Country of origin: Finland
Location: Lahti, Päijät-Häme
Status: Changed name
Formed in: 1997
Genre: Folk Metal
Lyrical themes: Fantasy, Folklore, Nature
Last label: Natural Born Records

Years active: 1993-1997 (as Shamaani Duo), 1997-2000, 2001-2003, 2003-present (as Korpiklaani)
In 1993, Jonne Järvelä started the project that would later evolve into Shaman. Under the moniker Shamaani Duo, an ambient/folk project, a first CD was released in 1996 titled "Hunka lunka". The project had both male and female vocals and some of the melodies where later reused on Shaman songs. Some Shaman tracks appeared on the Shamaani Duo-album in an early form. The band changed their name to Korpiklaani in 2003 as Järvelä modified the band to a "more widely accepted sound". They also change their name to avoid confusion with Shaman. And to quote Jonne Järvela from an interview: "We had to change our name from Shaman to Korpiklaani when we were making the album "Spirit of the Forest". That album was almost recorded when we changed the band's name because Andre Matos from Angra likewise founded the Prog band Shaman at that time. Even though they were just starting it was a big project and many people associated them with that name so we decided to change our name instead." Shaman had a one year break between summer 2000 and summer 2001. During the break, Jonne appeared on Finntroll's "Jaktens tid", where he contributed "yoik" vocals. He also played acoustic guitar and shaman drum for Finntroll on their gigs in Finland and Germany.

MEMBERS

Janne G'thaur Bass (?-2003)
See also: ex-Barathrum, ex-Night Must Fall, ex-Riverside Syndicate, ex-Arthemesia
Nalle Österman Drums (?-2003)
See also: ex-Chaosbreed, ex-Gandalf, ex-Coarse, ex-Mannhai, ex-Lullacry, ex-Dropzone, ex-Sininen Hevonen, ex-Sonic Roots
Juha Takkunen Guitars (?-2003)
See also: Tammiyön Kilta
Toni Näykki Guitars (?-2003)
See also: Grudge's Claw, Coventhrall, ex-Twilight Ophera, The Ragged Saints, VALO, ex-Gloomy Grim, ex-Soulgrind, ex-Gandalf, ex-Million Dollar Beggars, ex-Six Silver Suns, ex-Typhon Coil, ex-ViaColada
Veera Muhli Keyboards (?-2003)
See also: ex-The Mist and the Morning Dew, ex-Unholy, ex-My Sweet Sorrows, ex-Noaidi
Hosse Latvala Percussion (?-2003)
See also: ex-Latvala Bros, ex-Tenebrae, ex-Grin, ex-Anima
Jonne Järvelä Vocals, Guitars, Percussion (1997-2001, 2002-2003)
See also: Jonne, Korpiklaani, ex-Finntroll (live), ex-Shamaani Duo

past members

Ilkka Kilpeläinen Bass, Vocals (backing)
See also: MeAgain(st))
Juke Eräkangas Drums, Keyboards, Vocals (backing)
See also: MeAgain(st)), ex-Tenebrae
Tero Piirainen Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (backing)
See also: MeAgain(st))

DISCOGRAPHY

Oðða máilbmi Single 1998
Idja Full-length 1999 4
Shamániac Full-length 2002