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Helsinki, Finland (1995 – present)

Helsinki, Finland based Shape of Despair came into being during winter 1995, the brainchild of band leader Jarno Salomaa (guitars and synth) and Tomi Ullgren (guitars). All the while searching for the ultimate line-up, Shape of Despair recorded a demo-tape “Alone in the Mist”, a promo, and two albums. While the debut “Shades of…” caused quite a stir in the underground, their aim became unwavering for the second one and “Angels of Distress” was a bull’s-eye shot, a defining moment for a talented band already well set in their ways.

Before releasing “Illusion’s Play” the line-up had, besides Salomaa and Ullgren, settled on Natalie Koskinen (female vocals), Samu Ruotsalainen (drums) (both long-standing members), Sami Uusitalo (bass) and Pasi Koskinen (vocals). Koskinen’s monstrous growls prove his vocal range and is by no means exhausted by his other bands Mannhai and Ajattara, while providing a distinct counterpoint to Natalie’s angelic voice.

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FULL TRACK ...To Live for My Death...	17:21
FULL TRACK Quiet These Paintings Are	14:40
FULL TRACK Night's Dew	6:59
FULL TRACK Angels of Distress	9:43
FULL TRACK Fallen	6:09
FULL TRACK Aether	8:47

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1	Angels of Distress	196
2	Night's Dew	190
3	Quiet These Paintings Are	165
3	Fallen	165
5	...To Live for My Death...	145
6	Curse Life	109
7	Sleep Mirrored	105
8	Entwined in Misery	103
9	Still-Motion	98
10	Fragile Emptiness	83
10	Shadowed Dreams	83
12	Woundheir	77
13	Sylvan-Night	74
13	Illusion's Play	74
15	Down Into the Stream	72

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illesandras

Hi my friends, Check out Dreams After Death if you like it! \m/ It's my funeral doom metal project from Hungary.

Monday afternoon
Divine-Empyreal

hey guys ! I really recommend you to give a try to Shape of Despairs Night's Dew cover by 1000 Funerals . these guys played it really cool . \m/

Sunday morning
Aythis66690

♥♥♥very nice

Saturday afternoon
Gounouman_hl

Fans of Shape Of Despair, I really recommend you this song, from the french atmospheric doom metal band Angellore. You will probably like it... Please, give it a try! Angellore - I Am The Agony. We would love to get your opinion over it. Thanks a lot for your attention...

15 days ago
DetoxScission

Anyone looking for "Alone In The Mist" look no further. http://strictlydiesel.forummotions.com/

22 days ago
Slammer4000

2 PhAntOmEttA: я что-то говорил про обязанность музыканта творить в одном стиле? нет, не говорил. и если у него психическое состояние меняется - это повод обратиться к специалистам из ближайшего желтого дома. всего доброго.

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Ambient_natura

Pasi Koskinen - без твоего пения нет группы. Shape of deaspair - не идите по поводу у лейблов, играйте САМИ !!! ...

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POD90

@BlackMorticia you are right, Natalie sounds so angelic

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Psy_sue

There are going to be some interesting news within this month.. keep an eye. > Official FB page. =D New album??

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B-eatchSkin

Someone that wanna help change the awful chards in this group? http://www.lastfm.se/group/Holli+Would

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Kasatka7

очень печально, щас умру

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BlackMorticia

Estrella version (Lycia cover) by Shape Of Despair is a masterpiece. pure beauty..

last month
Kebab_Holokaust

This band is by far the best funeral doom metal ever :)

last month
LadyIks

very nice

last month
Norttheim

Shape of Despair was my beginning, Shape of Despair is me, until my death.

last month
DragonBottles

"Once upon a time I listened "angels of distress" daily." Why did you stop?

December 2011
amber922

This is what Doom Metal SHOULD sound like! [2]

December 2011
brogpot

just beautifull music

December 2011
blackburn_heart

Once upon a time I listened "angels of distress" daily. I love them.

December 2011
Yakhniv

Good

December 2011