Biography
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Years Active
2002 – present (21 years)
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Members
- Aki Kuusinen (2012 – present)
- Jaakko Kunnas (2012 – present)
- Markku Kivistö
- Mikko Kivistö
- Mikko Laihanen
* Pain Confessor is born August 2002
* In 2003 Pain Confessor signs a 3 record deal with Megamania
* First single Poor Man's Crown is published in March 2004
* Debut full length Turmoil is recorded during May 2004 and is released in Finland September 8th 2004
* The band is voted Newcomer of the Year 2004 by the metal oriented public in Sirkkelirock Metal Weekend held January 7th - 8th 2005
* Turmoil is released in Germany, Switzerland and Austria August 8. 2005
* Follow-up for the debut Turmoil is recorded during September 2005 and is named Fearrage
* The single Fall on evil days is released in February 2006. Also a video of the single track is released
* Fall on evil days enters the Finnish TOP20 Single chart at #15 and climbs up to #6 during the second week
* Second album Fearrage sees the light March 1. 2006 in Finland
* Fearrage hits the Finnish TOP40 charts @ position 26 during the first week since it's release
* Fearrage is released in Japan through Wood Bell May 10. 2006
* Writing process for third album starts in a hurry during autumn 2006
* Recording of Purgatory of the Second Sun begins 16.12.2006 @ Fantom Studio, Tampere, Finland
* Single track and video Ne Plus Ultra online January 29. 2007
* Ne Plus Ultra/Eye of the Tiger cds is released February 14. 2007
* Purgatory of the Second Sun is released March 14. 2007
* Single Ne Plus Ultra enters Finnish Single Chart @ 1st position during it's first week
* Purgatory of the Second Sun hits the Finnish TOP40 charts @ position 15 during the first week
* Pain Confessor parts ways with Johanna Kustannus/Megamania
* Purgatory of the Second Sun distributed by Plastic Head
* Vesa "Wesleyer" Säkkinen is replaced by Tommi Kurki
* Demo 2009 with 3 new songs recorded and released online
* Tommi Kurki steps down from Pain Confessor line-up due to other commitments and is replaced by Samuli Federley
* New material is written and to be recorded during late 2010-early 2011
* A 2 track demo for promotional use is recorded, songs are Serpent Spine and Never
* Pain Confessor parts ways with long time drummer Mikko Laihanen. Enter Aki Kuusinen
* Samuli Federley is replaced by Jaakko Kunnas on the guitar
* New material for the 4th album is being written during 2011 and early 2012
* Pain Confessor signs with Spinefarm Records and begins the production of the 4th yet untitled record
* Fourth album Incarcerated is recorded during summer 2012 and released October 12th 2012.
* Incarcerated debuted on the Finnish TOP50 @ #28 and Rumba Magazine TOP20 @ #4.
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