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Shape of Despair

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Years Active
1998 – present (26 years)
Founded In
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Shape of Despair is a funeral doom metal band from Finland. The band was founded in 1995 as Raven by Jarno Salomaa (guitars, later also keyboards), Tomi Ullgrén (bass, later also guitars) and Toni "Otso" Mäensivu (drums, later also vocals) as a faster, instrumental black metal-isch band following the footsteps of their contemporaries like Strid, Burzum, Darkthrone and Unholy. The trio soon realized that the music they played wasn't as good as they would have wanted, lacking the atmosphere and emotion of the bands that influenced them. They needed to either step up the… read more
Shape of Despair is a funeral doom metal band from Finland. The band was founded in 1995 as Raven by Jarno Salomaa (guitars, later also keyboards), Tomi Ullgrén (bass, later also guitars) and Toni "Otso" Mäensivu (drums, later also vocals) as a faster, instrumental black metal-isch … read more
Shape of Despair is a funeral doom metal band from Finland. The band was founded in 1995 as Raven by Jarno Salomaa (guitars, later also keyboards), Tomi Ullgrén (bass, later also guitars) and Toni "Otso" Mäensivu (drums, later also vocals) as a faster, instrumental black metal-isch band following the footsteps of their contemporaries like Strid, Burzum,… read more

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1 Play track Monotony Fields The Distant Dream of Life
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2 Play track Reflection in Slow Time Reflection in Slow Time
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3 Play track Monotony Fields Reaching the Innermost
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4 Play track Return to the Void Dissolution
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5 Play track Return to the Void Return to the Void
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6 Play track Angels of Distress Angels of Distress
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7 Play track Return to the Void Forfeit
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8 Play track Monotony Fields Descending Inner Night
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9 Play track Monotony Fields Monotony Fields
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10 Play track Return to the Void Solitary Downfall
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Albums

  1. 46,524 listeners

    25 Aug 2001 · 5 tracks

    Angels of Distress
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  2. 21,899 listeners

    15 Jun 2015 · 8 tracks

    Monotony Fields
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  3. 15,939 listeners

    27 Sep 2004 · 6 tracks

    Illusion's Play
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  4. 14,928 listeners

    May 2000 · 5 tracks

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