Album: Amok by Sentenced (1995)
Genre: Heavy Metal
Format: Album

Description: Amok is the third album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced. The album was released through Century Media Records in 1995. Though still mostly rooted in the death metal genre, this album takes the melodic death metal direction of 1993's North from Here a step further with elements of traditional heavy metal and doom metal, along with elements of the goth rock-inspired style that the band would take on with subsequent releases, following bassist/vocalist Taneli Jarva's departure.
The lyrics are a mixture of melancholy, mythology and suicidal themes.

Artist Background: Sentenced was a Finnish heavy metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years.The band formed in 1989, in the town of Muhos, Finland, and broke up in 2005. Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Tags: Heavy Metal, 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Amok is the third album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced. The album was released through Century Media Records in 1995. Though still mostly rooted in the death metal genre, this album takes the melodic death metal direction of 1993's North from Here a step further with elements of traditional heavy metal and doom metal, along with elements of the goth rock-inspired style that the band would take on with subsequent releases, following bassist/vocalist Taneli Jarva's departure.
The lyrics are a mixture of melancholy, mythology and suicidal themes.

Album: North From Here by Sentenced (1993)
Genre: Heavy Metal
Format: Album

Description: North from Here is the second album by the Finnish heavy metal band Sentenced. Lyrics of the album deal with Sentenced's typical melancholy, but some also deal with the mythology and history of Finnish warfare and the national romantic epic of Kalevala. Prior the release of North From Here the band had developed their playing skills further and established a more personal sound, drawing influence from a number of extreme metal bands including Atheist, Nocturnus, Bathory and the early works of Darkthrone (namely the band's death metal debut, Soulside Journey), but on the opposite spectrum, also more rock-oriented acts such as Faith No More and Primus.

Artist Background: Sentenced was a Finnish heavy metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years.The band formed in 1989, in the town of Muhos, Finland, and broke up in 2005. Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Tags: Heavy Metal, 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


North from Here is the second album by the Finnish heavy metal band Sentenced. Lyrics of the album deal with Sentenced's typical melancholy, but some also deal with the mythology and history of Finnish warfare and the national romantic epic of Kalevala. Prior the release of North From Here the band had developed their playing skills further and established a more personal sound, drawing influence from a number of extreme metal bands including Atheist, Nocturnus, Bathory and the early works of Darkthrone (namely the band's death metal debut, Soulside Journey), but on the opposite spectrum, also more rock-oriented acts such as Faith No More and Primus.

Album: The Cold White Light by Sentenced (2002)
Genre: Heavy Metal
Format: Album

Description: The Cold White Light, released in May 2002 on Century Media, is an album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced. Limited copies contain the video for the song "Killing Me Killing You" from the previous album Crimson, plus a free Sentenced sticker. Konevitsan kirkonkellot (The Church Bells of Konevets) was originally recorded by Piirpauke in 1974.

Artist Background: Sentenced was a Finnish heavy metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years.The band formed in 1989, in the town of Muhos, Finland, and broke up in 2005. Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Tags: Heavy Metal, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


The Cold White Light, released in May 2002 on Century Media, is an album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced. Limited copies contain the video for the song "Killing Me Killing You" from the previous album Crimson, plus a free Sentenced sticker. Konevitsan kirkonkellot (The Church Bells of Konevets) was originally recorded by Piirpauke in 1974.

Album: Shadows of the Past by Sentenced (1991)
Genre: Heavy Metal
Format: Album

Description: Shadows of the Past is the debut album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced. It was released in 1991 and re-issued by Century Media in 1995, including the "Journey To Pohjola" demo. It was re-issued again in 2001 with "North From Here" and again in 2008 as a two-CD set along with their first two demos. The album features more prominent death metal elements than would be present later in their career. On the introduction speech of North from Here 2008 re-release Jarva states that at the time of Shadows of the Past the band was just a "Death clone" amongst others, so the band chose to pursue a more technical and personal-sounding direction on their second album.
The album has had three different covers: the original release drawn by Luxi Lahtinen, the Century Media 1995 reissue drawn by Taneli Jarva, and the 2008 reissue which is a reproduction of a medieval woodcut print. This version also includes an insert featuring the first two covers.

