I’ll post this here first. The official announcement is coming soon, but let’s start with this.
In 2003, I found myself writing a very similar message. And now, two decades later, I’m doing it again.
Eternal Tears of Sorrow has split up.
We’ve been on hiatus for a year and a half now, and it has felt right for all of us. Unlike last time, though, the circumstances are very different—no drama, no hard feelings.
Of course, looking back, there are things we could have done differently and things we probably shouldn’t have skipped. But in the grand scheme of things, I’m very proud of what EToS achieved. We all are. Every choice we made led me to where I am today—and I’m happy with that.
Thank you to everyone who supported us over the years. It was an incredible ride.
Now, I’m excited for what’s next. Over the past year and a half, I’ve been fully immersed in a new melodic death metal project. If you’ve seen my previous posts, you might already know a bit about it—but there’s much more to come in the next few months. It’s a brand-new band with a fresh take on melodic death metal. And yes, there will be live shows—because, of course, there should be live shows.
P.S. Speaking of the future… While EToS never had a farewell show—and never will—there is something special coming next year, as I’ve already mentioned on Instagram. The Metallikausi museum exhibition will open in our second hometown, Oulu, and EToS will have its own section.
Jarmo Puolakanaho 