Cain's Offering

{{Short description|Finnish power metal band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Cain's Offering | image = | caption = | landscape = | origin = Finland | genre = Power metal | years_active = 2008–present | label = Avalon, Frontiers | current_members = Jani Liimatainen Timo Kotipelto Jens Johansson Jonas Kuhlberg Jani Hurula | past_members = Jukka Koskinen Mikko Härkin }}

'''Cain's Offering''' is a Finnish power metal supergroup formed in 2008.

== History == Cain's Offering was formed by former Sonata Arctica members Jani Liimatainen and Mikko Härkin, Stratovarius singer Timo Kotipelto, Norther and Wintersun bass player Jukka Koskinen and drummer Jani Hurula.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cainsoffering.com/band.html|title=Cain's Offering Biography|work=cainsoffering.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211155349/http://cainsoffering.com/band.html|archive-date=11 February 2010|accessdate=14 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Their debut album ''Gather the Faithful'' was released in July 2009 through the Japanese label Marquee Inc..<ref name=albums>{{cite web|url=http://marquee.co.jp/avalon/headline.html|title=AVALON online. - show index page.|work=marquee.co.jp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091202015504/http://cainsoffering.com/albums.html|archive-date=2 December 2009|accessdate=14 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> All music and lyrics were written by Liimatainen.<ref name=albums /> On 25 June the band announced that they have signed a deal with Frontiers Records and that their debut album will be released on 28 August in Europe and on 11 September in the USA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stormbringer.at/news.php?id=10861|title=STORMBRINGER-News: CAIN'S OFFERING – Kotipelto & Liimatainen dealen mit Frontiers Records (25.06.2009, 00:00 Uhr)|work=stormbringer.at}}</ref>

Many fans were asking about a tour, and this is what Jani said in an interview with "Power of Metal": {{cquote|So far none, since as you probably know, Timo is very busy with Stratovarius now that they just released ''Polaris''. Hopefully next year we get to do some live shows, as I would love to bring this material to life up on the stage as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://powerofmetal.dk/interviews09/cains_offering_interview.htm|title=Cain's Offering Interview|work=powerofmetal.dk|access-date=2009-09-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090807150101/http://powerofmetal.dk/interviews09/cains_offering_interview.htm|archive-date=2009-08-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}

In June 2014, a new official Facebook page was created for Cain's Offering, and Jani mentioned that he plans to have a new Cain's Offering album written by September – according to him, he has four songs almost finished, and four more that he composed with Kotipelto.<ref name=2ndCOalbum>{{cite web|last1=Liimatainen|first1=Jani|title=The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated|url=http://janihatesyouall.blogspot.com.es/2014/06/the-reports-of-my-death-are-greatly.html?m=1|website=Jani Liimatainen's official blog|publisher=Blogspot|accessdate=1 July 2014|date=24 June 2014}}</ref> At least two of them would be used in a future album by Cain's Offering or Stratovarius.<ref name=2ndCOalbum />

On 5 March 2015, the title and tracklist of their second album was announced on the band's official Facebook page.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/cainsoffering?fref=ts|title=Cain's Offering Official|work=Facebook}}</ref> The album is called ''Stormcrow''. The album was released on 15 May 2015 in Europe and on 19 May 2015 in North America. In Japan, the album was planned to be released on 29 April 2015. On 15 April, one month before the European release, the band released a lyric video of the first single called "I Will Build You a Rome".<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VECI3keYKug |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/VECI3keYKug |archive-date=20 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Cain's Offering – I Will Build You a Rome (Official / Studio 2015 / Liimatainen Kotipelto Johansson)|date=15 April 2015|work=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The band surprised fans again on 22 April 2015 by releasing yet another song from the forthcoming album. This time it was the title track "Stormcrow".<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aixp4ENDtUc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/Aixp4ENDtUc |archive-date=20 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Cain's Offering – Stormcrow (Official Audio)|date=22 April 2015|work=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Both songs are available for download on iTunes. The band also announced their first ever live performances at a mini-tour of two dates in Japan in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cain's Offering Japan Mini Tour|website = Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153695674642491&set=a.10151466708262491.511021.574092490&type=3}}</ref>

== Band members ==

=== Current === * Timo Kotipelto – lead vocals (2009-present) * Jani Liimatainen – guitar, backing vocals (2009-present) * Jani Hurula – drums (2009-present) * Jonas Kuhlberg – bass (2014-present)<ref name="facebook.com" /> * Jens Johansson – keyboards, piano (2014-present)<ref name="facebook.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10152517775700847&id=19311720846|title=Jens Johansson – Keyboards Jonas... - Jani Liimatainen – Facebook|work=facebook.com}}</ref>

=== Former === * Jukka Koskinen – bass (2009–2014) * Mikko Härkin – keyboards, piano (2009–2014)

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== Discography == *''Gather the Faithful'' (2009) *''Stormcrow'' (2015)

; Music video *"I Will Build You a Rome" (Lyric Video) (2015) *"The Best of Times" (2016)

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == *[https://www.facebook.com/cainsoffering?fref=ts Official Cain's Offering Facebook]

Category:Finnish musical quintets Category:Finnish power metal musical groups Category:Heavy metal supergroups Category:Musical groups established in 2009