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A Finnish funeral doom/black metal trio with ties to fellow Scandinavian gloomcasters
Amorphis,
Trees of Eternity,
Swallow the Sun, and
HIM,
Hallatar was founded by guitarist
Juha Raivio after the death of his partner and
Trees of Eternity bandmate Aleah Stanbridge, who passed away in 2016 after battling cancer. Shortly after forming,
Raivio, along with vocalist
Tomi Joutsen (
Amorphis) and ex-
HIM drummer Gas Lipstick, were picked up by Finnish indie Svart Records, and began laying down tracks for what would be their debut LP under the new moniker -- the project is considered an extension of
Trees of Eternity. The resulting
No Stars Upon the Bridge, which is based on the lyrics and poems of Aleah Stanbridge,, was released in December 2017. ~ James Christopher Monger