Influences: Agalloch, Cult of Luna, Sigur Rós, Blasphemy, Drudkh, maudlin of the Well, CMX, Dead Congregation, Emperor, The Ruins of Beverast, Joy Division, Fields of the Nephilim, Rome, Paysage d'Hiver, Slowdive, Bathory, Ulver, The Cure.
A Finnish special needs education class teacher who enjoys metal, mostly but not exclusively underground black and death metal, alongside some post-punk and neofolk. I wish I could sing but since I don't practice enough, I just growl.
I play guitar and do vocals in a dark and atmospheric black/death metal band Loputon Suo (https://loputonsuo.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/loputon.suo/) and also play guitar in a black metal band called Hollow Woods (https://hollowwoods.bandcamp.com/).
2022: This year I'm planning on doing something I've thought about for a long time: writing a concept album. I have the theme and some ideas written down and I'm pretty excited about it. I've often tried different styles during FAWM, and while the framework will be (for me unsurprisingly) black metal, I intend to incorporate lots of other elements there as well so I'll get some variety for myself. This project might mean that I sadly won't have time to collab, though.
Oh! We recorded and released our debut full-length with Hollow Woods last year, so if you're into raw sort of black metal, do check it out!
https://hollowwoods.bandcamp.com/album/cold-winds-cleave-the-earth
Also, Loputon Suo, which @hmorg also plays in, participated in this awesome cassette tape compilation featuring some of the finest filth of Finnish underground:
https://ironcorpse.bandcamp.com/album/land-of-sodomites
Cover for my concept album.
A logo for my this year's project.
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Past years:
2015: 9/14
2016: 6/14
2017: 6/14
2018: 3/14
2019: 10/14
2020: 7/14
2021: 8/14
Thanks for your thoughts on "Witching Hour". It's not really stripped back. It's all I got to offer!
Your song "But Stars Shall Never be Put Down". Timely! Good. Thanks. I'll keep Finland in my prayers
Thanks for your thoughts on "Witching Hour". It's not really stripped back. It's all I got to offer!
Your song "But Stars Shall Never be Put Down". Timely! Good. Thanks. I'll keep Finland in my prayers
Thanks for the comment on "Ashes of a Gray Spring"! I'm thinking it might be material for a future Murkdweller release so if I end up re-recording it, would you be interested in laying down some backing vocals for it?
Thank you for your comment in "LIK". It would be a honor to do a proper black metal song for you to sing.
Thanks a lot for your comment on "Disco Blues". Yes this has been something different and unexpected. Im looking forward to finish this after FAWM.
You're welcome. But will anybody notice?
yes, repulsion!! - what a great bass tone!!
All of the songs that were tagged "Ukraine" ended up in the Ukraine Thread and it belongs there with all of the other songs. It has become a place for healing. I appreciate the note and your song.
Yep it all helps to frame it in other ways , I agree that it shouldn’t be forced it’s sometimes hard to remember that ehe hehe ! Thanks for the tips, I’ll stew on em for days until it embeds in
hey and thanks for your comment on zenbruddah - i dont mind seeing your cover artwork again he he :) id like to do concept album in the future, you got any tips for approaching it ? i tend to get too into the planning and spend less time actually making ? im going to check out ur album
Definitely ! I'm gonna drop you the song by email today
Thanks for the comment on "The Trepid Dark Upon Thy Face"! It was a cool experience to be able to do this and I'd say it turned out pretty well.
Email sent :)
I really enjoyed your whole project :D What a journey from start to finish !
And yeah, if you want to add your voice on anything I've done, please do ! I'd love to hear it :)
Congrats on hitting 14 !!!!
Deal! First round's on me!
Yo are welcome, and I like your cover art !!
Thank you bro! Yes, FAWM was definitely a source of energy nevertheless.
Damn man I gotta get my ass to Finland. Thank you for allowing me to find you.
I'm honoured.
Yes, exactly, the deep growls can be a bit more present. Maybe not so much reverb. Perhaps a medium or small room. I only noticed the higher passages on the second listen ;) At first I thought it was an effect on the guitars. But the high passages integrate perfectly.
(Hellusios et Oxionas - rocks)
Thanks for listening to "Calling Out Your Name"
My hair is still long, and I live in fear of the day that I start going bald and have to cut it :D
Thanks for the comment on "Johanneksen tapuliin"! Coming from you, that praise means that much more.
Thanks for the comment on "Cloaked in the Fairest Melody"! I'm getting back in shape, both lungs and throat, and therefore I need to flaunt it.
