Mors Principium Est
There are certainly no shortage of melodic death metal
bands out there, though Finland has produced fewer than
other countries (such as, obviously, Sweden).
Mors Principium Est came together in 1999 and have released
two albums, with the 2003 debut
Inhumanity reviewed
here.
The band has been compared to fellow Finns such as
Omnium Gatherum
and
Children Of Bodom,
both valid reference points though MPE is at least trying
not to clone the melodic death genre.
Keyboards are using sparingly but effectively, giving the
group a slightly darker tone to blend with the speedy
riffing and typically harsh vocals.
As with many bands, they are neither blatant copyists
nor blindingly original, relegating them (for now) to
up-and-coming status.
Current Members
Ville Viljanen
vocals
Andy Gillion
guitars
Andhe Chandler
guitars
Teemu Heinola
bass
(Depressed Mode)
Mikko Sipola
drums
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Former Members/Guests
Jori Haukio
guitars
(Depressed Mode)
Karri Kuisma
guitars
Jarkko Kokko
guitars
Toni Nummelin
keyboards
Joona Kukkola
keyboards
|
Discography
Inhumanity
2003
Listenable
 |
- Another Creation
- Eternity's Child
- In My Words
- Inhumanity
- D.I.B.
- The Lust Called Knowledge
- Oblivion
- Life in Black
- Last Apprentice
- Into Illusion
- Hijo de la Luna (japanese bonus)
|
- Ville Viljanen
- Jori Haukio
- Jarkko Kokko
- Teemu Heinola
- Toni Nummelin
- Mikko Sipola
|
Reviews: Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
The Unborn
2005
Listenable
 |
- Pure
- The Harmony Remains
- Parasites of Paradise
- Two Steps Away
- Altered State of Consciousness
- Spirit-Conception
- The Unborn
- Fragile Flesh
- Pressure
- The Glass Womb
- Blood of Heroes (digipack bonus)
- No More (digipack bonus)
|
- Ville Viljanen
- Jori Haukio
- Jarkko Kokko
- Teemu Heinola
- Joona Kukkola
- Mikko Sipola
|
Reviews: Blabbermouth
Chronicles Of Chaos
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
Liberation = Termination
2007
Listenable
 |
- Orsus
- The Oppressed Will Rise
- The Animal Within
- Finality
- Cleansing Rain
- Forgotten
- Sinners Defeat
- The Distance Between
- It Is Done
- Terminal Liberation
- Lost Beyond Retrieval
|
- Ville Viljanen
- Karri Kuisma
- Jarkko Kokko
- Teemu Heinola
- Joona Kukkola
- Mikko Sipola
|
Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Metal Underground
... And Death Said Live
2012
AFM
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- The Awakening
- Departure
- I Will Return
- Birth of the Starchild
- Bringer of Light
- Ascension
- ...and Death Said Live
- Destroyer of All
- What the Future Holds?
- The Meadows of Asphodel
- Dead Winds of Hope
|
- Ville Viljanen
- Andy Gillion
- Andhe Chandler
- Teemu Heinola
- Mikko Sipola
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