For My Pain...

For My Pain...
OriginOulu, Finland
GenresGothic metal
Years active1999–2005, 2023–present
LabelsSpinefarm Records
MembersLauri Tuohimaa
Altti Veteläinen
Juha Kylmänen
Olli-Pekka Törrö
Ari-Matti Pohjola
Marco Sneck
Past membersPetri Sankala
Tuomas Holopainen

For My Pain... is a gothic metal supergroup from Oulu, Finland, featuring members from Embraze, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Nightwish, Charon and Reflexion. The band released their debut studio album, Fallen, in 2003.

History

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The idea of For My Pain... started in 1999, when Altti Veteläinen and Petri Sankala, both from Eternal Tears of Sorrow, wanted to start a new project. They asked two old friends, Tuomas Holopainen and Lauri Tuohimaa, to join. All parties were interested, but as everyone was too busy, the project was postponed.[citation needed]

A few years later the idea came up again, this time with a better timing since both Eternal Tears of Sorrow and Nightwish were having breaks. Two new members were asked to join, Olli-Pekka Törrö and Juha Kylmänen, and the band started recording their debut album in 2001.[citation needed]

For My Pain...'s debut album Fallen was released in 2003. Finnish music magazine Soundi gave the album three out of five stars.[1] In 2004, the band released a single, "Killing Romance", which peaked at number seven on the official Finnish single chart.[2]

On 13 December 2023, the band announced their reunion, alongside a show planned for 3 May 2024, and the promise of new music in 2024.[3] They released the single, "Recoil into Darkness", on 12 April 2024.[4]

Band members

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Current members
  • Lauri Tuohimaa – guitars (1999–2005, 2023–present)
  • Altti Veteläinen – bass (1999–2005, 2023–present)
  • Juha Kylmänen – vocals (2001–2005, 2023–present)
  • Olli-Pekka Törrö – guitars (2001–2005, 2023–present)
  • Jarmo Kylmänen - backing vocals (2001-2005, 2023-present)
  • Miriam ”Sfinx” Renvåg-Müller - backing vocals (2001-2005)
  • Ellu Malkamäki - backing vocals (2023-present)
  • Ari-Matti Pohjola – drums (2023–present)
  • Marco Sneck – keyboards (2023–present)
Former members

Timeline

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Discography

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Studio albums

  • Fallen (2003)

Singles

  • "Killing Romance" (2004)
  • "Recoil into Darkness" (2024)

References

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  1. ^ Säynekoski, Marko (16 June 2007). "FOR MY PAIN: Fallen". Soundi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista". Musiikkituottajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. ^ Laureline Tilkin (13 December 2023). "Finnish Gothic Metal Supergroup For My Pain… reunite after 20 years". Tuonela Magazine. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  4. ^ Zukowski, Zenae (5 April 2024). "For My Pain… to release new single next week". Metal Insider. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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