Circle of Contempt is a Finnish metalcore band formed in Pori in 2006. The band consists of lead vocalist Denis Hautaniemi, bassist Markus Karhumäki, drummer JP Kaukonen and guitarists Risto-Matti Toivonen and Ville Patrikainen. The band has released two full-length albums and four EPs, and is currently operating independently.
History
Circle of Contempt was founded in 2006 under the name Thrust Moment by former vocalist Riku Haavisto, guitarist Risto-Matti Toivonen, bassist Markus Karhumäki and drummer JP Kaukonen. In 2006 they independently released their first demo EP ''Parallels'', followed by two EPs – ''Rumour Has It...'' and ''Color Lines'', released in 2007 and 2008 respectively.
The band changed its name to ''Circle of Contempt'' in early 2009, announcing their signing to the US label
Sumerian Records
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on their US tour, along with
Periphery
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* ''Periphery'' (album), released in 2010 by Periphery
* "Periphery", a song from Fiona Apple's album '' The Idler Wheel...''
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and
Animals as Leaders
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. Vocalist Riku Haavisto left Circle of Contempt in July 2009, soon to be replaced by current vocalist Denis Hautaniemi. The band performed at the 2012
Euroblast Festival
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Background
The Euroblast Festival, alongside the UK-Tech- ...
in
Cologne
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,
Germany
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. Guitarist Joni Kosonen announced his departure from the band in late 2012. He was replaced by guitarist Ville Patrikainen of the Finnish
melodic death metal
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band ''Kill the Romance''.
Their third EP ''Entwine the Threads'' was released in December 2012 through
Sumerian Records
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of
Necrophagist
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The name originates from the Greek ro ...
, who was also featured on the album's title track. In 2014 the band dropped from
Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and London. The label was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen.Artifacts in Motion'' (2009) (
Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and London. The label was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen.Entwine the Threads'' (2012) (Sumerian Records)