MIDNATTSOL

Midnattsol is a Symphonic metal and folk metal band from Germany and Norway.
Their sound is essentially Symphonic metal, with some folk influences in the melodies. Their lyrics are largely based on Norwegian folk tales. Their first full-length album, Where Twilight Dwells, was released in 2005; they are expecting to release a new album in the first half of 2007.
Midnattsol means "midnight sun" in Norwegian. Although their sound can be classified as Symphonic metal, the band prefers to call their style "Nordic folk metal" because of the folk elements in their music and occasional Norwegian lyrics.
Guitarists Daniel Droste and Christian Hector recently joined forces with Stephan Adolph to form Ahab, a German funeral doom band.
Chris Merzinsky and Birgit Öllbrunner are also playing in the band R:I:P

[eMembers
Carmen Elise Espenæs (younger sister of Liv Kristine Espenæs of Leaves' Eyes and ex-Theatre of Tragedy) (vocalist)
Birgit Öllbrunner (R:I:P, ex-Commander) (bassist)
Chris Merzinsky (R:I:P, Ahab(only live), ex-Into Darkness and ex-Penetralia) (drummer)
Daniel Fischer (ex-Penetralia) (keyboard)
Daniel Droste (Ahab, ex-Penetralia) (guitarist)
Christian Hector (Ahab, ex-Penetralia) (guitarist)