alone

Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Programming

Tuska20

Vocals (2017)

2017 The Anniversary Song (Single) Vocals

Cadacross

2002 Corona Borealis Guitars (lead) (track 7)

Nuclear Blast Allstars

2007 Out of the Dark Vocals (track 3)

Powerwolf

2021 Call of the Wild Vocals (Disc 2: track 10)
2021 Call of the Wild Vocals (Disc 2: track 10)
2021 Call of the Wild Vocals (Disc 2: track 10)

Ensiferum

2004 Iron Recording (vocals)
2006 Dragonheads (EP) Lyrics (tracks 2, 4)

Nuclear Blast Allstars

2007 Out of the Dark Recording (additional)

Wintersun

2004 Wintersun Producer
2012 Time I Producer, Recording, Mixing, Mastering
2017 The Forest Seasons Booklet, Mixing, Recording, Photography, Mastering, Engineering, Producer
2017 Live at Tuska Festival 2013 (Live album) Mastering, Mixing
2023 Warning (Single) Cover art, Mixing, Engineering, Producer, Mastering, Recording
2024 Time II Mastering, Mixing, Producer, Recording
Added by: Necroghast Modified by: Quorthallis
Added on: 2011-04-09 09:58:41 Last modified on: 2024-03-01 04:15:55
 
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