{{Short description|Finnish hard rock band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}} {{redirect|Live at Apollo|other uses|Live at the Apollo (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Brother Firetribe | image = Brother Firetribe - South Park Festival 2018 - 14.jpg | caption = Brother Firetribe at the South Park festival in Tampere, Finland in June 2018. | image_upright = 1.25 | alias = | origin = Finland | genre = Hard rock, AOR | years_active = 2002–present | label = Spinefarm Records | website = {{URL|brotherfiretribe.com}} | current_members = Pekka Ansio Heino<br />Jason Flinck<br />Tomppa Nikulainen<br />Hannes Pirilä<br />Roope Riihijärvi | past_members = Kalle Torniainen<br />Emppu Vuorinen }}
'''Brother Firetribe''' is a Finnish hard rock band. They take their name from a direct English translation of the name of the former professional tennis player Veli Paloheimo. The name is a reference to an in-joke, where the perfect description for their music is "tennis heavy metal".
== History == The band was formed in 2002 in Kerava when vocalist Pekka Heino, keyboardist Tomi Nikulainen and bassist Jason Flinck met with guitarist Emppu Vuorinen.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.vantaansanomat.fi/paikalliset/1657337 | title = Kolmen vuoden tauko ohi – Melodisen rockin mestarit kiertueelle | date = 27 February 2017 | access-date = 24 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.loudersound.com/news/brother-firetribe-at-mercy-of-nightwish | title = Brother Firetribe at mercy of Nightwish | date = 3 June 2014 | access-date = 24 January 2023}}</ref>
Their first album ''False Metal'' was released by Spinefarm in 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fono.fi/Dokumentti.aspx?esittaja=brother+firetribe&ID=758da141-d5cc-4956-bedb-0690dadeb0ef | title = Äänitteen tiedot | access-date = 24 January 2023}}</ref> The first album was later re-issued as ''Break Out''.
In 2009 Brother Firetribe joined Pain on the "European Cynic Campaign 2009" tour. Pain also toured with Nightwish, and Emppu Vuorinen, one of Nightwish's founding members, was the guitarist for Brother Firetribe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nightwish.com/en/news/2009/01/pain-brother-firetribe-2|title=PAIN & Brother Firetribe – Nightwish – The Official Website|website=Nightwish|language=en|access-date=2 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225214216/http://nightwish.com/en/news/2009/01/pain-brother-firetribe-2|archive-date=25 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band appeared at Nottingham Trent University's Rockingham Festival 2017.<ref name="Rockingham 2017">{{cite web |url=http://www.rockinghamlive.com/#lineup|title=Rockingham 2017 lineup |access-date=7 April 2017 |work=Rockingham|publisher=Rockingham 2017}}</ref>
Founding guitarist Emppu Vuorinen stepped down from the band in February 2020, citing lack of time due to his commitments with Nightwish.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bravewords.com/news/brother-firetribe-release-lyric-video-for-new-single-bring-on-the-rain-feat-nightwish-guitarist-emppu-vuorinen-new-album-title-revealed|title=BROTHER FIRETRIBE Release Lyric Video for New Single "Bring on the Rain" Feat. NIGHTWISH Guitarist EMPPU VUORINEN; New Album Title Revealed}}</ref> Latest album, ''Feel the Burn'', was released in 2020, the first to feature new guitarist Roope Riihijärvi. Two tracks feature Vuorinen, who was still in the band when work on the album began.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://skullnews.de/2020/09/25/many-people-out-there-have-a-need-for-uplifting-music-right-now-interview-with-pekka-heino-of-brother-firetribe/ | title="Many people out there have a need for uplifting music right now" – Interview with Pekka Ansio Heino of Brother Firetribe | date=25 September 2020 | access-date = 24 January 2023}}</ref>
Brother Firetribe has released five studio albums and one live DVD.
== Members == *Pekka Ansio Heino – vocals <small>(2002–present)</small> *Jason Flinck – bass, backing vocals <small>(2002–present)</small> *Tomppa Nikulainen – keyboards <small>(2002–present)</small> *Hannes Pirilä – drums, percussion <small>(2014–present)</small> *Roope Riihijärvi – guitars <small>(2020–present)</small>
;Former Members: *Kalle Torniainen – drums, percussion <small>(2002–2014)</small> *Emppu Vuorinen – guitars <small>(2002–2020)</small>
== Discography == === Albums === {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album !align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FIN<br /><ref name="fin">{{cite web | url=http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Brother+Firetribe | title=Brother Firetribe discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=finnishcharts.com |access-date=16 May 2014}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2006 |''False Metal'' | style="text-align:center;"|22 |- | style="text-align:center;"|2008 |''Heart Full of Fire'' | style="text-align:center;"|6 |- | style="text-align:center;"|2014 |''Diamond in the Firepit'' | style="text-align:center;"|7 |- | style="text-align:center;"|2017 |''Sunbound'' | style="text-align:center;"|5 |- | style="text-align:center;"|2020 |''Feel the Burn'' | style="text-align:center;"|5 |- | style="text-align:center;"|2025 |''Number One'' | style="text-align:center;"|18<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/albumit/2025/18/|title=Albumit 18/2025|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|language=fi|access-date=3 May 2025}}</ref> |}
=== Singles and EPs === {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="150"|Single / EP !align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="120"|Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FIN<br /><ref name="fin" /> |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2006 | "One Single Breath" | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|''False Metal'' |- | "I'm on Fire" | style="text-align:center;"|10 |- | style="text-align:center;"|2007 | "I Am Rock" | style="text-align:center;"|6 | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|''Heart Full of Fire'' |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2008 | "Heart Full of Fire...<br />And Then Some" | style="text-align:center;"|8 |- | "Runaways" | style="text-align:center;"|6 |- | style="text-align:center;"|2014 | "For Better or for Worse" | style="text-align:center;"|6 | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|''Diamond in the Firepit'' |- | style="text-align:center;"|2016 | "Taste of a Champion" | style="text-align:center;"| | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|''Sunbound'' |- | style="text-align:center;"|2017 | "Indelible Heroes" | style="text-align:center;"| |- | style="text-align:center;"|2020 | "Night Drive" | style="text-align:center;"| | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|''Feel the Burn'' |}
=== DVDs === {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="1" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="1" width="120"|Album |- | style="text-align:center;"|2010 |''Live at Apollo'' |- |}
== References == {{reflist}}
;Other sources *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080209235127/http://www.komodorock.com/new-releases/cd-releases/brother-firetribe-reveal-track-listing%2C-single-and-release-date-for-heart-full-of-fire-200802094141/ Track Listing, Single And Release Date For "Heart Full Of Fire" Revealed] 9 February 2008
== External links == {{cc}} *[https://brotherfiretribe.com/ Official website] *{{allmusic}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060417165947/http://www.spinefarm.fi/showband.php?id=168 Band profile on Spinefarm]
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