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There are at least two different artists with the name Colosseum:

1. A British band formed in 1968.

2. A band from Finland. They released three full-length albums before disbanding.

1. Colosseum is a British / band formed in 1968 by drummer Jon Hiseman, tenor sax player Dick Heckstall-Smith and bass player Tony Reeves, who had previously worked together in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers on the Bare Wires album. Dave Greenslade, on organ, was immediately recruited, and the line-up was completed by Jim Roche on lead guitar and James Litherland on guitar and vocals. Roche only recorded one track before being dropped. British Colosseum made their live debut at the Scene Two club in Scarborough. They were later recorded by influential BBC Radio One DJ John Peel for his Top Gear Radio program. This appearance gained them valuable exposure and critical acclaim.

Colosseum’s first album, Those Who Are About To Die Salute You, was released by the Fontana label in 1969. Colosseum also played on the “Super Session” film with Jack Bruce, Roland Kirk Quartet, Eric Clapton, Stephen Stills & Buddy Guy. Colosseum’s second album, also in 1969, was Valentyne Suite, notable as the first release on the Vertigo label, who also first signed heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath. The Vertigo label was launched by Philips to sign and develop the more ‘progressive’ artists, such as Manfred Mann Chapter lll and Ian Carr’s Nucleus, that did not fit the main Philips Records brand.

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  • ValtielXIII

    those who are listening to Colosseum, i salute you :]

    Yesterday 7:41pm Reply
  • naterade20

    just found a cover colo did on spotify "The Unknown Kadath in the Cold Waste". F**k its good hearing something new from them. I really miss it, that feel as the music hits. too bad Juhani died :(

    13 May 6:00pm Reply
  • Aserikoth

    "I doubt if Funeral Doom Colosseum has ever recorded an album as relevant as Valentyne Suite." -> They have and it's called "Chapter I: Delirium"

    12 Apr 4:03pm Reply
  • Lainemaa

    X is objectively better than Y because I like X more.

    8 Apr 1:19pm Reply
  • ANGELDARKSUN

    лучшие из лучших!!!!!!

    1 Apr 7:16pm Reply
  • AliveAsTheDead

    Juhani and the doom Colosseum were more recent masters of the genre for sure

    13 Mar 3:02am Reply
  • metalinvader34

    When's my Funeral?

    10 Mar 9:33pm Reply
  • WhiteShip

    Both are great bands. The funeral doom band came later though. Why bother comparing when they're worlds apart musically?

    6 Mar 10:48am Reply
  • Ianlu

    I doubt if Funeral Doom Colosseum has ever recorded an album as relevant as Valentyne Suite. [3]

    27 Feb 11:45am Reply
  • jimmypage95

    Chris Farlowe !!!

    23 Feb 2:55pm Reply
  • Lephrozy

    Very good!

    21 Feb 6:13pm Reply
  • A_Shestakov

    Juhani Palomaki was a genius and is a legend. [7]

    26 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Aserikoth

    Doom metal Colosseum is godly

    13 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Goatlordlord

    Dick Heckstall-Smith was a genius and is a legend. [7]

    1 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Sorrowful_shade

    Juhani Palomaki was a genius and is a legend. [6]

    22 Nov 2012 Reply
  • Goatlordlord

    I doubt if Funeral Doom Colosseum has ever recorded an album as relevant as Valentyne Suite. [2]. I really like some funeral doom, but "Valentyne Suite" is one of my favourite albums for nearly 20 years now!

    21 Oct 2012 Reply
  • Dreamsomnia

    Finnish band's just gorgeous.

    30 Sep 2012 Reply
  • Surovyj-Mishko

    Ya mama!

    30 Sep 2012 Reply
  • Baader_Meinhof

    I doubt if Funeral Doom Colosseum has ever recorded an album as relevant as Valentyne Suite.

    28 Sep 2012 Reply
  • d3idr3

    Juhani Palomaki was a genius and is a legend. [5]

    1 Sep 2012 Reply
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