ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW Announce The End Of Their Career
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The metal band Eternal Tears Of Sorrow, founded in Pudasjärvi, Northern Finland, in 1994, has officially announced its disbandment, according to the group’s founders, guitarist Jarmo Puolakanaho and bassist-vocalist Altti Veteläinen. The band has been on hiatus since 2023. The decision to disband was a mutual one, with no drama or disagreements involved.
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The two of us began this EToS journey back in early 1992 when we formed Andromeda. After a few twists, it became Eternal Tears of Sorrow—a band that lasted for about 30 years. Now, it’s our turn to turn off the lights.
EToS has completed its journey. This is the end. We’ve seen, experienced, and done everything possible for this band, for our fans. This is a mutual decision, with every member fully behind it, and there’s no hard feelings this time.
We want to thank everyone for these incredible years—every member who has ever been part of the band, everyone who has worked with us behind the scenes, and all of you who have supported us in any way, especially you, our fans. We are eternally grateful.
Next year, in our second hometown of Oulu, there will be an exhibition featuring many metal bands from the region—a proper museum exhibition that will run for two years. EToS will be part of it, with a dedicated section. Let’s call it closure. The epilogue. We can’t think of a better way to lay this dear band to rest. It’s an honour. You’re all welcome to visit the exhibition in Oulu in autumn 2026. We’ll be there when it opens, so please join us. More details coming soon.
As one of the pioneers of Finnish melodic death metal, the band released a total of seven albums between 1997 and 2013: Sinner’s Serenade (1997), Vilda Mánnu (1998), Chaotic Beauty (2000), A Virgin And A Whore (2001), Before The Bleeding Sun (2006), Children Of The Dark Waters (2009), and Saivon Lapsi (2013).
Over their career, Eternal Tears Of Sorrow performed in 13 different countries. The band has a dedicated fanbase worldwide, and their social media pages have been filled with nostalgic messages and heartfelt farewells from fans.
