Refusal is a death metal band from Helsinki, Finland and it was founded in early 2008 by Tero and Timo Pirhonen. The drummer Aleksi Roitto and guitarist Sophie Collard were found through the internet. Timo's old friend Niikka Lius joined the band as a singer. The second guitarist has changed a couple times and now it's handled by Kim Lappalainen.

Refusal has recorded five demos in total (check the releases section), with the latest being "Short on Ammo", which was released in May 2011. The musical style evolved from thrash metal into death metal after the second demo "Next to Nothing".

Refusal is:

Niikka Lius - Vocals
Tero Pirhonen - Guitar
Kim Lappalainen - Guitar
Timo Pirhonen - Bass and backing vocals
Aleksi Roitto - Drums

Former members:
Ville Karhi (session guitarist 2008)
Sophie Collard (guitar, 2008-2009)
Nico Sirén (guitar, 2009-2010)