---
title: "Shape of Despair"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/shape-of-despair"
genre: "Funeral Doom Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 1998
---

# Shape of Despair

**Shape of Despair** is a funeral doom metal band, from Finland, active 1998 to present.

Shape of Despair is a funeral doom band from Finland.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shape_of_Despair

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Shape of Despair |
| Genre | Funeral Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Funeral Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/funeral-doom) · [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Natalie Koskinen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/natalie-koskinen) |  | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Samu Ruotsalainen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/samu-ruotsalainen) | Drums (drum set) | 1999 to present | Current |
| [Sami Uusitalo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sami-uusitalo) | Bass guitar | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Tomi Ullgrén](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tomi-ullgren) | Guitar family | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Henri Koivula](https://themetalnet.com/musician/henri-koivula) | Lead vocals | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Jarno Salomaa](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jarno-salomaa) | Guitar family, Keyboard | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Pasi Koskinen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pasi-koskinen) | Lead vocals | 2001 to 2010 | Former |
| [Toni Mäensivu](https://themetalnet.com/musician/toni-maensivu) |  | 1998 to 2001 | Former |
| [Toni Raehalme](https://themetalnet.com/musician/toni-raehalme) | Violin | 2001 to 2004 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2000 | [Shades Of…](https://themetalnet.com/album/8440b45c-5fbd-3f4c-b79c-1d0686e52633) | Album |
| 2001 | [Angels of Distress](https://themetalnet.com/album/419974e8-0cef-338a-9353-bed28580ab73) | Album |
| 2004 | [Illusion’s Play](https://themetalnet.com/album/56508c4b-69c9-3b02-b4e2-56065c1c38d9) | Album |
| 2010 | [Written in My Scars](https://themetalnet.com/album/93f36570-fb8f-460e-ab50-53b9ec88345d) | EP |
| 2015 | [Monotony Fields](https://themetalnet.com/album/7ccfa469-799d-4987-99ac-9c847e64ac44) | Album |
| 2022 | [Return to the Void](https://themetalnet.com/album/bffb784c-e4eb-436b-8228-3e64e65592b0) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Katatonia](https://themetalnet.com/band/katatonia) (listened together)
- [Draconian](https://themetalnet.com/band/draconian) (listened together)
- [Novembers Doom](https://themetalnet.com/band/novembers-doom) (listened together)
- [Skepticism](https://themetalnet.com/band/skepticism) (listened together)
- [Evoken](https://themetalnet.com/band/evoken) (listened together)
- [Doom:vs](https://themetalnet.com/band/doom-vs) (listened together)
- [Saturnus](https://themetalnet.com/band/saturnus) (listened together)
- [October Tide](https://themetalnet.com/band/october-tide) (listened together)
- [Daylight Dies](https://themetalnet.com/band/daylight-dies) (listened together)
- [Ahab](https://themetalnet.com/band/ahab) (listened together)
- [Summoning](https://themetalnet.com/band/summoning) (listened together)
- [Esoteric](https://themetalnet.com/band/esoteric) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Raven/45029
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCa5sET_06QO5vNB2Qju-51Q
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/320893331
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shapeofdespairofficial
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/15521
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Dw0RaAayqoGd0z2oHT4R6
- bandcamp: https://shapeofdespair.bandcamp.com/
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shapeofdespairofficial/
- x: https://twitter.com/shapeofdespair

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