Gandalf was a Finnish melodic death metal band from Helsinki. They incorporated traditional hard rock/heavy metal into their sound, which drew comparisons to Entombed and Sentenced.
The group was formed in 1993 by drummer (then guitarist) Nalle Österman (later in Shaman, Korpiklaani and Lullacry), guitarist Timo Nyberg and vocalist Jari Hurskainen, with session drummer Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen, who later achieved fame with the band HIM. They released both of their albums through Wicked World Records, a subsidiary of Earache Records.
The name Gandalf came from early fans referring to the guitarist as the guitar wizard, Gandalf (from The Lord of the Rings). Since then, the band called themselves Gandalf.
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Members
Last lineup
Jari Hurskainen – vocals
Timo Nyberg – guitars, backing vocals
Kirka Sainio – bass
Nalle Österman – drums
Former members
Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen – drums
Niku – bass
Tommi Launonen – bass
Santtu Sierilä – guitars
Sami Vauhkonen – guitars
Kimmo Aroluoma – bass
Toni Näykki – guitars
Harri Hytönen – guitars
Discography
Deadly Fairytales (1999)
Rock Hell (2001)