Spiritus Mortis
| a.k.a. | ex-Rigor Mortis |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Formed | 1988, Alavus, Etelä-Pohjanmaa, Finland |
| Genres | Traditional Doom Metal, Doom Metal, Epic Doom Metal |
| Labels | Rage of Achilles, Black Lotus Records, Firebox Records, Svart Records |
| Years active | 1987-1988 (Rigor Mortis), 1988-present |
| Website | https://spiritusmortis.com |
Line-up (members)
- Kimmo Perämäki : Vocals (2018-present)
- Jussi Maijala : Guitars (1988-present)
- Kari Lavila : Guitars (2006-present)
- Teemu Maijala : Bass (1988-present), Vocals (1988-1996)
- Markus Kuula : Drums (2021-present)
Former members
- VP Rapo : Drums (1988-2000), Guitars (2000-2006)
- Tomi Murtomäki : Vocals (1997-1999)
- Vesa Lampi : Vocals (1999-2007)
- Veli-Matti Yli-Mäyry : Drums (2001-2003)
- Jarkko Seppälä : Drums (2003-2021)
- Sami Hynninen : Vocals (2009-2017)
Spiritus Mortis Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the Halls of Death (1990) | Demo | 1990-08-07 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Demo '94 (1994) | Demo | 1994-01-05 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Demo '96 (1996) | Demo | 1996-11-14 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Demo '97 (1997) | Demo | 1997-06-06 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ars Moriendi (1997) | Demo | 1997-12-12 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Demo 2000 (2000) | Demo | 2000-04-21 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forward to the Battle (2001) | Demo | 2001-02-28 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Hot Summer of Love (2002) | Demo | 2002-10-30 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Spiritus Mortis (2004) | Lyrics |  |
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Studio | 2004-01-26 | - | 0 | 0 |
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Fallen (2006) | Lyrics | |
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Studio | 2006-03-06 | - | 0 | 0 |
| When the Wind Howled with a Human Voice (2009) | Single | 2009-03-18 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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The God Behind the God (2009) | Lyrics | |
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Studio | 2009-05-13 | - | 0 | 0 |
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The Year Is One (2016) | Lyrics | |
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Studio | 2016-11-11 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Thy Doom Rises from Hell (2021) | |
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Boxed set | 2021-10-25 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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The Great Seal (2022) | Lyrics | |
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Studio | 2022-09-16 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Spiritism 2008-2017 (2023) | |
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Compilation | 2023-10-13 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Great Live (2025) | |
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Live | 2025-04-25 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Hairy Tree (2026) | Single | 2026-09-04 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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No Human Contact (2027) | |
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Studio | 2027-01-15 | - | 0 | 0 |
Additional notes
The first Finnish doom metal band.
The band was formerly known as Rigor Mortis, but they changed it, to avoid confusion with another band, from the US, with the same name.
The Maijala brothers were the founding members of the band. VP was supposed to be only a temporary drummer at the beginning but soon became a permanent member. The band was also searching for a vocalist from the very beginning because Teemu wanted to focus on the bass playing.
Tomi Murtomäki decided not to continue as a vocalist after the "20 years of SM" tour due to motivational problems.
The band was formerly known as Rigor Mortis, but they changed it, to avoid confusion with another band, from the US, with the same name.
The Maijala brothers were the founding members of the band. VP was supposed to be only a temporary drummer at the beginning but soon became a permanent member. The band was also searching for a vocalist from the very beginning because Teemu wanted to focus on the bass playing.
Tomi Murtomäki decided not to continue as a vocalist after the "20 years of SM" tour due to motivational problems.