Convulse is a Finnish

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band from

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, active between 1988 and 1994 and again since 2012. They were one of their country's first

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bands and considered by some to be the forefathers of the local 'Nokia' metal scene.

History

Convulse was formed in 1988 under the name S.D.S. formed and consisted of singer and guitarist Rami Jämsä, bassist Juha "Patti" Telenius, drummer Janne Miikkulainen and guitarist Jani Kuhanen. After the group changed its name to Convulse, they released their first demo, Resuscitation of Evilness, in 1990. In 1991, Toni Honkala joined the band as the new guitarist. Through the demo, the band reached a deal with the French label Thrash Records, where the debut album World Without God was released. The single Lost Equilibrium followed in 1993 on

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. Then the recordings for the second album Reflections began. The work on this took place within a week at the Sunlight Studios in Sweden. In 1993, the band members enlisted in their mandatory military service before the album was released in the summer of 1994 after some delay via Relapse Records. They later broke up in the same year. In 2012, Convulse was reformed and played some gigs in Finland. They were also confirmed for 2013's

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. The band now consists of Jämsä, Telenius, and drummer Tomi Ylönen.

Members

;Final line-up *Rami Jämsä - guitar and vocals *Patti (Juha Telenius) - bass *Juppo Paavola - drums *Toni Honkala - guitar *Aki Yli-Salomäki - vocals ;Previous members *Janne Miikkulainen - drums *Jani Kuhanen - guitar *Perttu Lind - drums *Kimmo Häkkilä - vocals

Discography

;Demos *Rehearsal (1990) *Resuscitation of Evilness (1990) *Promo 1992 (1992) ;Studio albums *'' World Without God'' (1991) *''Reflections'' (1994) *''Evil Prevails'' (2013) *''Cycle of Revenge'' (2016) *''Deathstar'' (2020) ;EPs *'' Inner Evil'' (2013) ;Singles *Lost Equilibrium (1993)

References

{{Authority control Finnish death metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1988 Musical groups disestablished in 1994 Musical groups reestablished in 2012