Minotauri was a
doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other heavy metal genres.K. Kahn-Harris, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'' ...
band from
Finland. Alongside
Reverend Bizarre and
Spiritus Mortis
Spiritus Mortis is a heavy metal band from Finland. They are believed to be the first band in Finland to play doom metal.
History
The band was formed in 1987 as Rigor Mortis, with the founding members Teemu Maijala (bass, vocals), Jussi Maija ...
they were one of the most important bands in the Finnish true doom metal movement. The band was formed in 1995 and disbanded in 2007.
Discography
Singles
* "Pain of Life/Violence" (2002) – 7"; Iron Bonehead Productions
* "Devil Woman" (2000) – demo; self-released
* "Minotauri/
Reverend Bizarre" (2004) – 7"; Metal Coven
* "Satan In Man/Sex Messiah" (2004) – 7"; I Hate Records
Albums and EPs
* ''Doom Metal Invasion'' (2002) – EP; Iron Bonehead Productions
* ''Funeralive'' (2002) – live album; self-released
* ''Minotauri'' (2004) – album;
Black Widow Records
* ''II'' (2007) – album;
Firebox Records
Band members
* Ari Honkonen - vocals, guitar
* Tommi Pakarinen - bass
* Viljami Kinnunen - drums
External links
- Official site (not updated since disbanding)
- Black Widow label
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Finnish doom metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1995
Musical groups disestablished in 2007
Finnish musical trios
Black Widow Records artists