Silentium

Silentium
Origin	Jämsänkoski, Finland
Genres	Gothic metal
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Spikefarm Dynamic Arts Records
Members
Riina Rinkinen Juha Lehtioksa Toni Lahtinen Matti Aikio Jari Ojala Sami Boman Elias Kahila

Silentium (previously called "Funeral") is a Finnish Gothic metal band. The band was formed in 1995 and it originates from Jämsänkoski, Finland. Silentium's first demos and EPs have been released in tape format, and their albums have only been released in Europe and some Asian countries, although Silentium's last single Dead Silent has been uploaded to some Finnish music legal sites to download worldwide.

Members

Current members

• Riina Rinkinen - Female Vocals (2004–Present)
• Juha Lehtioksa - Guitar (1995–Present)
• Toni Lahtinen - Guitar (1995–Present)
• Matti Aikio - Bass, Vocals (1995–Present)
• Jari Ojala - Drums (1995–99, 2004–Present)
• Sami Boman - Keyboard, Backing Vocals (1995–Present)
• Elias Kahila - Cello (2005–Present)

Former members

• Tiina Lehvonen - Female Vocals (1998–2003)
• Maija Turunen - Female Vocals (2003)
• Janne Ojala - Drums (1999–2004)
• Jani Laaksonen - Violin (1995–2004)
• Anna Ilveskoski - Female Vocals (2003–04)

Discography

Albums and EPs

• Illacrimó (EP, 1996)
• Caméne Misera (EP, 1998)
• Infinita Plango Vulnera (1999)
• SI.VM E.T A.V.VM (2001)
• Altum (2001)
• Sufferion - Hamartia of Prudence (2003)
• Seducia (2006)
• Amortean (2008)

Singles

• Frostnight (2005)
• Dead Silent (2007)

External links

• Silentium Official Website
• Silentium@MySpace
• Silentium@Dinamic Arts Records
• Silentium@Spinefarm Records
• Bulgarian Lullaby (Silentium's Bulgarian Fan Site)

See also

Related genres:

• Gothic metal
• Doom metal
• Heavy metal
• Death metal
• Gothic Symphonic metal