Thorbjorn was playing bass at the time with a band called Endomorph, formed by a guitarist named Per Kankanranta. Later on he decided to quit the band and start doing music with Hussni and Erik.
Without a permanent drummer Hussni were forced into the drum position,
as well as guitar and performing all vocals.
Suddenly they remembered an old friend who played drums in another band, his name was Mikael Pekkonen.
When Mikael entered the band they came up with the name Winterlong
from an old rocker who once had a dream.
Mikael played with the band for about one year, and then he left...
...The main reason was school.
Winterlong now had to find a new drummer, and the only drummer capable of performing WL´s music, and the only one who came to meet their heavy demands was Toni Erkkilä, former drummer with Thorbjörn when they did Endomorph.
This was the beginning of a new era for the band...
Toni and Thorbjörn already knew each other since the schooldays,
The band practiced like they were possessed and rehursed like crazy, then they took the music on the road for a few shows.
The metal scene in the area in which they were living was not big though, so realized they had to break out of the cold north to survive.
However, what happened was they went separate ways.
Thorbjörn and Erik left town, also did Toni, and only Hussni remained.
As time went by, and the guys didn´t hear from each other in a while, Hussni joined Per Kankanranta in a newly started project; Javelin.
Erik and Thorbjörn began studying, yet they knew school was absolutely not the place for them. They spend all their time with their instruments instead, and recorded lots of material in Thorbjörns homestudio. They sent their material to record companies all over the world.
Then suddenly, after achieving some contacts with rather small metal labels, mainly in the U.S, they recieved an E-mail from Lars Eric Mattson, president of LionMusic.
He thought the material was good, and the only problem for him
as he stated, was the lack of a real drummer. They had been using a drum machine for the percussion tracks!
Well, that ignited the spark in their lives as they called up Hussni and Toni and told them what was going on.
Hussni quit the Javelin-project immediatly, and Toni came up from the south of Sweden where he now lived, so once again they joined forces, only this time something magical was in the air...
They signed their very first and well earned record contract!
From Heaven to Hell
Winterlong Lyrics
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Baptized in bloodshed a warrior was born
Raised by evil chained by death
Brought to this world by the reaper himself
Fighting alone until the end
For Freedom his sword shall be held!
Burning in hell for all time
A judgment that he can't unveil
From heaven to hell is a journey, a journey of time
In punishment and pain in seek of salvation
Another night awaits
Ancient magic casts a spell
A fate of the undead, and a name remembered well
Laughing down under, goodness of Hades
Fallen from grace she demands blood revenge.
Fighting alone until the end
For Freedom his sword shall be held!
Burning in hell for all time
A judgment that he can't unveil
From heaven to hell is a journey, a journey of time
In punishment and pain in seek of salvation
Another night awaits
The lyrics of Winterlong's song From Heaven to Hell depict a story of a warrior who was born in a time of thunder and pain. The warrior was baptized in bloodshed and raised by evil, and his fate was sealed by the reaper himself. Despite being chained by death, the warrior fought valiantly until the end, and his sword shall forever be held for freedom. However, the warrior's ultimate judgment remained a mystery as he burns in hell for all time. The song describes this journey from heaven to hell as a journey of time, one of punishment and pain in seek of salvation.
The lyrics also introduce another character who has fallen from grace and demands blood revenge. This character is a female who embodies the goodness of Hades and is remembered well by her name. The lyrics state that ancient magic has cast a spell as another night awaits, referencing the characters' inevitable fate. The warrior fights alone until the end for his freedom, and the lyrics describe his journey from heaven to hell as a journey of time that is one of punishment and pain in seek of salvation.
Line by Line Meaning
Nights of thunder, nights of pain
The warrior faced many battles, enduring both noise and suffering
Baptized in bloodshed a warrior was born
The warrior's life started amidst a violent and deadly conflict
Raised by evil chained by death
The warrior's upbringing was under the influence of negativity and fatality
Brought to this world by the reaper himself
The warrior was seemingly destined by fate to be a bringer of death
Fighting alone until the end
The warrior's struggle was a lonesome one that lasted until the very end
For Freedom his sword shall be held!
The warrior fought for a noble cause, driven by the desire for freedom
Burning in hell for all time
The warrior was punished with eternal damnation in the afterlife
A judgment that he can't unveil
The warrior doesn't understand why he has been condemned to suffer in hell
From heaven to hell is a journey, a journey of time
The story is about the warrior's life and descent into damnation
In punishment and pain in seek of salvation
The warrior hopes to find redemption, but must endure suffering as a punishment for his actions
Another night awaits
The warrior faces yet another night filled with torment and regret
Ancient magic casts a spell
The world in which the warrior lives is infused with supernatural forces
A fate of the undead, and a name remembered well
The warrior is doomed to exist as an undead being, and his name will be remembered despite his fate
Laughing down under, goodness of Hades
The underworld, ruled by Hades, is seen as a land of joy and goodness by the warrior
Fallen from grace she demands blood revenge.
A female character who was wronged seeks vengeance and has become consumed by bloodlust
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