---
title: "Protected Illusion"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/protected-illusion"
genre: "Death Metal"
formed: 1988
disbanded: 1995
---

# Protected Illusion

**Protected Illusion** is a death metal band, active 1988 to 1995.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Protected Illusion |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Vantaa |
| Formed | 1988 |
| Disbanded | 1995 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Erkki Virta](https://themetalnet.com/musician/erkki-virta) | Drums (drum set) |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989 | [Swimming in the Moonlight](https://themetalnet.com/album/3f5d9ecf-d206-43a9-a96a-7a814bc141da) | EP |
| 1990 | [Festering Fairytales](https://themetalnet.com/album/034ebd81-ac31-4f8c-a230-1cbfc8bdc489) | Album |
| 1991 | [Sandman's Store](https://themetalnet.com/album/cbe6edcf-4644-4e9b-85a7-95120e41f642) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Opium Warlords](https://themetalnet.com/band/opium-warlords) (shared members)
- [Mutilation](https://themetalnet.com/band/mutilation) (same tags)
- [Bereaved](https://themetalnet.com/band/bereaved) (same tags)
- [Abhorrent](https://themetalnet.com/band/abhorrent) (same tags)
- [Sacred Crucifix](https://themetalnet.com/band/sacred-crucifix) (same tags)
- [Cyborg](https://themetalnet.com/band/cyborg-2ec184fb) (same tags)
- [Die Hard](https://themetalnet.com/band/die-hard) (same tags)
- [My Will](https://themetalnet.com/band/my-will) (same tags)
- [UHF](https://themetalnet.com/band/uhf) (same tags)
- [Schizophrenia](https://themetalnet.com/band/schizophrenia-6ee015df) (same tags)
- [Legion of Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/legion-of-death) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Protected_Illusion/17678

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/protected-illusion](https://themetalnet.com/band/protected-illusion). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt