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Biography

Born in the town of Espoo, Finland, Janne Warman began playing the piano at the age of five. For most of his early life he focused his style on jazz, switching his main interest to heavy metal music once he joined the metal band Children of Bodom in 1997. Founded 1972 Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Area - Of which land - Rank 528 km² 312 km² ranked 279th Population - Density - Change - Rank 229,443 (2005) 729 inh. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ...

He graduated from the Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory at the age of sixteen and was subsequently invited by Jaska Raatikainen to join Children of Bodom, due to their previous keyboardist - Jani Pirisjoki - being fired from the band. Janne was the deciding factor for them to truly begin their professional career. Not only did he bring his talent to the band, but after some practice he also became able to play in perfect synchrony with lead guitarist and vocalist Alexi Laiho. This synchrony can be better observed on their live performances, or on the Tokyo Warhearts album, on the tracks Bed of Razors and Downfall. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Alexi Wildchild Laiho (born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho) is the guitarist of the bands Children of Bodom (where he is also the vocalist), Sinergy and Kylähullut. ... Tokyo Warhearts is a live album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom which was recorded on the year of 1999, when the band only had two albums released. ...

His primary influence is keyboardist Jens Johansson from Stratovarius (also played with guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen and Dio). He has adopted the habit of tilting his keyboard slightly on-stage from his idol. Jens Johansson (born November 2, 1963 in Stockholm) is a world-renowned Swedish keyboardist and pianist in the power metal-genre. ... Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band, formed in 1984, still active today. ... A virtuoso (from Italian virtuoso, late Latin virtuosus, Latin virtus meaning: skill, manliness, excellence) is an individual who possesses outstanding technical ability at singing or playing a musical instrument. ... Yngwie J. Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, June 30, 1963) is a guitarist from Sweden who achieved widespread acclaim in the 1980s due to his technical proficiency and fusion of classical music elements with heavy rock guitar. ... Dio is a heavy metal band led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in October 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. ...

In the year of 2000 Janne assembled progressive metal band Warmen as his main side-project. The band's second album - Beyond Abilities - counted with the presence of Janne's brother Antti Wirman. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music which blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock. ... Warmen is a Finnish progressive metal/neo-classical metal band assembled by keyboard player Janne Viljami Wirman - also known as Warman. ...

On the same year, Jens Johansson was asked by heavy metal band Masterplan to play on their debut album, but since he was already busy with other projects, he recommended them to ask Janne instead. Thus, in early 2002, Janne took part in the recording of Masterplan's self-titled debut album. The band proceeded to invite him to join them permanently, but Wirman opted to continue playing with his friends from Children of Bodom. Masterplan released their album and gave credit to Janne's work on the CD's booklet. The band's keyboard player Axel Mackenrott - hired after Janne's refusal to enter the band - appeared on all of the promotional pictures, and was officially credited as Masterplan's keyboardist. For the Oasis album, see The Masterplan. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Axel Mackenrott (September 6th, 1969 in Hamburg, Germany) is the keyboard player for the Heavy Metal bands Masterplan and Beautiful Sin. ...

To record with Warmen, Janne built the Warmen Productions Studio (now named Beyond Abilities). This studio has also served for the recording of Kotipelto's keyboard tracks, part of Ensiferum's Iron album and Sinergy's fourth album. Kotipelto is the name for the solo project of Timo Kotipelto, the vocalist of power metal pioneers Stratovarius. ... Ensiferum (Latin ensĭfĕrum (neuter adjective) meaning sword bearing) is a Viking / Folk metal band from Helsinki, Finland. ... Sinergy is a power/speed metal supergroup from Finland, formed in an effort to present a balls-out female-fronted metal band to the world, by American vocalist Kimberly Goss, who was keyboarding for Dimmu Borgir at the time, and In Flames lead guitarist Jesper Strömblad in 1998. ...

Janne has had bad experiences with sponsor deals. He had deals with both Roland Scandinavia and Korg in the past and was promised new equipment, but he never received anything. On the back of Warmen's second album it reads: "No Roland or Korg products were used". Roland Corporation ) TYO: 7944 is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe which includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... For comic book character, see Korg (comics). ...

