Eternal Tears of Sorrow

Eternal Tears of Sorrow originated in the northern Finnish town of Pudasjärvi, where musicians Altti Veteläinen (vocals, bass), Jarmo Puolakanaho (guitar, keyboards), and Olli-Pekka Törrö (guitars, keyboards) began formulating the band (initially named Andromeda) as early as 1991, later demoing material, entering and exiting the army, and eventually coming to record their debut album, Sinner's Serenade, in 1997. This contained mostly death metal, with traces of dark and black metal, and resulted in their second LP, Vilda Mannu, being picked up for release the following year by...