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{{Short description|Finnish gothic metal band}}
{{Underreferenced|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = For My Pain...
| image =
| caption =
| alias =
| origin = [[Oulu]], Finland
| genre = [[Gothic metal]]
| years_active = 1999–2005, 2023–present
| label = [[Spinefarm Records]]
| current_members = Lauri Tuohimaa Altti Veteläinen Juha Kylmänen Olli-Pekka Törrö Ari-Matti Pohjola Marco Sneck
| past_members = Petri Sankala Tuomas Holopainen Miriam "Sfinx" Renvåg-Müller Ellu Malkamäki
}}

'''For My Pain...''' is a [[gothic metal]] [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] from [[Oulu]], Finland, featuring members from Embraze, [[Eternal Tears of Sorrow]], [[Nightwish]], [[Charon (band)|Charon]] and [[Reflexion (band)|Reflexion]]. The band released their debut studio album, ''Fallen'', in 2003.

== History ==
The idea of For My Pain... started in 1999, when Altti Veteläinen and Petri Sankala, both from [[Eternal Tears of Sorrow]], wanted to start a new project. Other members of the original lineup were [[Tuomas Holopainen]], [[Lauri Tuohimaa]], Olli-Pekka Törrö and [[Juha Kylmänen]]. For My Pain...'s debut album ''Fallen'' was released in 2003. Finnish music magazine ''Soundi'' gave the album three out of five stars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Säynekoski |first=Marko |date=16 June 2007 |title=FOR MY PAIN: Fallen |url=https://www.soundi.fi/levyarviot/my-pain-fallen/ |access-date=10 October 2020 |website=Soundi.fi |language=fi}}</ref> In 2004, the band released a single, "Killing Romance", which peaked at number seven on the [[Suomen virallinen lista|official Finnish single chart]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Suomen Virallinen Lista |url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/for+my+pain.../killing+romance/ |access-date=10 October 2020 |website=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi-FI}}</ref>

On 13 December 2023, the band announced their reunion, alongside a show planned for 3 May 2024, and the promise of new music in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|author=Laureline Tilkin|url=https://tuonelamagazine.com/finnish-gothic-metal-supergroup-for-my-pain-reunite-after-20-years/|title=Finnish Gothic Metal Supergroup For My Pain… reunite after 20 years|magazine=Tuonela Magazine|access-date=15 December 2023|date=13 December 2023}}</ref> They released the single, "Recoil into Darkness", on 12 April 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zukowski |first1=Zenae |title=For My Pain… to release new single next week |url=https://metalinsider.net/releases/for-my-pain-to-release-new-single-next-week |website=Metal Insider |access-date=12 May 2024 |date=5 April 2024}}</ref> On 13 October 2025, the band announced their second studio album ''Buried Blue'' to be released on 9 January 2026, their first album in 23 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chaoszine.net/the-finnish-gothic-metal-supergroup-for-my-pain-to-embark-on-album-release-tour/|title=The Finnish gothic metal supergroup For My Pain… to embark on album release tour|publisher=Chaoszine|access-date=November 7, 2025|date=October 13, 2025}}</ref>

== Band members ==
;Current
* [[Lauri Tuohimaa]] – guitars (1999–2005, 2023–present)
* Altti Veteläinen – bass (1999–2005, 2023–present)
* [[Juha Kylmänen]] – vocals (2001–2005, 2023–present)
* Olli-Pekka Törrö – guitars (2001–2005, 2023–present)
* Jarmo Kylmänen – backing vocals (2001–2005, 2023–present)
* Ari-Matti Pohjola – drums (2023–present)
* Marco Sneck – keyboards (2023–present)

;Former
* Petri Sankala – drums (1999–2005)
* [[Tuomas Holopainen]] – keyboards (1999–2005)
* Miriam "Sfinx" Renvåg-Müller – backing vocals (2001–2005)
* Ellu Malkamäki – backing vocals (2023–2025)

=== Timeline ===
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== Discography ==
'''Studio albums'''
* ''Fallen'' (2003)
* ''Buried Blue'' (2026)

'''Singles'''
* ''Killing Romance'' (2004)
* ''Recoil Into Darkness'' (2024)
* ''WitchBitch Elite'' (2024)
* ''Hetken tie on kevyt'' (Tehosekoitin cover) (2025)
* ''Time Will Heal Our Wounds'' (2025)
* ''Windows Are Weeping'' (2025)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.myspace.com/formypainmusic For My Pain...] on Myspace
* http://www.instagram.com/formypainofficial/

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[[Category:Finnish gothic metal musical groups]]
[[Category:Heavy metal supergroups]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1999]]
[[Category:1999 establishments in Finland]]

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