Janne was originally just supposed to play a few shows with Children of Bodom, but they grew to like him. On the Chaos Ridden Years documentary, Alexi says, "But it was the first time I saw the guy drunk, and that's when I knew he was the fucking man." Although Janne stayed with the guys, he said he only felt like a real member of the band around the time of the recording of his second album with them.

Equipment

Throughout most of his career, Janne relied on the Korg X5 keyboard to play live, although he only uses it as a master MIDI controller - the synth rack/module setup he's controlling onstage has varied. Janne's lead sound was crafted by Jens Johansson. It's a Korg Polysix emulation patch Jens made for the JV1080. He plays his keyboard tilted forwards. The Korg Polysix is a six voice programmable polyphonic synthesizer released by Korg in 1981. ...

Janne's setup on Hate Crew Deathroll

• Macintosh G4 running the MOTU Digital Performer 3.0 audio recording software
• Roland JV2080 (three units, using different expansions)
• Akai S5000 and Akai pro synth module
• EMU P2000, Proteus1, e64 and 9090™
• Korg Triton rack and X3r

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Discography

With Children of Bodom

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• Something Wild (1997)
• Hatebreeder (1999)
• Tokyo Warhearts (Live CD, 1999)
• Follow the Reaper (2000)
• Hate Crew Deathroll (2003)
• Are You Dead Yet? (2005)
• Chaos Ridden Years - Stockholm Knockout Live (2006)

Singles & EPs Something Wild is a musical album released in 1997 by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. ... Hatebreeder is the second album from the Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. ... Tokyo Warhearts is a live album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom which was recorded on the year of 1999, when the band only had two albums released. ... Follow The Reaper is the third album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. ... I love Kelly Bob!!=]* Hate Crew Deathroll is the Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodoms fourth album, which was released under the Century Media label. ... Are You Dead Yet? is the fifth album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. ... Living Dead Beat Sixpounder Silent Night, Bodom Night Hate Me! Were Not Gonna Fall Angels Dont Kill Deadbeats I (drum solo) Bodom After Midnight / Bodom Beach Terror (medley) Follow the Reaper Needled 24/7 Clash of the Booze Brothers (solo battle) In Your Face Hate Crew Deathroll Are...

• Children of Bodom (Single, 1997)
• Downfall (Single, 1998)
• Hate Me! (Single, 2000)
• You're Better Off Dead!' (Single, 2002)
• Trashed, Lost & Strungout (EP, 2004)
• In Your Face (Single, 2005)

Trashed, Lost & Strungout is an EP released by the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom and Spinefarm Records. ... In Your Face is a single released in 2005 by the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom. ...

With Warmen

Albums Warmen is a Finnish progressive metal/neo-classical metal band assembled by keyboard player Janne Viljami Wirman - also known as Warman. ...

• Unknown Soldier (2000)
• Beyond Abilities (2001)
• Accept the Fact (2005)

Singles The Unknown soldier can refer to: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier The Unknown Soldier, a 1954 novel by Väinö Linna The Unknown Soldier, two Finnish films made in 1955 and 1985, respectively Unknown Soldier is the first CD from Finnish progressive metal band Warmen Unknown Soldier is a... Beyond Abilities is the second studio album from progressive metal band Warmen. ... Accept the Fact is the third studio album from progressive metal band Warmen. ...

• Somebody's Watching Me (Single, 2005)
• They All Blame Me (Single, 2005)
• Alone (Single, 2001)

Somebodys Watching Me is a song by the pop artist Rockwell, with a duet by Michael Jackson, in which the lyrics express a fear of being followed and watched. ... They All Blame Me is the second single from Warmens third album, Accept the Fact. ... Solitude (also seclusion, isolation) means lack of contact with other people. ...

References

External Links

• Children of Bodom Website
• Children of Decadence - Children of Bodom English Fanpage/Forum

• Spinefarm Records: Warmen
• Scythes of Bodom: COBHC Fanpage