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Muhos, Finland (1989 – 2005)

Sentenced was a Finnish band, formed in 1989 and disbanded in 2005.

Sentenced was originally formed in 1989 in the town of Muhos, Finland as a band. The band produced their first album “Shadows Of The Past” in 1991 with singer/guitarist Miika Tenkula. The next two albums “North From Here” and “Amok” and the following EP “Love & Death” had bassist Taneli Jarva as singer, but in 1995 Taneli decided to take a few years off to rest before starting a new band, The Black League. Sentenced recruited Ville Laihiala in 1996 and put out the album “Down”. Taneli’s deep rumbling voice was replaced by Ville’s warm and clear delivery. The dark-maned Finn immediately put his own touch to the new, melancholic and pain-ridden songs.

The band put out an album almost every 2 years. Following “Down” in 1996 came “Frozen”, “Crimson” and “The Cold White Light”. Sentenced decided to lay the band to rest with the final album “The Funeral Album” in 2005, at the peak of their career. It gives a taste of all eras of the career of Sentenced.

The band’s only DVD “Buried Alive” came out in November 2006 (in most European countries). The DVD includes the final show in Club Teatria, all videos (including an upcoming video of “Despair-Ridden Hearts”) and some extra material of all those years.

Their guitarist Miika Tenkula was found dead in his home on February 18th 2009. He was 34 years old.

Vesa Ranta (drummer) said: “Miika had a serious drinking problem for many years which escalated after Sentenced was buried. They don’t call it King Alcohol for nothing…” An autopsy revealed that he had suffered from a genetic heart condition, and suffered a heart attack at his home on February 18, 2009.
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  • hammerstrikebg

    Cross My Heart & Hope To Die - always the greatest. [2]

    Tuesday afternoon
  • Polar_Night

    I discovered Sentenced just a little before they broke up. What a pity!! They were and are such a great band!! unfortunately I never had the chance to see them live! In my Opinion, Frozen and The Cold White Light are their best albums. Best song: Farewell!! Greetings, Polar_Night

    Tuesday morning
  • strengthoffates

    3 years. Rest in Peace, brother.

    Sunday morning
  • humilis

    "No One There" - the greatest, the most touching song I've ever heard.

    last week
  • Lemminkainenf

    Cryhavoc vocal is so similar...

    14 days ago
  • Alter_Eggnog

    Cross My Heart & Hope To Die - always the greatest.

    last month
  • LexyStarryEyes

    Great band :)

    last month
  • darkodeath

    http://www.last.fm/music/Sentenced/+images/72720020

    last month
  • lyooonya

    STAY METAL \Ь/

    last month
  • nospr

    North From Here is amazing! [2]

    December 2011
  • deslich

    Exelente banda

    December 2011
  • fenri_sulfr

    Amok! That's the masterpiece!

    December 2011
  • Mar_Sexx_669

    whole TCWL <3

    December 2011
  • MahaKali69

    Blood&Tears<3 [3]

    December 2011
  • Sslemer

    Blood&Tears<3 [2]

    December 2011
  • roman133

    Blood&Tears<3

    December 2011
  • luciferosx

    Grew up on these guys. Too bad the Event happened. RIP.

    December 2011
  • Undomniel

    One More Day..

    November 2011
  • icyguitar

    funny how with this profile picture I can only see the tree on my profile page

    November 2011
  • Maquina_Muerte

    Shadows of the Past is so epic [2] awesome death metal album; it's like a mix of old Amorphis with Bolt Thrower :)

    November 2011
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