NORTHTALE is an international five piece Power Metal band which was formed in 2017 by guitarist Bill Hudson (Doro, TSO, ex-U.D.O) , who was initially writing songs for a solo album. Drummer Patrick Johansson (ex-Yngwie Malmsteen/W.A.S.P), keyboardist Jimmy Pitts, bassist Mikael Planefeldt and former singer Christian Eriksson (ex-Twilight Force) joined during the demo stages, when a decision was made to turn the project into a full time band. The groups’s debut album, “Welcome To Paradise” was released in August 2019 via Nuclear Blast to very high international acclaim and great reviews on the specialized media worldwide.

After performing at the SABATON OPEN AIR Festival (Falun, Sweden) and two sold out nights at EVOKEN Festival (Tokyo, Japan), the band amicably parted ways with Eriksson, and set itself on a worldwide search which lasted almost an entire year.

In the Summer of 2020 the band chose its new vocalist, Guilherme Hirose, after a worldwide search which included 40 candidates from 11 different countries.

NORTHTALE has recently completed their debut album, produced Dennis Ward (HELLOWEEN, UNISONIC, ANGRA) with a tentative release for 2021 via Nuclear Blast Records.

Lineup:
Guilherme Hirose: Vocals
Bill Hudson: Guitars
Mikael Planefeldt: Bass
Patrick Johansson: Drums
Jimmy Pitts: Keyboards