Artist Background: Sentenced was a Finnish heavy metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years.The band formed in 1989, in the town of Muhos, Finland, and broke up in 2005. Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Tags: Heavy Metal, 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Shadows of the Past is the debut album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced. It was released in 1991 and re-issued by Century Media in 1995, including the "Journey To Pohjola" demo. It was re-issued again in 2001 with "North From Here" and again in 2008 as a two-CD set along with their first two demos. The album features more prominent death metal elements than would be present later in their career. On the introduction speech of North from Here 2008 re-release Jarva states that at the time of Shadows of the Past the band was just a "Death clone" amongst others, so the band chose to pursue a more technical and personal-sounding direction on their second album.
The album has had three different covers: the original release drawn by Luxi Lahtinen, the Century Media 1995 reissue drawn by Taneli Jarva, and the 2008 reissue which is a reproduction of a medieval woodcut print. This version also includes an insert featuring the first two covers.

Album: Down by Sentenced (1996)
Genre: Heavy Metal
Format: Album

Description: Down, released in November 1996 on Century Media records, is the fourth album by Sentenced. It is also the first album including the vocalist Ville Laihiala. This album is the band's first pure gothic metal album.

Artist Background: Sentenced was a Finnish heavy metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years.The band formed in 1989, in the town of Muhos, Finland, and broke up in 2005. Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Tags: Heavy Metal, 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Down, released in November 1996 on Century Media records, is the fourth album by Sentenced. It is also the first album including the vocalist Ville Laihiala. This album is the band's first pure gothic metal album.

Album: The Funeral Album by Sentenced (2005)
Genre: Heavy Metal
Format: Album

Description: The Funeral Album is the eighth and final album by Finnish heavy metal band Sentenced. It was released on 31 May 2005.

Artist Background: Sentenced was a Finnish heavy metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years.The band formed in 1989, in the town of Muhos, Finland, and broke up in 2005. Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Tags: Heavy Metal, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


The Funeral Album is the eighth and final album by Finnish heavy metal band Sentenced. It was released on 31 May 2005.

Album: Frozen by Sentenced (1998)
Genre: Heavy Metal
Format: Album

Description: Frozen is an album by Sentenced released on 15 July 1998 via the Century Media label.

Artist Background: Sentenced was a Finnish heavy metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years.The band formed in 1989, in the town of Muhos, Finland, and broke up in 2005. Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Tags: Heavy Metal, 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Frozen is an album by Sentenced released on 15 July 1998 via the Century Media label.

Album: North From Here / Shadows of the Past by Sentenced (2001)
Genre: Heavy Metal
Format: Compilation

Artist Background: Sentenced was a Finnish heavy metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years.The band formed in 1989, in the town of Muhos, Finland, and broke up in 2005. Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Tags: Heavy Metal, 2000s, Compilation


Album: Crimson by Sentenced (2000)
Genre: Heavy Metal
Format: Album

Description: Crimson, released in January 2000 on Century Media, is an album by the Finnish heavy metal band Sentenced. The album artwork was done by Niklas Sundin of Dark Tranquillity. Coincidentally, Dark Tranquillity recorded a cover version of the song, "Broken", released as a track on Century Media: Covering 20 Years of Extremes.

Artist Background: Sentenced was a Finnish heavy metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years.The band formed in 1989, in the town of Muhos, Finland, and broke up in 2005. Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Muhos, Oulu, Finland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement.

Tags: Heavy Metal, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Crimson, released in January 2000 on Century Media, is an album by the Finnish heavy metal band Sentenced. The album artwork was done by Niklas Sundin of Dark Tranquillity. Coincidentally, Dark Tranquillity recorded a cover version of the song, "Broken", released as a track on Century Media: Covering 20 Years of Extremes.

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