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Shape of Despair

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Years Active
1998 – present (25 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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 83 listeners
2 Play track Monotony Fields Reaching the Innermost
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 68 listeners
3 Play track Reflection in Slow Time Reflection in Slow Time
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 55 listeners
4 Play track Return to the Void Dissolution
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5 Play track Return to the Void Forfeit
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6 Play track Return to the Void Return to the Void
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7 Play track Monotony Fields In Longing
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8 Play track Monotony Fields Descending Inner Night
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9 Play track Angels of Distress Angels of Distress
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10 Play track Return to the Void Solitary Downfall
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  1. 46,014 listeners

    25 Aug 2001 · 5 tracks

    Angels of Distress
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  2. 20,983 listeners

    15 Jun 2015 · 8 tracks

    Monotony Fields
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  3. 15,793 listeners

    27 Sep 2004 · 6 tracks

    Illusion's Play
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  4. 14,638 listeners

    May 2000 · 5 tracks

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