The concept proved to be a success, as the debut full-length managed a Top Ten placement in the Finnish charts. Their first single, a cover of the aforementioned Tina Turner track from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, was a hit in Finland, and their debut album, Reborn, was released in October of 2007. Northern Kings are comprised of four vocalists from some of the leading bands in metal - Tony Kakko of Sonata Arctica, Marco Hietala of Nightwish, Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto of Charon, and Jarkko Ahola of Teräsbetoni. And to make it even more peculiar, the band covers songs that were decidedly not metal - Tina Turner's "We Don't Need Another Hero," "I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight" by Cutting Crew, and "Brothers in Arms" by Dire Straits, to name a few. While that may not be an oddity on its own, what has made Northern Kings unique is that they are a symphonic power metal supergroup that exclusively plays covers. One of those oddities that could only come about in a culture soaked heavily in the sounds of heavy metal, Northern Kings are a symphonic power metal supergroup. Artists Top Tracks We Dont Need Another Hero, Northern Kings Kiss from a Rose, Northern Kings Dont Bring Me Down, Northern Kings A View to a Kill. One of those oddities that could only come about in a culture soaked heavily in the sounds of heavy metal, Northern Kings are a symphonic power metal supergroup.
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