{{Short description|Finnish metal band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Refimprove|date=July 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dreamtale | image = Dreamtale-Keränen+Ahola+Orjatsalo.jpg | caption = Dreamtale in 2004. From left to right: Keränen, Ahola, Orjatsalo. | years_active = 1999–present | genre = Power metal, symphonic metal | origin = Finland | label = Secret Door | current_members = *Nitte Valo *Jarno Vitri *Rami Keränen *Zsolt Szilagyi *Mikko Hepo-Oja *Arto Pitkänen *Akseli Kaasalainen | past_members = *Alois Weimer *Janne Juutinen *Erkki Seppänen *Esa Orjatsalo *Heikki Ahonen *Seppo Kolehmainen *Tomi Viiltola *Turkka Vuorinen *Jarkko Ahola *Nils Nordling *Pasi Ristolainen *Rolf Pilve *Petteri Rosenbom | website = {{url|dreamtale.org}} }}
'''Dreamtale''' is a Finnish power/symphonic metal band from Tampere, formed in 1999.
== History == The music project was founded by guitarist Rami Keränen in early 1999. Keränen also served as the band's vocalist until 2002. The band first gathered fame by playing as Sinergy's supporting act in Finland, and their second demo, ''Refuge from Reality'', sold out on the day of its release.
Most of the copies of the demo were sold in Japan, which helped the band make itself known to record labels. Dreamtale started receiving recording deal offers from around the world, and in August 2001 signed a deal with Spinefarm Records.
In December 2001, Dreamtale started the recordings of ''Beyond Reality''. After finishing the album, Dreamtale went through changes in their line-up: Pasi Ristolainen replaced bassist Alois Weimer, and a new singer, Tomi Viiltola, joined the group. Keränen is the sole founding member to remain with the band.
''Beyond Reality'', which was released in Japan in June and elsewhere during July 2002, selling well and gaining positive reception from reviewers and the Finnish press.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://powermetal.de/review/review-Dreamtale/Beyond_Reality,1867.html|title=DREAMTALE - Beyond Reality|type=review|date=26 September 2002|work=Powermetal.de|author=Kempf, Mathias|language=de|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.impe.fi/reviews/1/377|title=Dreamtale Beyond Reality|type=review|last=Tulokas|first=Anne|date=19 January 2003|work=Imperiumi|language=fi|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref><ref>[https://www.lehtiluukku.fi/esikatselu/salon_seudun_sanomat/14.09.2002/55448.html Review] by Salon Seudun Sanomat 14 September 2002 {{in lang|fi}}</ref>
Recordings for their second album ''Ocean's Heart'' begun in January 2003 at Fantom studios Finland, where the album was then mixed by Samu Oittinen. Finishing touches were added with Mika Jussila's mastering at Finnvox-studios.
Keyboardist Turkka Vuorinen left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Akseli Kaasalainen.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/dreamtale-parts-ways-with-keyboardist-announces-replacement/ | title=DREAMTALE Parts Ways With Keyboardist, Announces Replacement | date=23 September 2006 | publisher=Blabbermouth.net | accessdate=11 January 2014}}</ref> In late 2008, bassist Pasi Ristolainen left the band, mainly because of a lack of motivation. Dreamtale has since replaced him with Heikki Ahonen.
In 2010, they released samples of songs called ''Angel Of Light'', ''Reasons Revealed'' and ''Strangers' Ode''. The 5th album called ''Epsilon'' was released in 2011 through the band's own label Secret Door Records. This album saw the return of original drummer, Petteri Rosenbom. The album has received positive feedback.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.impe.fi/reviews/1/11921|title=Dreamtale Epsilon|type=review|last=Kontio|first=Sami|date=11 May 2011|work=Imperiumi|language=fi|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref> It reached number 39 on Suomen virallinen lista, The Official Finnish Charts.<ref>{{cite web |title=DREAMTALE - EPSILON (ALBUM) |url=https://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Dreamtale&titel=Epsilon&cat=a |website=finnishcharts.com |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=12 March 2025}}</ref>
It was announced on 14 January 2013 that their sixth studio album was being recorded. Timo Tolkki mixed the album in February and the track list was revealed that same month. The album, ''World Changed Forever'', was released on 26 April 2013. The album has received mixed-to-positive feedback.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soundi.fi/levyarviot/dreamtale-world-changed-forever/|title=DREAMTALE: World Changed Forever|type=review|last=Säynekoski|first=Marko|date=2013|issue=4|work=Soundi|language=fi|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.impe.fi/reviews/1/14255|title=Dreamtale World Changed Forever|type=review|last=Kontio|first=Sami|date=27 May 2013|work=Imperiumi|language=fi|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kaaoszine.fi/dreamtale-world-changed/|title=Dreamtale – World Changed Forever|type=review|last=Mäenpää|first=Arto|date=6 April 2013|work=Kaaoszine|language=fi|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref>
On 9 December 2016, Dreamtale released their seventh studio album, entitled ''Seventhian... Memories of Time''. Alongside the 12 new songs that comprise the first disc, re-recordings of several tracks from the band's earlier albums were also released.
