# Doom Unit

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{{Short description|Finnish rock band}}
{{Refimprove|date=September 2013}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin          = Tampere, Finland
| genre           = [Rock](/source/Rock_music), [metal](/source/Heavy_metal_music)
| years_active    = 2008-present
| label           = 2009-2013 Hype Records<br />2013-2014 Warner Music
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| website         = http://www.doomunit.com
| current_members = Jape<br /> Chris<br /> Julli<br /> Kari
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'''Doom Unit''' is a Finnish [rock](/source/Rock_music) band from [Tampere](/source/Tampere). It was formed in late 2008 and became famous since winning [Radio Rock](/source/Radio_Rock)'s Starba -competition in 2009. The band's first single (entitled "Killing Time") was a huge hit in Finland and also ended up as a theme music for Harper's Island TV-program in Finland.

== Career ==
Doom Unit released their first studio album "Cross the Line" in 2009, which hit the Finnish Album Chart #2. The follower "The Burden of Bloom" was released in 2011 and third one "III" was out in 2013 and reached #12 in the album chart . Doom Unit is a four-piece bulldozer, leading singer Jape who is also known as famous radio / TV voice. Known of the energic live shows and many radio hits, Doom Unit is back in biz with their latest effort "Underdog" (2015).

== Band members ==
* Jape Ylinikka - Vocals, Guitars (2008–present)
* Chris Heikkilä - Guitars, Vocals (2008–present)
* Julli Väkevä - Drums (2008–present)
* Kari Luonsinen - Bass (2014–present)

=== Former members ===
* Nahka - Bass (2008–2013)
* AH Haapasalo - Bass (2013–2014)

==Discography==

===Singles===
*''Killing Time'' (2009)
*''Chameleon'' (2009)
*''Hide Your Scars'' (2009)
*''Pile of Bones'' (2010)
*''Reckoning Day'' (2011)
*''The Cradle and the Grave'' (2011)
*''.45'' (2014)
*''Get Away'' (2013)
*''Crawler'' (2014)
*''Underdog'' (2015)
*''Black Day Comes'' (2019)

===Albums===
* ''Cross the Line'' (2009)
* ''The Burden of Bloom'' (2011)
* ''[III](/source/III_(Doom_Unit_album))'' (2013)<ref name="III chart">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/artistit/doom+unit/iii|title=Doom Unit: III|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|language=Finnish|accessdate=2013-09-02}}</ref>

===Music videos===
*''Killing Time'' (2009)
*''The Cradle and the Grave'' (2011)
*''Get Away'' (2013)
*''Underdog'' (2015)

==References==
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