Oranssi Pazuzu

Oranssi Pazuzu
Oranssi Pazuzu at Roadburn Festival 2017
Background information
Origin Tampere, Finland
Genres Psychedelic black metal[1]
Years active 2007 (2007)–present
Labels
  • Violent Journey
  • Svart
  • 20 Buck Spin
Associated acts Atomikylä
Website www.oranssipazuzu.com
Members
  • Korjak
  • Ikon
  • Evil
  • Ontto
  • Jun-His
Past members
  • Moit

Oranssi Pazuzu is a Finnish psychedelic black metal 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]

History

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 album Värähtelijä was released in 2016[2] and received positive reviews from music outlets such as AllMusic,[3] Pitchfork[4] and Spin.[5] In 2017, the band released the two-track EP Kevät / Värimyrsky.[6]

AllMusic's James Christopher Monger described the band's music as a combination of black metal, psychedelic rock, space rock, and progressive metal.[2]

Two members of Oranssi Pazuzu and two members of Dark Buddha Rising have formed band Atomikylä. Oranssi Pazuzu is also part of the Wastement collective.[7]

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)
EPs
  • Kevät / Värimyrsky (2017)
Splits
  • Candy Cane / Oranssi Pazuzu (2010)

References

  1. ↑ Kelly, Kim. "Finnish Black Metal Radicals Oranssi Pazuzu Set the Sky Ablaze In Their New Video For "Lahja"". Noisey Vice. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Monger, James Christopher. "Oranssi Pazuzu". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Oranssi Pazuzu - Värähtelijä". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Currin, Grayson (3 March 2016). "Oranssi Pazuzu - Värähtelijä". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. ↑ Joyce, Colin (3 March 2016). "Review: Oranssi Pazuzu Open a Portal to Another Black-Metal Dimension on 'Värähtelijä'". Spin. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Oranssi Pazuzu, 'Kevät / Värimyrsky' - Exclusive EP Stream". Loudwire. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  7. ↑ "Low frequencies from a crowded basement". Music Finland. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
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