Jarno Salomaa

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Jarno Salomaa is a Finnish musician. He formed the funeral doom metal group Shape of Despair in 1995 under the name Raven (not to be confused with the NWOBHM band, Raven). Salomaa's first role was guitars and synth in Raven's Alone in the Mist, the first demo they made, although this demo weren't released to the public. Salomaa then proceeded to appear in the first CD produced under the name Shape Of Despair called Promo Tape 1998. While not a very grand name, the album contains the well-received songs of Quiet These Paintings Are and its outro entitled Outro.

An ex-member of the Finnish band Rapture, he is also a part of the doom/folk metal band The Mist and the Morning Dew with the roles of acoustic and lead guitars. Salomaa is still member of Shape Of Despair and currently appears to have no plans on retirement.

[edit] Discography

  • Wanderer : Surrounded by these firs (demo 1995)
  • Haven in shadows : Moments of honour (demo 1997)
  • Raven (pre Shape of despair) : Alone in the mist (demo 1998)
  • Raven (pre Shape of despair) : Promo tape (1998)
  • Rapture : Futile (album, Spikefarm records '99)
  • Shape of despair : Shades of... (album, Spikefarm records '00)
  • Shape of despair : Angels of distress (album, Spikefarm records '02)
  • The mist and the morning dew : s/t (demo '02)
  • Shape of despair : Illusion's play (album, Spikefarm records '04)
  • The mist and the morning dew : s/t (Mcd, Vendlus records '04)
  • Shape of despair : s/t (album, Spikefarm records '05)
  • Shape of despair : Entering The Levitation (Compilation, Tribute to Skepticism 2006)
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