{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{short description|Finnish cover band}} {{primary sources|date=February 2011}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Northern Kings | image = Northern Kings 2022.jpg | caption = The band live in 2022 | alias = | origin = Finland | genre = Symphonic metal, power metal, progressive metal | years_active = 2007–2010, 2022–present | label = Warner Music Finland | associated_acts = Nightwish, Tarot, Sonata Arctica, Charon, Teräsbetoni, Sinergy, Dreamtale | website = | current_members = Jarkko Ahola<br /> Marko Hietala<br /> Tony Kakko<br /> Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto }} '''Northern Kings''' is a Finnish symphonic metal cover supergroup, made up of four well known musicians: Jarkko Ahola from Teräsbetoni, ex-Dreamtale, Marko Hietala from Tarot, ex-Nightwish, Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica and Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto from Charon, Harmaja and ex-Poisonblack.
Their first single, "We Don't Need Another Hero" (originally performed by Tina Turner), was released in 2007, followed by their debut album ''Reborn''. In late 2008, their second album ''Rethroned'' was released, headlined by the single "Kiss from a Rose" (originally performed by Seal).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ragnarokradio.co.uk/2008/08/episode-24-northern-kings.html|title=Ragnarök Radio Interview |access-date=6 August 2008}}</ref> They last released a single "Lapponia" in 2010.
On 18 June 2022, Northern Kings made a comeback after being on hiatus for 12 years. The band performed at the 'Tuhdimmat Tahdit festival' in Nokia, Finland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chaoszine.net/northern-kings-are-back/|title=Northern Kings are back! |date=20 June 2022 |access-date=14 July 2022}}</ref>
== Discography == === Albums === *''Reborn'' (2007) *''Rethroned'' (2008)
=== Singles === *"We Don't Need Another Hero" (2007) *"Hello" (2007) *"Kiss from a Rose" (2008) *"Lapponia" (2010)
== Members == *Jarkko Ahola – vocals *Marko Hietala – vocals *Tony Kakko – vocals *Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto – vocals
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== External links == *[http://www.myspace.com/northernkings Northern Kings] at MySpace *[http://www.ragnarokradio.co.uk/2008/08/episode-24-northern-kings.html Ragnarok Radio Interview] *{{Cite web|title=Northern Kings|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1278531-Northern-Kings|access-date=26 November 2020|website=Discogs|language=en}}
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Category:Musical groups established in 2007 Category:Heavy metal supergroups Category:Finnish symphonic metal musical groups Category:Finnish musical quartets Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2010 Category:Musical groups reestablished in 2022
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