Skepticism (band)

Starting out with a death metal sound on their first 7", Skepticism soon began to evolve into a more distinctive style, a combination of slow doom metal and death metal with prolific use of keyboards, especially using an organ sound. The keyboards intend to create a depressive sound, rather than the gothic sound that many metal bands using keyboards tend to focus on. This style was first heard on the Aeothe Kaear demo (1994), which was still up-tempo compared to the material that was to follow. The debut album Stormcrowfleet (1995) pushed the band's style away from traditional doom metal.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2014-03-06 |title=Skepticism - "Stormcrowfleet" |url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2014/03/05/skepticism-stormcrowfleet/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Decibel Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-07-21 |title=Funeral Doom Legends Skepticism Look Back on 'Stormcrowfleet' 25 Years Later |url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2020/07/21/funeral-doom-legends-skepticism-look-back-on-stormcrowfleet-25-years-later/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Decibel Magazine |language=en-US}}

After this, the band released its first 'pair', an EP and album which are thematically connected: Ethere (1997) and Lead and Aether (1998). In 1999, Aes was released, a one-track EP lasting almost 28 minutes, and another departure into different stylistic territory from the band. A variety of musical themes are explored before the song turns back upon itself and returns to the opening theme.

The band's latest releases were contained in the second 'pair', The Process of Farmakon (2002) and Farmakon (2003). These releases involve another slight departure from earlier releases, by introducing more elements of dissonance and experimentation. Their 2008 release is called Alloy. In 2015, Skepticism released Ordeal, which was recorded live in front of an audience.{{Cite web |date=2015-07-08 |title=New SKEPTICISM Is On The Way And You Are Not Ready |url=https://metalinjection.net/news/new-skepticism-is-on-the-way-and-you-are-not-ready |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US}}

In 2021, the band released their sixth album, Companion,{{Cite web |last=Mudrian |first=Albert |date=2021-11-18 |title=SPOILER: Here Are Decibel’s Top 40 Albums of 2021 |url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2021/11/18/spoiler-here-are-decibels-top-40-albums-of-2021/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Decibel Magazine |language=en-US}} and a music video for the song "Calla".

• Matti Tilaeus - vocals (1991-)
• Jani Kekarainen - guitar (1991-)
• Eero Pöyry - keyboards (1991-)
• Lasse Pelkonen - drums (1991-)

Live musicians

• Timo Sitomaniemi – guitars (2015-)

Former members

• Tobias Kellgren - vocals (1991-1993)

• Stormcrowfleet (1995, Red Stream)
• Lead and Aether (1997, Red Stream)
• Farmakon (2003, Red Stream)
• Alloy (2008, Red Stream)
• Ordeal (2015, Svart Records)
• Companion (2021, Svart Records)

• "Towards My End" (7" Single, 1992)
• Aeothe Kaear (Demo, 1994)
• Ethere (EP, 1997, Red Stream)
• Aes (EP, 1998, Red Stream)
• The Process of Farmakon (EP, 2002, Red Stream)

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• [http://www.skepticism.fi Skepticism] – official band website since early 2008
• farmakon.com used to be the official band website between early 2003 and late 2005
• [http://www.myspace.com/officialskepticism Skepticism] on Myspace
• [http://www.svartrecords.com/ Svart Records] – Skepticism's record label 2015
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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060222141635/http://www.doom-metal.com/interview.php?id=28 2003 interview with Eero Pöyry at doom-metal.com]

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