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Pori, Finland |
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Gothic Metal |
DISBANDED
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Page online:
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August 27, 2004
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Last update/review:
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August 27, 2004
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As Divine Grace
Formed in the early nineties, As Divine Grace covered several musical
style during their run.
As Morpheus (their previous name), the band was
first rooted in traditional death metal,
though by the time of their debut EP
Romantic Beatitude Of Faded Dawn, the style of prime
doomdeath bands such as
Paradise Lost
was the primary influence.
By 1996 they had released
Lumo,
a relaxed gothic doom album not a million miles away from recent
The Gathering
in style, due in part to then-new vocalist Hanna Kalske's singing.
Another change in style transpired for
their last album,
Supremature,
an album which is really not metal at all, but a sort of
melancholic gothic pop-ish rock, with Hanna's soulful vocals (her voice,
though not her style, is similar to Ann-Marie Edvardsen of
The 3rd And The Mortal)
taking center stage.
Though the lack of metallic structure might have disappointed some,
the progression to a more open, airy sound, in retrospect, seems rather
natural, given the previous changes in style (again,
The Gathering
has progressed along similar lines, at least in part).
Some of the various members were reportedly involved in non-metal
side projects, and presumably the band simply faded away around 2000
or 2001.
Last Lineup
Hanna Kalske
vocals
Sami Langojo
guitars
Ari Ala-Miekkaoja
guitars
Jukka Sillanpää
bass/keyboards
Mikko Lappalainen
drums
Former Members/Guests
Jari Makiranta
bass/vocals
Matti Tuohimaa
drums
Discography
Romantic Beatitude Of Faded Dawn
1996
Folter
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- Maimer Of Sleeps
- Heartlesses, Lorn Pains
- Garden Of Tears
- Secret Winds
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Sami Langojo
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Ari Ala-Miekkaoja
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Jari Makiranta
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Matti Tuohimaa
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Lumo
1997
Avantgarde
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- Perpetual
- In Low Spirits
- Gash
- Grimstone
- The Bloomsearcher
- Rosy Tale
- Out Of The Azure
- Wave Theory
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Hanna Kalske
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Sami Langojo
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Ari Ala-Miekkaoja
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Jari Makiranta
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Jukka Sillanpää
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Matti Tuohimaa
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Supremature
1999
Avantgarde
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- Your Julie
- Morbide
- Personal
- Tango
- Shelter
- Ferocious
- Be Used
- The Most
- Andre
- Rhizome
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Hanna Kalske
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Sami Langojo
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Ari Ala-Miekkaoja
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Jukka Sillanpää
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Mikko Lappalainen
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