- Spiritus Mortis
Infobox musical artist
Name = Spiritus Mortis
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Origin =Alavus ,Finland
Genre =Doom metal
Years_active = 1987 - current
Label = Firebox (ex-labels:Rage Of Achilles (RIP), Black Lotus Records (RIP)
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Current_members = Jussi Maijala Kari Lavila Teemu Maijala Jarkko Seppälä
Past_members = Vesa Lampi Tomi Murtomäki VP Rapo Veli-Matti Yli-MäyrySpiritus Mortis is the oldest doom metal band from Finland. The bandwas formed in 1987 as Rigor Mortis, founding members were TeemuMaijala (bass,vocals), Jussi Maijala (guitars) and VP Rapo (drums).Because in the USA were also band called Rigor Mortis, they changedtheir name to Spiritus Mortis.
SM recorded four demos as trio, one demo (1997) with Tomi Murtomäkibut when Vesa Lampi joined as vocalist at 1999 things became to workout. With Vesa SM recorded "Demo 2000" which received great reviews invarious Metal magazines around the world.
Because VP Rapo`s main instrument was and is guitar, SM was searchingfor drummer. Finally at 2001 Veli-Matti Yli-Mäyry joined and the bandrecorded two demos, Forward to the Battle (2001) and Hot Summer ofLove (2002) and their first self-titled album, released through RageOf Achilles at 2004. During recording of the s/t, Veli-Matti announcedthat he's going to leave SM so Jarkko Seppälä was recruited as newdrummer.
After Rage Of Achilles folded, SM was looking for new record deal.Black Lotus Records showed their interest so second album, "Fallen",was released through BLRs at 2006. During "Fallen" recording sessions,distances between VP and other band members became a problem (VP hadmoved to Helsinki which is 350km away from Alavus), so Kari Lavilareplaced VP.
SM had toured with fellow Finnish doom-metal bands,
Reverend Bizarre andMinotauri under names "Friends Of Hell" and "Friends Of Hell II"After Black Lotus Records folded, Vesa has lost his interest in music,so SM let him go. Tomi Murtomäki came to help and with him SM didsuccessful "20 years of SM"-tour. Tomi didn't want to continue so SMis currently looking for new singer.
The band is currently working for the songs of their third album,working title "Resurrection".
Band members
* Jussi Maijala - guitars
* Kari Lavila - guitars
* Teemu Maijala - bass
* Jarkko Seppälä - drumsFormer members
* Vesa Lampi - Vocals 1999 – 2007
* Tomi Murtomäki - Vocals 1997 – 1999, ”20 years of SM”-tour 2007
* VP Rapo - Drums 1987-2001, Guitars 2001 - 2006
* Veli-Matti Yli-Mäyry - Drums 2001-2003Discography
Albums
* From the Ultima Thule-split / Spiritus Mortis / The Gates Of Slumber (Emissary Records, October 2007)
* Fallen (Black Lotus Records, March 2006)
* S/T (Rage of Achilles, January 2004)Demos
* Hot Summer of Love (October 2002)
* Forward to Battle (February 2001)
* Demo 2000 (April 2000)
* Ars Moriendi (December 1997)
* Demo (June 1997)
* Demo (November 1996)
* Demo (January 1994)
* At the Halls of Death (August 1990)Compilations
* Knock'em Down to the Size "Sweet Oblivion" (Metal Coven Records, January 2008)
* Metal On Metal II "Leave Me, Rise From Hell" (Metal Warning, August 2006)
* At the Mountains of Madness II "Flames"
* Nad Brzegami Czasu "Sleeping Beneath The Lawn"
* Out of Focus, vol. II "The Omen"
* Rock-Yhdistys CD "Rise From Hell, Baron Samedi" (Alavuden Rock-yhdistys, 1992)External links
* [http://www.spiritusmortis.com/] - Official site
* [http://spiritusmortis.proboards26.com/index.cgi/] - Spiritus Mortis Forum
* [http://www.myspace.com/spiritusmortis/] - Spiritus Mortis MySpaceRelated Bands
* Black Sabbath
* Celtic Frost
* Candlemass
* Minotauri
* Pentagram
* Reverend Bizarre
* Venom
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