Neoclassical guitar work and strong melodies have always laid the foundation for Kenziner’s music. As the songs took shape, it became clear that a new album will play a major part in Kenziner’s comeback. While the new line-up was being built, Jarno and Markku arranged Jarno’s new compositions for the upcoming album. He started by hiring Markku Kuikka (Status Minor, The Ragged Saints, etc.) as the singer, and through Markku, found also the rest of the members: the new line-up features Jukka Karinen (Thunderstone, Status Minor, etc.) on the keyboards, Make Lievonen (Embassy of Silence) on the drums and Jupi Hjelt on the bass. In 2012, Keskinen decided to revive Kenziner and begun gathering a band around himself. The first one, Secret Visions, saw daylight in 2001 but shortly after the release of Northern Twilight Symphony (2004) the band split, leading to Jarno’s decision to withdraw from active work on music for almost ten years. The band played power metal and recorded two albums. Jarno was also looking for other musical opportunities and founded Virtuocity in year 2000. Soon after the release of Prophecies, Jarno broke up with the label and Kenziner was hibernated for years to come. (Metal Hammer, Rock Hard, etc.) This time also another famous Finnish musician, Mikko Härkin (ex-Sonata Arctica, Wingdom) was featured in the studio line-up, alongside with Stephen Frederick and Brian Harris. The Prophecies was released all over the world and drew more and more attention to Keskinen’s neoclassical style in metal media. Jarno recorded his second album for Leviathan Records in 1999. Kenziner’s debut album, Timescape, was born and Jarno rose to fame as a master of neoclassical metal guitar. Stephen Frederick (vocals) and Dennis Lesh (drums) joined to help Keskinen at the studio. All the guitars, bass and keyboards were recorded by Jarno. One day Jarno got a phone call from the USA: Chastain was offering Jarno a record deal and soon Jarno was on the plane, on his way to record his first album at Chastain’s studio. For years, Jarno Keskinen had been in contact with David Chastain of Leviathan Records, sending him his songs on c-cassettes.
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