history formation the band emerged from the previous band scum , founded in 1988 by paul '' themgoroth '' mäkitalo ( dark funeral ) on vocals , olavi mikkonen on guitar , nico mehra ( aka nico kaukinen ) on drums , petri tarvainen on bass and vesa meriläinen guitar , the band originally played grindcore based on '' jagged riffs , dark atmospheres , untethered vitriol and copious amounts of mead '' .