Omnium Gatherum

Hailing from the city of Kyminlinna, Finland, Omnium Gatherum was shaped in past due ‘90’s by vocalist Antti Filppu, guitarists Markus Vanhala and Harri Pikka, keyboardist Mikko Pennanen, bassist Janne Markkanen and drummer Jarmo Pikka. After documenting a slew of demos culminating in 2002’s Take the Light EP, the group was noticed and authorized by self-employed label Trend of Achilles, which quickly loaded them into Helsinki’s Thunderstone Studios to record their 2003 debut recording Spirits in August Light. Augmented by fresh keyboard participant Jukka Perala, the group’s melodically-charged method of death steel recalls the task of Sweden’s Dark Tranquility and In Flames — both purveyors from the so-called Gothenburg Audio.