Pain Confessor, a Finnish melodic death metal band from Hämeenlinna, was formed in August 2002 by guitarist Vesa "Wesleyer" Säkkinen and Tuomas Kuusinen, singer Markku Kivistö, bassist Mikko Kivistö, and drummer Mikko Laihanen. The band signed their first record deal with Megamania in 2003, releasing their debut single "Poor Man’s Crown" in March 2004 and their first album, Turmoil, in September of the same year. In 2005, Pain Confessor won the Newcomer of the Year award at the Sirkkelirock Metal Weekend. Their second album, Fearrage, was released in 2006 and reached number 26 on the Finnish album charts. In October 2012, Pain Confessor released their fourth album, Incarcerated, under Spinefarm Records, reaching number 28 on the Finnish album charts.
