Thergothon
Encyclopedia
Thergothon was an influential Finnish
doom metal
band. They were one of the pioneers of the funeral doom subgenre, starting with their demo Fhtagn nagh Yog-Sothoth
(1991) and continuing their raw, depressing style with their only album, Stream from the Heavens
(1994). Their sound was extremely slow and dirged along in long pieces, which combined heavy guitar riffs, extremely deep death grunts and sparse lead guitar melodies. The band had already disbanded two years before the release of their only album.
Niko Sirkiä and Jori Sjöroos went on to form This Empty Flow
, which marked a distinct stylistic departure from Thergothon. The project began as somewhat of a shoegazer band, taking cues from groups like Slowdive
, but ended up as more in the area of trip-hop.
Lately Sjöroos has gained reputation for composing songs of popular Finnish pop-rock act PMMP
.
Niko Sirkiä currently records experimental electronic music as Niko Skorpio, and runs a record label called Some Place Else.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
band. They were one of the pioneers of the funeral doom subgenre, starting with their demo Fhtagn nagh Yog-Sothoth
Fhtagn nagh Yog-Sothoth
Fhtagn nagh Yog-Sothoth is the only demo album made by the funeral doom pioneers Thergothon. It originally was released in November 1991. It was reissued in 1992 by Wild Rags Records and in 1999 by Eibon Records. The demo was reissued again by Eibon in late 2005 or early 2006...
(1991) and continuing their raw, depressing style with their only album, Stream from the Heavens
Stream from the Heavens
Stream from the Heavens is an album by the Finnish doom metal band Thergothon. It was recorded in late 1992 and released after many delays in 1994 through the Italian record label Avantgarde Music. The band had eventually disbanded months before the release of the album...
(1994). Their sound was extremely slow and dirged along in long pieces, which combined heavy guitar riffs, extremely deep death grunts and sparse lead guitar melodies. The band had already disbanded two years before the release of their only album.
Niko Sirkiä and Jori Sjöroos went on to form This Empty Flow
This Empty Flow
This Empty Flow was born in 1994 by Jori Sjöroos and Niko Sirkiä in Finland. At the time, they played together in a band called Thergothon.Their debut, called Magenta Skycode, was released in 1996. They decided to disband afterwards because of band's musical direction.Since the split-up there have...
, which marked a distinct stylistic departure from Thergothon. The project began as somewhat of a shoegazer band, taking cues from groups like Slowdive
Slowdive
Slowdive were an English shoegaze band that formed in 1989. The band formed in Reading, Berkshire and primarily consisted of Nick Chaplin , Rachel Goswell , Neil Halstead , and Christian Savill...
, but ended up as more in the area of trip-hop.
Lately Sjöroos has gained reputation for composing songs of popular Finnish pop-rock act PMMP
PMMP
PMMP is a Finnish band fronted by singers Paula Vesala and Mira Luoti and backed by musicians Mikko Virta, Juho Vehmanen and Heikki Kytölä. The name of the band is often said to be an abbreviation of the sentence "Paulan ja Miran Molemmat Puolet", which can be translated in English as "Both Sides...
.
Niko Sirkiä currently records experimental electronic music as Niko Skorpio, and runs a record label called Some Place Else.
Discography
- Fhtagn nagh Yog-SothothFhtagn nagh Yog-SothothFhtagn nagh Yog-Sothoth is the only demo album made by the funeral doom pioneers Thergothon. It originally was released in November 1991. It was reissued in 1992 by Wild Rags Records and in 1999 by Eibon Records. The demo was reissued again by Eibon in late 2005 or early 2006...
(Demo, 1991) - Stream from the HeavensStream from the HeavensStream from the Heavens is an album by the Finnish doom metal band Thergothon. It was recorded in late 1992 and released after many delays in 1994 through the Italian record label Avantgarde Music. The band had eventually disbanded months before the release of the album...
(1994)
Last line-up
- Niko Sirkiä (aka Niko Skorpio) - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Jori Sjöroos - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Mikko Ruotsalainen - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
External links
- Thergothon information on Niko's personal website
- Thergothon at Encyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia MetallumEncyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives is a website which lists bands from various forms of heavy metal music...
- Thergothon at myspace