For My Pain... Explained

For My Pain...
Origin:Oulu, Finland
Genre:Gothic metal
Years Active:1999–2005, 2023–present
Label:Spinefarm Records
Associated Acts:Nightrage, Embraze, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Nightwish, Charon
Current Members:Lauri Tuohimaa
Altti Veteläinen
Juha Kylmänen
Olli-Pekka Törrö
Ari-Matti Pohjola
Marco Sneck
Past Members:Petri 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

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.

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.

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

Current members
Former members

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

External links

Notes and References

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