For My Pain...

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Short description|Finnish gothic metal band}} {{Underreferenced|date=October 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = For My Pain... | image = | caption = | alias = | origin = Oulu, Finland | genre = Gothic metal | years_active = 1999–2005, 2023–present | label = Spinefarm Records | current_members = Lauri Tuohimaa Altti Veteläinen Juha Kylmänen Olli-Pekka Törrö Ari-Matti Pohjola Marco Sneck | past_members = Petri Sankala Tuomas Holopainen Miriam "Sfinx" Renvåg-Müller Ellu Malkamäki }}

'''For My Pain...''' is a gothic metal supergroup from Oulu, Finland, featuring members from Embraze, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Nightwish, Charon and Reflexion. The band released their debut studio album, ''Fallen'', in 2003.

== History == The idea of For My Pain... started in 1999, when Altti Veteläinen and Petri Sankala, both from Eternal Tears of Sorrow, wanted to start a new project. Other members of the original lineup were Tuomas Holopainen, Lauri Tuohimaa, Olli-Pekka Törrö and Juha Kylmänen. For My Pain...'s debut album ''Fallen'' was released in 2003. Finnish music magazine ''Soundi'' gave the album three out of five stars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Säynekoski |first=Marko |date=16 June 2007 |title=FOR MY PAIN: Fallen |url=https://www.soundi.fi/levyarviot/my-pain-fallen/ |access-date=10 October 2020 |website=Soundi.fi |language=fi}}</ref> In 2004, the band released a single, "Killing Romance", which peaked at number seven on the official Finnish single chart.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Suomen Virallinen Lista |url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/for+my+pain.../killing+romance/ |access-date=10 October 2020 |website=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi-FI}}</ref>

On 13 December 2023, the band announced their reunion, alongside a show planned for 3 May 2024, and the promise of new music in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|author=Laureline Tilkin|url=https://tuonelamagazine.com/finnish-gothic-metal-supergroup-for-my-pain-reunite-after-20-years/|title=Finnish Gothic Metal Supergroup For My Pain… reunite after 20 years|magazine=Tuonela Magazine|access-date=15 December 2023|date=13 December 2023}}</ref> They released the single, "Recoil into Darkness", on 12 April 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zukowski |first1=Zenae |title=For My Pain… to release new single next week |url=https://metalinsider.net/releases/for-my-pain-to-release-new-single-next-week |website=Metal Insider |access-date=12 May 2024 |date=5 April 2024}}</ref> On 13 October 2025, the band announced their second studio album ''Buried Blue'' to be released on 9 January 2026, their first album in 23 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chaoszine.net/the-finnish-gothic-metal-supergroup-for-my-pain-to-embark-on-album-release-tour/|title=The Finnish gothic metal supergroup For My Pain… to embark on album release tour|publisher=Chaoszine|access-date=November 7, 2025|date=October 13, 2025}}</ref>

== Band members == ;Current * Lauri Tuohimaa – guitars (1999–2005, 2023–present) * Altti Veteläinen – bass (1999–2005, 2023–present) * Juha Kylmänen – vocals (2001–2005, 2023–present) * Olli-Pekka Törrö – guitars (2001–2005, 2023–present) * Jarmo Kylmänen – backing vocals (2001–2005, 2023–present) * Ari-Matti Pohjola – drums (2023–present) * Marco Sneck – keyboards (2023–present) * Riina Rinkinen – backing vocals (2025–present)

;Former * Petri Sankala – drums (1999–2005) * Tuomas Holopainen – keyboards (1999–2005) * Miriam "Sfinx" Renvåg-Müller – backing vocals (2001–2005) * Ellu Malkamäki – backing vocals (2023–2025)

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== Discography == '''Studio albums''' * ''Fallen'' (2003) * ''Buried Blue'' (2026)

'''Singles''' * "Killing Romance" (2004) * "Recoil Into Darkness" (2024) * "WitchBitch Elite" (2024) * "Hetken tie on kevyt" (Tehosekoitin cover) (2025) * "Time Will Heal Our Wounds" (2025) * "Windows Are Weeping" (2025)

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== External links == * [http://www.myspace.com/formypainmusic For My Pain...] on Myspace * http://www.instagram.com/formypainofficial/

Category:Finnish gothic metal musical groups Category:Heavy metal supergroups Category:Musical groups established in 1999 Category:1999 establishments in Finland