Ophthalamia

Ophthalamia was created in 1989 by singer All (Jim Berger) and guitarist IT (Tony Särkkä), both members of the bands Abruptum and Vondur. The band was named Ophthalamia after a fantasy world created by IT, with its own geography, creatures, language and a demonic goddess called Elishia. The majority of the band's songs are connected in one way or another to this fantasy world. The band's first album, A Journey in Darkness, was released in 1994. Ophthalamia's second album, Via Dolorosa, was released in 1995. In 1997, Ophthalamia disbanded in 1998. Former singer Shadow (Jon Nödtveidt) committed suicide in 2006.