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Sentenced

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Finnish metal band formed in 1989, initially rooted in death metal and later evolving toward gothic-tinged heavy metal; officially disbanded in 2005.

Early lineup and facts mentioned in reviews: Miika Tenkula was the guitarist and main composer (also sang on early recordings); Taneli Jarva served on bass and became vocalist for a period; Sami Lopakka (guitar) and Vesa Ranta (drums) are cited in reviews; Ville Laihiala is the later vocalist associated with the band's gothic-era output. Key albums discussed in reviews include Shadows of the Past, North From Here, Amok, Frozen, Crimson, The Cold White Light and The Funeral Album.

Finnish band Sentenced began as a death metal act and evolved into a gothic- and heavy-metal oriented group. Reviews on DeBaser praise early and mid-career releases (North From Here, Amok, The Cold White Light) while some later melodic turns divide listeners. The Funeral Album is widely noted as a deliberate goodbye.

For:Listeners of gothic metal, fans of Finnish metal history, readers who like melancholic and melodic heavy music

 A great debut, then, which launches the band's name among those that matter and kicks off a career dedicated, at least initially, to evolution.

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 A journey into the "Cold White Light" is highly recommended, truly a great soundtrack during a winter day with some worries drifting away and some too many memories advancing menacingly...

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 This album is crap, not in the sense that it is poorly recorded or inconsistent with the genre it draws from, which is heavy metal with various influences that I will describe.

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