Markus H - Guitar & Vocals

• Name: Markus Mikael Heinonen
• Occupation: Student of Music Technology, former Truck Driver
• Writes all lyrics and big part of the music
• Has played in numerous Metal bands since the year 2002
• Other Bands: Stone Ship, Kausalgia, Night of Suicide
• When writing lyrics, most influential subjects are mysteries of the world, secrets of dreams and otherworldly subjects, but also ideologies and perspectives of viewing the everyday world

Rolle H - Lead Guitar

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Jaakko O - Electric bass & Double bass

• Name: Jaakko Ilmari Oksanen
• Education: ICT-Student, Finnish music academy degree 3/3
• Started playing bass roundly ten years ago
• Responsible for composing strange songs for Astral Sleep.
• Astral Sleep is something different for me and for all of us. Deep within. It is a brotherhood of Dreams and Visions. It is the sound of silent wings and a vista over capricious landscapes.

Jiri P - Drums

• Name: Jiri Kristian Pyörälä
• Occupation: Forestry student
• Started playing drums in the year 2000
• Joined AS in the year 2008
• Astral Sleep matches the principles of my philosophy as well in music as in life and in the way of thinking. Just listen to the music and read the lyrics. It's all there.

All band photos taken by Jenna Rynö

Session members:

Tetsuo - Synthesizers and piano, Session Drums for Thergothon cover track
Tommy Häyrynen - Session Drums ("Unawakening" album)
Rolf Pilve - Session Drums (1. Demo)
Roope Heinonen - Session Drums (1. gig live)