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About Me



ABYSMALIA is a finnish modern thrash / progressive metal project of Jouni Koskela (also in NOME and LIQUORWORKS ). The band started out as a one-man-project, coming to flesh in 2007 when "The Sewage of Lies" EP was recorded. The material for the debut had been gathered since 2002.
After getting some positive feedback, Jouni Koskela decided to write more material for the project and recruited Antti Jylhä (also in DAMAGING FALLOUT ) as a bassist for the project during Spring 2008. The first self-distributed full-length release "Portals to Psychotic Inertia" (released in June 2008) concentrated more on the progressive side of "extreme metal" as well as persists to absorb elements from non-metal categories. The album gained solely positive feedback in the underground scene as well as in the few reviews. Along with the two permanent members, the album featured two guest musicians appearing on some of the tracks, a young and very prominent fusion keyboardist Panu Rauhala (also in GRAND DISCOVERY ) and vocalist Marko Nikula (also in LIM and ALLAROUND ).
Upon the time of recording the album number two, entitled "Quid Humanum Est" (released in April 2009), Marko Nikula was added to the ranks as a permanent member for the lead clean vocals. The album itself was a progression towards "a tad heavier material" than its predecessor, without losing progressive elements and the catchy pop-elements of "Portals to Psychotic Inertia".
Due to the fact that all bandmembers are scattered across Finland, Abysmalia remains strictly a studio project at the moment. Currently the three-piece machinery are recording their third full-length album - tentatively titled as "Replenish Entirety" - scheduled to be released on internet and as a limited edition CD on early 2010.

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Music:

Member Since: 17/05/2007
Band Members:
Jouni Koskela
-Vocals, Guitars, Programming-

Marko Nikula
-Lead Clean Vocals-

Antti Jylhä
-Bass Guitar-

Session members:
Tiina Hietala
-Female Vocals (2009)-

Ville Suorsa
-Solo Guitar (2009)-

Panu Rauhala
-Keyboards (2008/2009)-
Influences:All.
Sounds Like: (2009)
Quid Humanum Est

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Nihil est ab Omni Parte Beatum
Wolves among Wolves
Breach of Integrity (Argumentum ad Baculum)
Iniquity
An Epitome of Emptiness
The Great White Throne
Sons of Perdition

(2008)
Portals to Psychotic Inertia

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Peril (Introduction)
Shipwrecked on the Sea of Delusions
By a Sickening Reverie
The Mindscraping Multitude
Coma Recurring
Whispering Insomnia
The Naiad of Dawn (Anam Cara)

(2007)
The Sewage of Lies EP

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War Declared
The Sewage of Lies (Phase One)
Coma / Transitioning into...
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The Sewage of Lies (Phase Two)

Video Section

Iniquity Guitar Solo

Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

January 31st 2010 - Studio Report: New Song Up.

Hello there.It's been a while since we've updated any news regarding ... well, anything. As you all probably are aware of, we are putting the finishing touches upon the recording now as we speak, and ...
Posted by on Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:53:00 GMT

December 2nd, 2009 - Third Album

ABYSMALIA will shortly begin recording the upcoming third album, which is tentatively titled as "Replenish Entirety". The recording process will take place at Oulu and it will be initiated during Dece...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:41:00 GMT

October 9th, 2009 - Reviews for "Quid Humanum Est"

INFERNO METAL MAGAZINE (Finnish) [No rating]"Abysmalia on kolmejäseninen projektiluontoinen kokoonpano. Mielenkiintoista tavaraa laitetaan ilmoille. Quid Humanum Estissä on paljon kaikkea tasokkaasti ...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:31:00 GMT

March 28th, 2009 - Jouni K sharing few thoughts with the new album Quid Humanum Est.

Tell us about the new album? How is it like?- It's a concept album about a misanthropic person, who pieces his life events together and thinks of which led him to the ideology he chose to adopt. The l...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:44:00 GMT

December 17th, 2008 - Teaser Clip Saga Completed

Hello u d00ds.The actual recording process of the new album is underway, progressing slowly but surely. I decided to unleash a three-piece teaser-treasury with each teaser dropping online at frequent ...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:55:00 GMT

Newsflash!

Hello, folks.It's time to update you on what's going on with this project. "Portals to Psychotic Inertia" has gained positive feedback among the listeners and critics - as little as it may be, but any...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:44:00 GMT

Portals to Psychotic Inertia - media reviews.

Magic Fire Music WebzineThe review is in french, written by Par the Keeper.Total score 16 out of 20.Read the review!---Desibeli.netThe review is in finnish, written by Mika Roth.Total score N/A.Read t...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:38:00 GMT

"Portals to Psychotic Inertia" out NOW and available for purchase!

Hello to you all!I am glad to announce that the "Portals to Psychotic Inertia" -album is currently available for purchase at this location (finnish). International customers, use this link. The site i...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:39:00 GMT

"Portals to Psychotic Inertia" track-by-track review / liner notes by Jouni Koskela.

PERILThis was a simple idea of introducing a couple of themes that appear along the album journey. The whispers and the acoustic guitar (half step down + drop Db) create a very "stripped-down", yet ha...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:47:00 GMT

"Portals to Psychotic Inertia" available for streaming & pre-order.

Greetings,The recordings are finished and "Portals to Psychotic Inertia" is available for pre-order and unlimited pre-listening. Check the links below.Abysmalia : "Portals to Psychotic Inertia"Release...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:26:00 GMT