Post by Zedd Squared on Sept 23, 2019 14:09:17 GMT
Member Of: Immemorial (?-1996), Ensiferum (1996-2004), Arthemesia (1998-2006), Wintersun (2003-present)
Vocal Range: C2-G♯5
High Notes:
G♯5 ("At the Graves" Spirits part 2 video)
G5 ("Fly into the Sky")
F♯5 ("LAI LAI HEI", "Slayer of Light")
F5 ("Battle Against Time", "Beyond the Dark Sun", "Eternal Darkness (Autumn)", "Goblins' Dance", "Sons of Winter and Stars", "Starchild", "Tale of Revenge", "Winter Madness")
E5 ("Beyond the Dark Sun", "A Chance to Live Again", "Into Battle", "Iron", "Little Dreamer[/font]", "Memory", "Sadness and Hate", "Slayer of Light", "Starchild", "Sword Chant")
E♭5 ("Awaken from the Dark Slumber (Spring)", "Beautiful Death", "Devotion", "Sons of Winter and Stars", "Time", "Treacherous Gods")
D5 ("Awaken from the Dark Slumber (Spring)", "Battle Against Time", "Beautiful Death", "Eternal Darkness (Autumn)", "The Forest That Weeps (Summer)", "Into Battle", "Loneliness (Winter)", "Lost in Despair", "Memory", "Old Man (Väinämöinen)", "Sadness and Hate", "Sleeping Stars", "Starchild", "Sword Chant", "Tale of Revenge", "Windrider", "Winter Madness")
C♯5 ("Beautiful Death", "Guardians of Fate", "Into Battle", "LAI LAI HEI", "Land of Snow and Sorrow", "Slayer of Light", "Time")
C5 ("Abandoned", "Beautiful Death", "A Chance to Live Again", "Devotion", "Eternal Wait", "Hero in a Dream", "Iron", "Land of Snow and Sorrow", "Loneliness (Winter)", "Lost in Despair", "Treacherous Gods", "Sadness and Hate", "Slayer of Light", "Sons of Winter and Stars", "Starchild", "Time")
B4 ("Battery", "Fly into the Sky", "Into Battle", "Iron", "LAI LAI HEI", "Land of Snow and Sorrow", "Little Dreamer (Väinämöinen Part II)", "Sadness and Hate" Demo, "Sleeping Stars", "Starchild", "Winter Madness")
B♭4 ("Awaken from the Dark Slumber (Spring)", "Battle Against Time", "Beautiful Death", "Beyond the Dark Sun", "Devotion", "The Forest That Weeps (Summer)", "Loneliness (Winter)", "Sadness and Hate", "Starchild", "Time")
A4 ("Abandoned", "Awaken from the Dark Slumber (Spring)", "Battle Against Time", "A Chance to Live Again", "The Forest That Weeps (Summer)", "Guardians of Fate", "Hero in a Dream", "Iron", "Loneliness (Winter)", "Lost in Despair", "Memory", "Sadness and Hate", "Slayer of Light", "Sleeping Stars", "Starchild", "Sword Chant", "Tale of Revenge", "When the Rain Ends")
G♯4 ("Beautiful Death", "Devotion", "Guardians of Fate", "Land of Snow and Sorrow", "Sons of Winter and Stars", "Time")
G4 ("Abandoned", "Battery", "Death and the Healing", "Eternal Wait", "Fading Miracles", "Fly into the Sky", "Memory", "Sons of Winter and Stars", "Treacherous Gods")
Low Notes:
D3 ("Death and the Healing", "Eternal Darkness (Autumn)", "Fly into the Sky", "Little Dreamer (Väinämöinen Part II)", "Loneliness (Winter)", "When the Rain Ends")
C3 ("Awaken from the Dark Slumber", "Beautiful Death", "Loneliness (Winter)", "Sons of Winter and Stars", "Treacherous Gods")
B2 ("Battle Song", "Iron", "LAI LAI HEI", "Little Dreamer (Väinämöinen Part II)", "Memory", "Sadness and Hate" Demo, "Sleeping Stars", "Token of Time")
B♭2 ("Eternal Wait", "Treacherous Gods")
A2 ("Battle Against Time", "LAI LAI HEI", "Old Man (Väinämöinen)", "Sadness and Hate", "Sleeping Stars", "Starchild", "Winter Madness")
G2 ("Battle Against Time", "Beautiful Death", "Beyond the Dark Sun", "Little Dreamer (Väinämöinen Part II)", "Sleeping Stars", "Sons of Winter and Stars")
F♯2 ("Guardians of Fate", "Sleeping Stars")
F2 ("Beyond the Dark Sun")
E2 ("Guardians of Fate")
E♭2 ("Eternal Darkness (Autumn)", "Sons of Winter and Stars")
D2 ("Devotion")
C♯2 ("Awaken from the Dark Slumber (Spring)", "Sons of Winter and Stars")
C2 ("Eternal Darkness (Autumn)")
Probably one of the more intimidating lead guitarist/lead singer combos, Jari Mäenpää is the iconic epic metal frontman for the Finnish band Wintersun as well as Ensiferum in their early years from 1996-2004. Possessing a general vocal timbre that fits right in-between a baritone and a tenor, Jari is able to cover the whole gamut of necessary metal vocalization techniques all with considerable control and style. He has a vicious black metal sounding harsh vocal technique as well as a soaring belting register that blends rather seamlessly up to a piercing high metal scream tone in addition to a surprisingly deep sounding low register. Given the energetic and bombastic nature of his music it is no surprise that most of his time is spent either singing high or screaming in some way but his soft singing abilities are rather impressive too, with a performance like Loneliness (Winter) demonstrating this quite well. Definitely an underrated singer and one I'm glad to have chronicled on this site.
Credit goes to clem for the voice type idea.
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*Underlines mark notes found in backing vocals or otherwise obscured in the song mix.
*Italics mark spoken/non-sung notes.
*Green marks harsh screams.
*Blue marks soft and/or disconnected sounding falsetto notes.
