current_members associated_acts years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin name
jón tarvonen sami yli-sirniö aldará olli-pekka laine kasper mårtenson janne perttilä marko swallow the sun , moonsorrow , amorphis , kreator 2007 -- present peaceville records barren earth
 mikko kotamäki group_or_band progressive metal death metal , melodic death metal , doom helsinki , finland barren earth
barren earth

barren earth is a finnish progressive death metal band from helsinki , and was formed in 2007 .
its music is said to be a combination of death metal , progressive rock , and folk music , pulling influence from the different groups each member is associated with .
since their formation , the band has released one ep and two full-length albums .
