Battlelore

Battlelore are a Finnish heavy metal band from Lappeenranta, founded in 1999 by guitarist Jyri Vahvanen and bassist Miika Kokkola. The name is a portmanteau of the words 'battle' and 'folklore'. Many of Battlelore's lyrics concern J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth sagas. Their stage costumes and live shows are inspired by the themes and characters of fantasy literature. The band had many changes of personnel during their twelve years of activity, and went on a long hiatus after the tour supporting their latest release, Doombound, in 2011. In January 2016, they announced that they would perform at Metal Female Voices Fest XIII in October 2016.