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Juhani Palomäki, the main force behind Yearning and Colosseum has passed away last Saturday (May 15th) at age 32. The news was confirmed today by a source inside Kolony Records. Further details are not disclosed at the moment.
A Facebook memorial page has been created at this location.
In 1994, the Finnish atmospheric doom metal outfit Flegeton (later known as Yearning) was established by vocalist/guitarist Juhani Palomäki and drummer Toni Kristian. With their five studio albums the band received a lot of praise and recognition in the underground scene. Later, in 2006, Palomäki founded funeral doom act Colosseum, and released two albums. Both of them took the second spot in The Best Extreme Doom Metal Album category in the MS Awards 2007 and 2009. The band was currently in the studio working on a third album entitled Chapter 3: Parasomnia. The album will feature five lengthy epics and should be released in autumn through Firebox Records.
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A Facebook memorial page has been created at this location.
In 1994, the Finnish atmospheric doom metal outfit Flegeton (later known as Yearning) was established by vocalist/guitarist Juhani Palomäki and drummer Toni Kristian. With their five studio albums the band received a lot of praise and recognition in the underground scene. Later, in 2006, Palomäki founded funeral doom act Colosseum, and released two albums. Both of them took the second spot in The Best Extreme Doom Metal Album category in the MS Awards 2007 and 2009. The band was currently in the studio working on a third album entitled Chapter 3: Parasomnia. The album will feature five lengthy epics and should be released in autumn through Firebox Records.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Yearning |