Falchion (band) explained

Falchion
Origin:	Lahti, Finland
Genre:	Melodic death metal Folk metal
Years Active:	2002−2009
Label:	Massacre World Chaos
Associated Acts:	Korpiklaani
Website:	www.falchionband.com
Past Members:	Juho Kauppinen Jani Laine Seppo Tiaskorpi Teemu Peltonen Matti Johansson Janne Kielinen Miika Tulimäki Toni Tieaho

Falchion was a Finnish heavy metal/death metal band formed in 2002. Their debut album, Legacy of Heathens, was released in 2005. The vocalist and lead guitarist Juho Kauppinen and drummer Matti Johansson formerly performed with the Finnish folk metal group Korpiklaani, as the accordion player and drummer, respectively, before Juho's departure in 2013, and Matti's departure in 2019. The band dissolved in 2009.

Members

Final Line-Up

• Juho Kauppinen − unclean vocals, lead guitar, accordion (2002-2009)
• Matti Johansson - drums (2005-2009)
• Janne Kielinen - bass (2005-2009)
• Toni Tieaho − rhythm guitar (2008-2009)

Previous members

• Jani Laine - rhythm guitar (2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005)
• Seppo Tiaskorpi - bass (2002-2005)
• Teemu Peltonen - drums (2003-2005)
• Sami Heinonen - rhythm guitar (2003, 2004)
• Miikka Tulimäki - rhythm guitar (2005-2008)
• Joonas Simonen - keyboards (2002-2003)
• Sampsa Savijärvi - rhythm guitar, clean vocals (2006)

Timeline

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Discography

• 2003 - Glory of the Sword (EP)
• 2005 - Legacy of Heathens
• 2008 - Chronicles of the Dead