On 1 April 2022, Dreamtale released their eighth studio album, entitled ''Everlasting Flame'', their first album in over five years.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.desibeli.net/juttu/3515|title=Dreamtale: Everlasting Flame|type=review|last=Roth|first=Mika|date=25 April 2022|work={{ill|Desibeli.net|fi}}|language=fi|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref>
== Members ==
=== Current members === * Rami Keränen – guitars (1999–present), vocals (1999–2002), keyboards (1999–2000) * Akseli Kaasalainen – keyboards (2006–present) * Arto Pitkänen – drums (2007–2010, 2017–present) * Nitte Valo – vocals (2019–present) * Jarno Vitri - vocals (2019-present) * Mikko Hepo-Oja – bass (2019–present) * Zsolt Szilagyi – guitars (2019–present)
=== Former members === * Kalle-Pekka Alare – guitar (1999) * Petri Laitinen – bass (1999–2000) * Kimmo Arramies – session bass (2000) * Mikko Viheriälä – session keyboards (2000) * Turkka Vuorinen – keyboards (2000–2006) * Alois Weimer – bass (2000–2002) * Tomi Viiltola – vocals (2002–2003) * Esa Orjatsalo – guitar (1999–2004) * Jarkko Ahola – vocals (2003–2005) * Rolf Pilve – drums (2005–2007) * Nils Nordling – vocals (2005–2007) * Pasi Ristolainen – bass (2002–2008) * Mikko Mattila – guitar (2004–2007) * Petteri Rosenbom – drums (1999–2005, 2010–2014) * Erkki Seppänen – vocals (2007–2019) * Seppo Kolehmainen – guitar (2007–2019) * Heikki Ahonen – bass (2009–2019) * Janne Juutinen – drums (2014–2017)
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== Discography ==
=== Studio albums === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Release date ! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;"| FIN<br /><ref name="fin charts">{{cite web | url= http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dreamtale | title= Dreamtale discography |agency= Hung Medien | website= Finnishcharts.com | accessdate=11 May 2013}}</ref> |- |'''''Beyond Reality''''' | 2 December 2002 | style="text-align:center;"| — |- |'''''Ocean's Heart'''''<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Øien|first=Frode|title=DREAMTALE "Ocean's Heart"|type=review|magazine=Scream Magazine|language=no|year=2003|issue=80|page=39|quote=Score: 5 out 6}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.impe.fi/reviews/1/1398|title=Dreamtale Ocean's Heart|type=review|last=Heino|first=Marko|date=14 October 2003|work=Imperiumi|language=fi|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref> | 15 September 2003 | style="text-align:center;"| — |- |'''''Difference''''' | 25 April 2005 | style="text-align:center;"| — |- |'''''Phoenix'''''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.impe.fi/reviews/1/7885|title=Dreamtale Phoenix|type=review|last=Ollila|first=Mape|date=21 August 2008|work=Imperiumi|language=fi|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref> | 4 June 2008 | style="text-align:center;"| — |- |'''''Epsilon''''' | 20 April 2011 | style="text-align:center;"| 39 |- |'''''World Changed Forever''''' | 26 April 2013 | style="text-align:center;"| 41 |- |'''''Seventhian... Memories of Time'''''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.impe.fi/reviews/1/17638|title=Dreamtale Seventhian… Memories of Time|type=review|last=Peura|first=Aleksi|date=9 February 2017|work=Imperiumi|language=fi|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://metalliluola.fi/dreamtale-seventhian-memories-of-time-2016/|title=Dreamtale – Seventhian…Memories of Time (2016)|type=review|last=Krannila|first=Ville|date=8 April 2017|work=Metalliluola|language=fi|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://earshot.at/2017/03/24/dreamtale-seventhian-memories-of-time/|title=DREAMTALE Seventhian …Memories Of Time|type=review|last=Wollersberger|first=Max|date=24 March 2017|work=Earshot.at|language=de|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref> | 9 December 2016 | style="text-align:center;"| — |- |'''''Everlasting Flame''''' | 1 April 2022 | style="text-align:center;"| 27<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/albumit/2022/14/|title=Albumit 14/2022|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|language=fi|access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> |}
=== Singles === {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Single ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;"| FIN |- |"Wellon"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.impe.fi/reviews/1/2931|title=Dreamtale Wellon|type=review|last=Jääskeläinen|first=Ossi|date=18 January 2005|work=Imperiumi|language=fi|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref> | {{center|2005}} | style="text-align:center;"| 9 | ''Difference'' |- |"Payback"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.impe.fi/reviews/1/7125|title=Dreamtale Payback|type=review|last=Rinnekangas|first=Olli|date=28 January 2008|work=Imperiumi|language=fi|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref> |rowspan="2"| {{center|2008}} | style="text-align:center;"| — |rowspan="2"| ''Phoenix'' |- |"Take What the Heavens Create"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.impe.fi/reviews/1/7709|title=Dreamtale Take What the Heavens Create|type=review|last=Rinnekangas|first=Olli|date=6 June 2008|work=Imperiumi|language=fi|access-date=23 February 2026}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| — |- |"Angel of Light" | {{center|2009}} | style="text-align:center;"| — | ''Epsilon'' |- |"Tides of War" |rowspan="2"| {{center|2013}} | style="text-align:center;"| — |rowspan="2"| ''World Changed Forever'' |- |"Join the Rain" | style="text-align:center;"| — |- |"October Is Mine" | {{center|2016}} | style="text-align:center;"| — | ''Seventhian... Memories of Time'' |- |"Sleeping Beauty" |{{center|2019}} | style="text-align:center;"| — |- |"The Glory" |{{center|2022}} | style="text-align:center;"| — |- |"Battleheart" |{{center|2024}} | style="text-align:center;"| — |- |"Mirror Mirror" |{{center|2026}} | style="text-align:center;"| — | |}
=== Demos === * ''Shadow of the Frozen Sun'' (1999) * ''Refuge from Reality'' (2000)
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website}} * {{allmusic}}
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Category:Musical groups established in 1999 Category:Finnish power metal musical groups Category:1999 establishments in Finland