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band from

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, established in 2000. The band's first full-length album, entitled '' The Womb of the Earth'', was released in July 2006 on I Hate Records. The second album '' The Séance'' was released in April 2008. Both albums artwork has been designed by Albert Witchfinder of

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. The band's music can be described as a combination of

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, Candlemass and

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with vocalist Jyrki Hakomäki's vocals ranging from

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-esque crooning to manic screams whilst the band's musical arrangements combine traditional slow

riffing to sweeping epic melodies. Drummer Hannu Weckman died in June 2011, at the age of 28, while the band was recording their third album. Despite this, the band continued to finish the album, '' Solemn Verses''. In September 2018, the band announced that they will start to perform live again, starting with a performance in Oulu, Finland in late November 2018. In late 2022 I Hate Records released the bands fourth album, '' Contradictory Notes''. Band members Vesa Karppinen, Rami Moilanen and Jyrki Hakomäki, along with live guitarist Ari Rajaniemi, are also playing in a heavy/doom metal band

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, which was formed by Karppinen and Rajaniemi in 2011.

Line-up

Current line-up

*Jyrki Hakomäki - vocals (2002, 2004 -) also drums (2000–2004, 2013-) *Vesa Karppinen - bass (2000 -) *Rami Moilanen - guitar (2002 -) *Jouni Sihvonen - guitar (2004 -)

Live musicians

*Ari Rajaniemi - guitar (2018 -) *Tero Konola - drums (2018 -)

Former members

*Panu Paunonen - vocals (2003–2004) *Hannu Weckman - drums (2005–2011, died in June 2011) *Tommi Turunen - guitar (2000-2018)

Discography

Demos/EPs

*Demo2002 (demo, 2002) *Fall of the Idols (EP, 2004) *Agonies Be Thy Children (demo, 2005) *The Pathway (demo, 2005)

Albums

*'' The Womb of the Earth'' (I Hate Records, 2006) *'' The Séance'' (I Hate Records, 2008) *'' Solemn Verses'' (I Hate Records, 2012) *'' Contradictory Notes'' (I Hate Records, 2022)

Splits

*Spiritus Mortis/Fall of the Idols (I Hate Records, 2009) *Tales of Doom and Woe; split with Forsaken (I Hate Records, 2010)

Compilations

*Ascension: 2001-2007 (Ghouls Nite Out, 2010)

References

External links

Official WebsiteMySpace pageI Hate Records
Finnish doom metal musical groups Musical groups established in 2000 2000 establishments in Finland {{Metal-music-stub