Mors Principium Est

Mors Principium Est (Laitin for "daith is the beginnin") is a Finnish melodic daith metal baund formit in 1999.

 History 
The baund wis formit in 1999 in Pori, Finland bi sangster/lead guitarist Jori Haukio, guitarist Jarkko Kokko an keyboardist Toni Nummelin. Drummer Mikko Sipola joined in late 1999, suin follaed bi the arrival o new vocalist Ville Viljanen in early 2000 when Haukio decidit tae focus on his guitar wirk. Bassist Teemu Heinola wis no appointit till efter the baund's first demo, Before Birth, which attractit attention frae French record label Listenable Records in 2001.

Ane year an twa demos later, Mors Principium Est signed a three-album contract wi Listenable Records completit bi the album Liberation = Termination released in Mairch 2007.

The baund annoonced on Aprile 25t, 2007 the new lineup o the baund.  Karri Kuisma joined the baund as the rhythm guitarist in 2006 an Lead guitarist Tomy Laisto joined the baund in 2007.  Jarkko Kokko left the baund in 2009.

An aw in 2009, Tomy Laisto an Kalle Aaltonen haed pairtit weys tae pursue ither venturs. On 30 Aprile 2011 the baund annooncit on their wabsteid that Andy Gillion haed been recruitit as the first replacement guitarist. On September 29 the baund annooncit on their wabsteid that Andhe Chandler haed been recruitit as the seicont replacement guitarist.

 Lineup 
Current members
 Ville Viljanen – vocals (2000 – present)
 Mikko Sipola – drums (2000 – present)
 Teemu Heinola – bass (2001 – present)
 Kalle Aaltonen – rhythm guitar (2009 – present)
 Tomy Laisto - lead guitar (2007 - present)

Umwhile members
 Jarkko Kokko – guitars (1999 – 2009)
 Jori Haukio – vocals, guitars (1999 – 2000); guitars (2000 – 2006)
 Toni Nummelin – keyboards (1999 – 2004)
 Joona Kukkola - keyboards (2004 – 2007)
 Karri Kuisma - guitars (2006 – 2007)
 Tom "Tomma" Gardiner - guitars (2007 – 2009)

 Discography 
Albums
 Inhumanity (2003, reissued in 2006)
 The Unborn (2005)
 Liberation = Termination (2007)
 ...And Death Said Live (2012)
 Dawn of the 5th Era (2014)
 Embers of a Dying World (2017)
 Seven (2020)
 Liberate the Unborn Inhumanity (2022)

Demos
 Before Birth (2000)
 Valley of Sacrifice (2001)
 Third Arrival (2002)

References

Freemit airtins
 Offeecial Page
 Listenable Records

 Mors Principium Est forum 

Category:Finnish melodic daith metal muisical groups
Category:Muisical groups established in 1999
Category:2000s muisic groups
Category:Muisical quintets