Oranssi Pazuzu
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| Origin | Tampere, Finland |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | www |
Oranssi Pazuzu is a Finnish psychedelic black metal[1] band formed in 2007. The band consists of Juho "Jun-His" Vanhanen (vocals, guitar), Korjak (drums), Moit (guitar), Evil (keyboards, percussion) and Ontto (bass guitar). The band takes its name from "oranssi", the Finnish word for "orange" and Pazuzu, a wind demon from Babylonian mythology.[2]
The band recorded their debut album, Muukalainen Puhuu in 2008 in Korjak's family cabin. It was released via Violent Journey Records in 2009 and followed in 2010 by a split LP with Candy Cane. Their second full-length album, Kosmonument, was released in 2011 through Spinefarm. In 2013, Svart issued the follow-up, Valonielu which was produced and engineered by London-based producer Jaime Gomez Arellano. The band's latest album, Värähtelijä, was released in 2016[2] and received positive reviews from music outlets such as AllMusic,[3] Pitchfork[4] and Spin.[5]
AllMusic's James Christopher Monger described the band's music as a combination of black metal, psychedelic rock, space rock, and progressive metal.[2]
Members
- Korjak – drums
- Ikon – guitar
- Evil – percussion, keyboards
- Ontto – bass guitar
- Jun-His – vocals, guitar
Discography
- Studio albums
- Muukalainen puhuu (2009)
- Kosmonument (2011)
- Valonielu (2013)
- Värähtelijä (2016)
- Splits
- Candy Cane / Oranssi Pazuzu (2010)
References
- ^ Kelly, Kim. "Finnish Black Metal Radicals Oranssi Pazuzu Set the Sky Ablaze In Their New Video For "Lahja"". Noisey Vice. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ a b c Monger, James Christopher. "Oranssi Pazuzu". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Oranssi Pazuzu - Värähtelijä". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Currin, Grayson (3 March 2016). "Oranssi Pazuzu - Värähtelijä". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Joyce, Colin (3 March 2016). "Review: Oranssi Pazuzu Open a Portal to Another Black-Metal Dimension on 'Värähtelijä'". Spin. Retrieved 22 August 2016.