Stormcrow

A Finnish power metal outfit with an impressive hard rock pedigree, Cain's Offering is a Scandinavian supergroup of sorts, consisting of vocalist Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius), guitarist Jani Liimatainen and keyboardist Mikko Härkin (Sonata Arctica), bassist Jukka Koskinen (Wintersun, Norther), and drummer Jani Hurula. Formed in 2008, the band issued its debut long-player, Gather the Faithful, the following year via Avalon (Japan) and Frontiers (Europe, U.S.). A second studio album, Stormcrow, arrived in 2015, and saw Stratovarius keyboard player Jens Ola Johansson and bass player Jonas Kuhlberg join the fold. ~ James Christopher Monger