Thanks for visiting and commenting on Under and At Your Command! So glad you liked them.
I really dig what you do, and i'm looking for some vocals on one of my last track. Please drop me a line if you wanna give a try !
https://fawm.org/songs/132700/
Thanks a lot for your comment on "Under" and "At your command". Reading this from a metalhead means a lot to me. These songs just happened and I'm pretty sure @chrismyth02 and I were mutually inspired. So many people are asking as to collab again. Haha let's see what happens :) These are no final versions. I'm pretty sure that at least "Under" will get some real guitars after FAWM.
Thanks for the comment on my soundscape! I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it.
Thank you so much for the comments. I’ll be sure to check out your stuff later today
Thank you very very much again for your very appreciative and affirmative comment on "Your Shamanic Drum"
Thanks ! You can definitely make it :D
9 tracks in and half a month to go, you got it !
Thank you very much for your warm and appreciative comment. I am very pleased that you like the collaboration "Fossegrim".
Thanks for your recommendation! I'm always interested in expanding my musical background. There is so much good music out there that has to be listened!
You're welcome! Yes FAWM is there to get things done. Dig into the details later :) So happy to hear that crossover.
hello emplate, thank you for listening to my music.
i was happy about your neil young "dead man" comment - i bought the album just this year and enjoy it very much.
Thank you for the kind words on In the Wake of Anger! Glad to hear you like it!
Damn, I love The Cure! That comparison just made my morning! :D
Hmm, I'm not sure yet. It depends what the label finds that works. There used to be quite a lot of trading between UK and mainland distros, but I suspect that might have dried up in the last year or two. I'd be happy to supply you if I get enough copies myself!
You're welcome! I use FAWM for composition, creating drafts and collaborating. My aim is to turn all heart-songs into full productions later the year. I'm super deep into arrangement and music produciton, so there is no way to write a studio quality song in two days! It's rather a process of two months. No idea how some people pull that off and release their albums in March o_O
So yes, I gonna hear some more black metal. Or metal of any kind. I need this heavy music!!!!
P.S: Your shot with the acoustic guitar in the snow is so much metal than a acoustic guitar could ever be. GREAT!
Thanks for the comment on "Visible and Invisible", and encouraging words. I think the main character is about to realise something. Or at least quetioning.
Thank you so much for the comments on Chemical Waste. Much appreciated.
I am delighted on your perception of GLORINESS on my vidya game tribute "Viking" Anthem!
Another thought. If you not afraid that my track will destroy your computer. You can just download them to listen;)
Sorry that you got problems to play my tracks. Hmmm, maybe you should try a different browser to play my songs. Maybe some plugins are missing. On my recording machine, laptop and smartphone everythings working properly.
I really love your project :D Really loving the story you've got going and how you give it life with your music
thank you very much for your comment on "You are my goddess"
Paljon kiitoksia
Your songs sound very good - after my work I'll listen to them ;)
I meant the bit at around 3:30.
Thanks! Hauskaa pitää olla!
Kiitos!
Many thanks for the comment! So cool to have this black metal fawmily here, truly the best part of this community! I see that you are writing a concept album, that is super cool! I'll have to check it out!
Stay true....
Thanks for your comment on "sad" :D
Nice ! I can indeed feel the dreamlike atmosphere
Can't wait to hear the next one !
Kiitos!
Thanks for the comment on Arms of Andromeda!
Thanks for commenting "Dorian Gray". I'm so psyched to hear this with real instruments and better singing someday soon. Hopefully!
Thank you for the comments. Smile keeps me going.
Thanks for your nice comment on my first track :D
I had plans for some growls, I tried to program some with a vocaloid but I didn't like it that much so I muted the track.
If you feel like adding your own voice on it, please do :D
Yeah, it'd be fantastic if someone did music for Summer Moon. I'm really happy with those lyrics.
Checked out the pedals. That is one niiiice sounding distortion!
Ahhh, custom pedals! Your friends did a great job making those. :)
Ha ha! I knew someone would spot the classic Death reference :D
JOKOS KOHTA NASAHTAA
I'm excited for your concept album! Believe me, they are so much fun to do. Happy FAWMING!
Me weird? Please. I'm Perfectly normal. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to dance on the freeway in a banana suit. AND YOU DO THE METAL.
Hell yeah, let's do this!
Hey! Saw your name in the forums earlier. Good to have you with us! Looking forward to your metal awesomeness. :D