Echoterra

Echoterra was formed in Minneapolis in 2007 by Jonah Weingarten and Yan Leviathan. In 2008, Suvi Virtanen, formerly a live member of Therion, joined the band as vocalist. Brian Hollenbeck on bass and vocals, and John Gensmer on drums completed the line-up. Echoterra's first album, The Law of One, was released on 15 September 2009 on Blinding Force Recordings. Suvi Virtanen's life in Sweden made it difficult for the band to perform live, which is why in 2009 she left the band and was replaced by Melissa Ferlaak, who had sung in the symphonic metal bands Aesma Daeva and Visions Of Atlantis. Adam Sagan replaced Gensmer on drums. On 5 January 2009, Echoterra released the EP In Your Eyes with remastered songs. In 2010, the band began performing live regularly.