Excalion

Excalion is a Finnish metal band led by Jarmo Myllyvirta that has released six albums since 2005. They are largely studio-based and have toured only in their native country.

== History == The band was formed in December 2000 in Konnevesi, central Finland. The name came from a misspelling of Excalibur, suggested by ex-bassist Timo Sahlberg. In the autumn of 2001, Excalion recorded their first demo, Forlorn. The next two years, the band played a few gigs while working on their material. In autumn of 2003, Excalion made a second demo titled Obsession to Prosper. At the end of 2003 the band signed a deal with Sound Riot Records, and the recording of Excalion's debut album was finished at Studio Watercastle (Jyväskylä) in September 2004. The debut album, Primal Exhale, was released through Sound Riot Records in autumn 2005. In Japan it was released by Stay Gold/Art Union Records.