---
title: "Thunderstone"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/thunderstone"
genre: "Power Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 2000
---

# Thunderstone

**Thunderstone** is a power metal band, from Finland, active 2000 to present.

Thunderstone is a Finnish power metal band from Helsinki. It was formed in 2000 by Nino Laurenne, and the line-up became complete in the following year. After the release of the band's self-titled debut album, Thunderstone, the band toured Europe supporting Stratovarius and Symphony X. They have released six studio albums overall, with their latest, Apocalypse Again, being released in 2016.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderstone_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Thunderstone |
| Genre | Power Metal |
| Parent genre | Power Metal |
| Origin | Finland |
| Formed | 2000 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mirka Rantanen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mirka-rantanen) |  |  | Current |
| [Nino Laurenne](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nino-laurenne) |  | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Titus Hjelm](https://themetalnet.com/musician/titus-hjelm) |  |  | Current |
| [Rick Altzi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rick-altzi) | Lead vocals | 2007 to 2013 | Former |
| [Pasi Rantanen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pasi-rantanen) |  | 2000 to 2007 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2002 | [Thunderstone](https://themetalnet.com/album/e5821925-b220-3a2d-89ce-c65df0fdedee) | Album |
| 2004 | [The Burning](https://themetalnet.com/album/d50ebc41-2d55-3dff-b0c9-76918d3e0b55) | Album |
| 2005 | [Tools of Destruction](https://themetalnet.com/album/23fd84bb-f9ae-31c1-8dfa-cc7d99725284) | Album |
| 2007 | [Evolution 4.0](https://themetalnet.com/album/b5fa10b3-7fd4-33ca-954b-7b3c901d637d) | Album |
| 2009 | [Dirt Metal](https://themetalnet.com/album/5449938f-a645-4dbe-a15e-e3df894e89b6) | Album |
| 2016 | [Apocalypse Again](https://themetalnet.com/album/34b28eee-3698-4501-9c4d-6182135ed1d7) | Album |

## Related bands

- [HammerFall](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammerfall) (listened together)
- [Stratovarius](https://themetalnet.com/band/stratovarius) (listened together)
- [Edguy](https://themetalnet.com/band/edguy) (listened together)
- [Primal Fear](https://themetalnet.com/band/primal-fear) (listened together)
- [Therion](https://themetalnet.com/band/therion) (listened together)
- [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together)
- [Masterplan](https://themetalnet.com/band/masterplan) (listened together)
- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)
- [Firewind](https://themetalnet.com/band/firewind) (listened together)
- [At Vance](https://themetalnet.com/band/at-vance) (listened together)
- [Bloodbound](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodbound) (listened together)
- [Dream Evil](https://themetalnet.com/band/dream-evil) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Thunderstone/2282
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThunderstoneOfficial
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5FLzywPMVGQ62kSD3X0M8q

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/thunderstone](https://themetalnet.com/band/thunderstone). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt