Shape of Despair
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.
— Last.fm
Why This Artist
Shape of Despair's listeners explore deep into the catalog, not just the hits — top 14% for catalog depth. Only 5K platform followers, but 91K listeners — growth is organic. Active in funeral doom metal.
Discography
Return to the Void(2022) · album
Forfeit(2022) · single
Dissolution(2021) · single
Reflection in Slow Time(2021) · single
Alone in the Mist(2016) · album
Down into the Stream
8:32...In the Mist
11:19Shadowed Dreams
9:14To Adorn
9:39Woundheir
8:50Monotony Fields(2015) · album
The Blank Journey
11:49Withdrawn
9:58Shades Of...(2012) · album
Angels Of Distress(2012) · album
Angels of Distress
9:42Night's Dew
6:59Quiet These Paintings Are
14:38Illusion's Play(2012) · album
Shape of Despair(2009) · album