The Man-Eating Tree Is a Finnish five-piece band, performing atmospheric metal music. The seed of the new band was planted when Vesa Ranta, having taken a break from music after Sentenced, began to overcome his post-Sentenced battle fatigue and lack of musical motivation. The idea of a new band – or bands – was eventually brainstormed over a period of time between Vesa and his friends, including gentlemen Miika Tenkula, Aaron Rantonen, Janne Markus and Mikko Uusimaa. Plans were made reality in 2009; the outfit was completed by the addition of Tuomas Tuominen as a vocalist and Heidi Määttä as a keyboard player. First demo recordings were made in the spring and summer of 2009. After releasing two albums, “Vine” in 2010 and “Harvest” in 2011, The Man-Eating Tree took some time to work on new material. During the writing process it became clear that it was impossible to move on with this line-up, so in came Antti Kumpulainen as a new vocalist, replacing T.Tuominen. Also H.Määttä (keyboards) left the line-up. The band continued as a five-piece, and the new material started to take shape. The third The Man-Eating Tree album "In The Absence Of Light" was released in March 2015. The album is a bold step forward, with some elements unheard on previous two TMET-albums. It is a diverse album, reaching further in the personal darkness. It is fragile, intense and crushingly heavy. In the end of 2015, the line-up was changed again, Unfortunately, Antti Karhu (guitar and backing vocals) and Mikko Uusimaa (bass) were unable to continue, due to their personal life commitments elsewhere. At the moment, The Man-Eating Tree is writing new material. Discography: Studio albums Vine (2010) Harvest (2011) In the Absence of Light (2015) DVD The Making Of "Harvest" Singles Out Of The Wind (2010) Vultures (2010) Plaguewielder (2014) Videography Out Of The Wind (2010) This Longitude of Sleep (2010) Amended (2010) Of Birth for Passing (2011) Armed (2011) Code of Surrender (2012) Incendere (2012) The Divided (2013) Plaguewielder (2014) Breathe Emptiness (2015) Death Parade (2015) Finnish band performing atmospheric metal music since spring '09