Lanewin is a symphonic metal band from Saint-Petersburg, Russia which uses melodic instrumentals, synthesizers, orchestral arrangements and distorted guitars with female vocals. The lyrics are concerned with human existence, emotion, and mental states. 

Powerful and charming, outstanding voice, emotive, expressive lyrics, captivating music, magical orchestra-sounds - this is a special appeal of the band.

Lanewin was assembled in october 2007 and a month later gave their first performance at Port club. After that the band continued playing gigs at famous stages of its city. 
Firstly covering Nightwish and Epica the band started composing songs of their own and recorded the single "Essence of War" that was well received. 
In winter 2009 the band announced that they would begin recording an album. 
AUTUUA, the debut album, was released in February of 2010.

After the release the band was overload with questions about album name. What is AUTUUA?

This word was used in an ancient low-diavian dialect but due to lack of written sources the exact meaning was lost. The closest discription of the word is "Ripples in the water that go after dropping a stone into crystal clear water surface", but the meaning of the word still hides a lot of mysterious secrets...

Links:
http://lanewin.com/
http://www.facebook.com/lanewin
http://www.myspace.com/lanewin
http://www.youtube.com/user/lanewinband
http://twitter.com/lanewin
http://www.last.fm/music/Lanewin
http://vkontakte.ru/anna1

Lanewin - Gate Of Lanewin

Lanewin - Essence Of War

Lanewin - Illusions Of Dogma

Lanewin - One More Life

Lanewin - Heartbeat

Lanewin - Legend Of Saviour

Lanewin - Delusiveness

Lanewin - No Time For Dreaming

Lanewin  - Dark Love

Lanewin - Venom

Anna Belaeva