Doom Unit

Doom Unit
Origin	Tampere, Finland
Genres	Rock, metal
Years active	2008-present
Labels	2009-2013 Hype Records 2013-2014 Warner Music
Members	Jape Chris Julli Kari
Website	http://www.doomunit.com

Doom Unit is a Finnish rock band from Tampere. It was formed in late 2008 and became famous since winning Radio Rock's Starba -competition in 2009. The band's first single (entitled "Killing Time") was a huge hit in Finland and also ended up as a theme music for Harper's Island TV-program in Finland.

Career

Doom Unit released their first studio album "Cross the Line" in 2009, which hit the Finnish Album Chart #2. The follower "The Burden of Bloom" was released in 2011 and third one "III" was out in 2013 and reached #12 in the album chart . Doom Unit is a four-piece bulldozer, leading singer Jape who is also known as famous radio / TV voice. Known of the energic live shows and many radio hits, Doom Unit is back in biz with their latest effort "Underdog" (2015).

Band members

• Jape Ylinikka - Vocals, Guitars (2008–present)
• Chris Heikkilä - Guitars, Vocals (2008–present)
• Julli Väkevä - Drums (2008–present)
• Kari Luonsinen - Bass (2014–present)

Former members

• Nahka - Bass (2008–2013)
• AH Haapasalo - Bass (2013–2014)

Discography

Singles

• Killing Time (2009)
• Chameleon (2009)
• Hide Your Scars (2009)
• Pile of Bones (2010)
• Reckoning Day (2011)
• The Cradle and the Grave (2011)
• .45 (2014)
• Get Away (2013)
• Crawler (2014)
• Underdog (2015)
• Black Day Comes (2019)

Albums

• Cross the Line (2009)
• The Burden of Bloom (2011)
• III (2013)[1]

Music videos

• Killing Time (2009)
• The Cradle and the Grave (2011)
• Get Away (2013)
• Underdog (2015)

References

1. "Doom Unit: III" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2013-09-02.