Dark The Suns

Originating in Valkeakoski, Finland, during 2005, goth metal band Dark the Suns started as vocalist and guitarist Mikko Ojala’s intended solo project. The lineup later expanded to include Juha Kokkonen on keyboards, Inka Tuomaala on bass, and Eino Kauppila on drums. Before those musicians came aboard, Ojala had already completed the demo The Sleeping Beauty, which drew favorable coverage from regional metal outlets. Shifting the project—and himself—to Jyväskylä triggered the others’ arrival. In 2006 the band tracked a follow-up demo, an early version of In Darkness Comes Beauty (separate from the subsequent official release) that caught the ear of Firebox Records and led to a contract. Dark the Suns issued their debut full-length, In Darkness Comes Beauty, in 2007.