Mors Principium Est | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Pori, Finland |
Genres | Melodic death metal |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | Listenable (2002–2007) AFM (2012–present) |
Members | Ville Viljanen (vocals) Jarkko Kokko (guitars) Jori Haukio (guitars;programming) Teemu Heinola (bass) Marko Tommila (drums) |
Past members | See below |
Website | morsprincipiumest |
Mors Principium Est (Latin for "death is the beginning") is a Finnish melodic death metal band formed in 1999.
The band was formed in 1999 in Pori, Finland by singer/lead guitarist Jori Haukio, guitarist Jarkko Kokko and keyboardist Toni Nummelin. Drummer Mikko Sipola joined in late 1999, soon followed by the arrival of new vocalist Ville Viljanen in early 2000 when Haukio decided to focus on his guitar work. Bassist Teemu Heinola was not appointed until after the band's first demo, Before Birth, which attracted attention from French record label Listenable Records in 2001. [1]
One year and two demos later, Mors Principium Est signed a three-album contract with Listenable Records completed by the album Liberation = Termination released in March 2007. [2] [3]
The band announced on 25 April 2007 the new lineup of the band. Karri Kuisma joined the band as the rhythm guitarist in 2006 and lead guitarist Tomy Laisto joined the band in 2007. Jarkko Kokko will still be a member of M.P.E. but he will not play any live shows.
In March 2011, the band stated that members Tomy Laisto and Kalle Aaltonen had parted ways to pursue other ventures. The band stated "If we still want to continue with Mors Principium Est, we need new guitar players" and proceeded to ask for anyone who could try out around the world to do so. [4]
On 30 April 2011, the band announced on their website that Andy Gillion had been recruited as the first replacement guitarist.[ citation needed ] On 29 September 2011 the band announced on their website that Andhe Chandler had been recruited as the second replacement guitarist.[ citation needed ]
In April 2012, the band signed a new deal with AFM Records, [5] [6] with the first single for fourth album ...And Death Said Live being released in October of the same year, followed by an album release in December in Japan, then a United States release in January 2013. [7] [8] The band's deal with AFM would continue with Dawn of the 5th Era in 2014, Embers of a Dying World in 2017, and Seven in 2020.
In June 2021, the band announced that they had parted ways with Andy Gillion, with Gillion being unaware of his removal. [9] In February 2022, the band would announce a compilation album of rerecorded material called Liberate the Unborn Inhumanity, with a new rendition of "The Lust Called Knowledge" from their debut album Inhumanity being released on the same day. [10] The album would later be released on April of the same year. [11]
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