Oliver Fokin was drummer in Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band Ensiferum until September 2005, when both parties officially parted ways due to "too many differences of interests". Janne Parviainen was hired as a replacement for Oliver Fokin. Parviainen had been playing with Ensiferum on several occasions since early 2005.



Prior to joining Ensiferum Fokin had played with ArthemesiA. He traded placed with original Ensiferum drummer Kimmo Miettinen in 1998.