---
title: "The Black League"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-black-league"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 1998
disbanded: 2014
---

# The Black League

**The Black League** is a heavy metal band, from Finland, active 1998 to 2014.

The Black League was a Finnish heavy metal band. They were formed in 1998 by Taneli Jarva, three years after his departure from the gothic metal band Sentenced. The Black League's first two full-lengths carry on the spirit from Taneli's work with his former band, seasoning their metal with elements of traditional rock 'n' roll. On their third release, Man's Ruin Revisited, these influences take an even more prominent role in their sound. In October 2014, Taneli Jarva pronounced of his decision to call the band the quits due to "lack of personal inspiration".

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Black League |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Finland |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Disbanded | 2014 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Taneli Jarva](https://themetalnet.com/musician/taneli-jarva) |  | 1998 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2000 | [Ichor](https://themetalnet.com/album/42f6cad2-3639-3071-944f-06bd4e7ae366) | Album |
| 2001 | [Doomsday Sun](https://themetalnet.com/album/58aea52e-e459-3a8c-b5cd-b4ac8cae35f5) | EP |
| 2001 | [Utopia A.D.](https://themetalnet.com/album/8e51db55-4f98-3cf7-bc56-263768c4d7ff) | Album |
| 2003 | [Man's Ruin Revisited](https://themetalnet.com/album/199fe930-12c5-3fdd-9046-fbaaf71c9a72) | Album |
| 2005 | [A Place Called Bad](https://themetalnet.com/album/166848f2-e65c-3234-b34d-8ff6593901f1) | Album |
| 2009 | [Ghost Brothel](https://themetalnet.com/album/775fb5a6-3c00-36f8-aa9c-9918ee1529dc) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Charon](https://themetalnet.com/band/charon-f033e544) (listened together)
- [Babylon Whores](https://themetalnet.com/band/babylon-whores) (listened together)
- [Impaled Nazarene](https://themetalnet.com/band/impaled-nazarene) (shared members)
- [Chaosbreed](https://themetalnet.com/band/chaosbreed) (shared members)
- [Sentenced](https://themetalnet.com/band/sentenced) (shared members)
- [Friends of Hell](https://themetalnet.com/band/friends-of-hell) (shared members)
- [Despertar](https://themetalnet.com/band/despertar) (same tags)
- [Fire](https://themetalnet.com/band/fire) (same tags)
- [A.D.N.](https://themetalnet.com/band/a-d-n) (same tags)
- [Drescher](https://themetalnet.com/band/drescher) (same tags)
- [Mean Mistreater](https://themetalnet.com/band/mean-mistreater) (same tags)
- [Earthshaker](https://themetalnet.com/band/earthshaker) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_Black_League/667
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialLeague

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