Shape of Despair

Country of origin:: Finland
Location:: Helsinki
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1998

Genre:: Atmospheric/Funeral Doom Metal
Lyrical themes:: Misery, Pain, Loneliness
Current label:: Season of Mist

Years active:: 1995-1998 (as Raven), 1998-present

The band appeared on a Skepticism tribute compilation entitled "Entering the Levitation - A Tribute to Skepticism", covering the song "Aether".

It was announced in June 2015 that the band's concert in Hellfest 2015 was the last one with Samu Ruotsalainen.

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members

Current
Tomi Ullgrén	Bass (1998-2004), Guitars (rhythm) (1998-present)
See also: Diablerie, Impaled Nazarene, Wintermoon, Wanderer, ex-Rapture, ex-Raven, Counting Hours, ex-Finntroll, ex-Thy Serpent, ex-The Mist and the Morning Dew
Jarno Salomaa	Guitars (lead), Keyboards (1998-present)
See also: ex-The Mist and the Morning Dew, ex-Haven in Shadows, ex-Raven, Counting Hours, ex-Clouds, ex-Fallen, ex-Rapture
Natalie Koskinen	Vocals (female) (1998-present)
See also: Collapse of Light, Jonne, Paara, ex-Depressed Mode, ex-Tyrant, ex-Raven, ex-Clouds (live)
Sami Uusitalo	Bass (2004-present)
See also: Finntroll, ex-The Mist and the Morning Dew
Henri Koivula	Vocals (2011-present)
See also: Throes of Dawn
Past
Toni Mäensivu	Drums (1998-1999), Vocals (1999-2001)
See also: ex-Raven, ex-The Mist and the Morning Dew
Miika "Azhemin" Niemelä	Vocals (1998-1999)
See also: Soulgrind, Thy Serpent, Wanderer, ex-I Flow in Depths, ex-Nomicon, ex-Raven, ex-Wintermoon
Samu Ruotsalainen	Drums (1999-2015)
See also: Mistralth, Survivors Zero, ex-Barathrum, ex-Finntroll, ex-Korpiklaani, ex-Rapture, ex-Shaman (live)
Johanna Vakkuri	Flute (1999-2000)
See also: Uswa, ex-Omniavatar, ex-The Mist and the Morning Dew
Pasi Koskinen	Vocals (2001-2010)
See also: Ajattara, Amputory, ex-To Separate the Flesh from the Bones, Datura Nemesis, ex-Amorphis, ex-Mannhai, ex-St. Mucus
Daniel Neagoe	Drums (2015-2019)
See also: Aeonian Sorrow, Bereft of Light, Clouds, Colosus, Genune, God Eat God, Obseqvies, Pantheist, Vaer, ex-Deos, ex-Eye of Solitude, ex-My Shadow, ex-Ennui, ex-Fogland, ex-Gothic, ex-Imber Luminis, ex-Mistralth, ex-Sidious, ex-Tableau Mort, ex-Tiarra, ex-Unfathomable Ruination, ex-L.O.S.T. (live), ex-Amatris (live)

Tomi Ullgrén	Bass (1998-2004), Guitars (rhythm) (1998-present)
See also: Diablerie, Impaled Nazarene, Wintermoon, Wanderer, ex-Rapture, ex-Raven, Counting Hours, ex-Finntroll, ex-Thy Serpent, ex-The Mist and the Morning Dew
Jarno Salomaa	Guitars (lead), Keyboards (1998-present)
See also: ex-The Mist and the Morning Dew, ex-Haven in Shadows, ex-Raven, Counting Hours, ex-Clouds, ex-Fallen, ex-Rapture
Natalie Koskinen	Vocals (female) (1998-present)
See also: Collapse of Light, Jonne, Paara, ex-Depressed Mode, ex-Tyrant, ex-Raven, ex-Clouds (live)
Sami Uusitalo	Bass (2004-present)
See also: Finntroll, ex-The Mist and the Morning Dew
Henri Koivula	Vocals (2011-present)
See also: Throes of Dawn

Toni Mäensivu	Drums (1998-1999), Vocals (1999-2001)
See also: ex-Raven, ex-The Mist and the Morning Dew
Miika "Azhemin" Niemelä	Vocals (1998-1999)
See also: Soulgrind, Thy Serpent, Wanderer, ex-I Flow in Depths, ex-Nomicon, ex-Raven, ex-Wintermoon
Samu Ruotsalainen	Drums (1999-2015)
See also: Mistralth, Survivors Zero, ex-Barathrum, ex-Finntroll, ex-Korpiklaani, ex-Rapture, ex-Shaman (live)
Johanna Vakkuri	Flute (1999-2000)
See also: Uswa, ex-Omniavatar, ex-The Mist and the Morning Dew
Pasi Koskinen	Vocals (2001-2010)
See also: Ajattara, Amputory, ex-To Separate the Flesh from the Bones, Datura Nemesis, ex-Amorphis, ex-Mannhai, ex-St. Mucus
Daniel Neagoe	Drums (2015-2019)
See also: Aeonian Sorrow, Bereft of Light, Clouds, Colosus, Genune, God Eat God, Obseqvies, Pantheist, Vaer, ex-Deos, ex-Eye of Solitude, ex-My Shadow, ex-Ennui, ex-Fogland, ex-Gothic, ex-Imber Luminis, ex-Mistralth, ex-Sidious, ex-Tableau Mort, ex-Tiarra, ex-Unfathomable Ruination, ex-L.O.S.T. (live), ex-Amatris (live)

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