Oranssi Pazuzu
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Oranssi Pazuzu | |
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 Oranssi Pazuzu at Roadburn Festival 2017 | |
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| Origin | Tampere, Finland |
| Genres | Psychedelic black metal,[1] avant-garde metal, dark ambient[2] |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Spinoffs | Atomikylä Waste of Space Orchestra |
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| Website | www |
Oranssi Pazuzu is a Finnish psychedelic black metal band formed in 2007. The band originally consisted of vocalist and guitarist Juho "Jun-His" Vanhanen, drummer Jarkko "Korjak" Salo, guitarist Moit, keyboardist and percussionist Ville "Evil" Leppilahti, and bassist Toni "Ontto" Hietamäki. Moit left the band in 2016 and was replaced by Niko "Ikon" Lehdontie of Kairon; IRSE!.
The band takes its name from "oranssi", the Finnish word for the color orange, and Pazuzu, a wind demon from Babylonian mythology.[3]
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[3] and received positive reviews from music outlets such as AllMusic,[4] Pitchfork[5] and Spin.[6] Lehdontie, of fellow Finnish band Kairon; IRSE!, joined Oranssi Pazuzu in 2016 first as a live member and later on as a full-time member.[7][8] In 2017, the band released the two-track EP Kevät / Värimyrsky.[9] The band released their fifth album Mestarin kynsi in 2020.
Two members of Oranssi Pazuzu and two members of Dark Buddha Rising have formed the band Atomikylä. Oranssi Pazuzu is also part of the Wastement collective.[10]
2024 marked the release of the band's sixth full-length studio album, Muuntautuja.[11] The album was very well-received by critics, with many of them citing the record's unpredictability, originality, and darker sound as reasons for being better than their 2020 effort.[12][13][14]
Musical style and legacy
The band's style is described as a fusion of elements of psychedelia, dark ambient and Krautrock. AllMusic's James Christopher Monger described the band's music as a combination of black metal, psychedelic rock, space rock, and progressive metal. The band are considered by some to be one of the greatest progressive black metal bands of all time. Jordan Blum of Loudwire said they were "among the most fascinatingly idiosyncratic and fearless groups" in the genre.[15][3] Refused drummer David Sandstrom cited Oranssi Pazuzu as his favorite band.[16]
Members
Current
- Juho "Jun-His" Vanhanen – vocals, guitars (2007–present)
- Jarkko "Korjak" Salo – drums (2007–present)
- Toni "Ontto" Hietamäki – bass guitar, keyboards, vocals (2007–present)
- Ville "Evil" Leppilahti – keyboards, effects, percussion, vocals (2007–present)
- Niko "Ikon" Lehdontie – guitar, keyboards, electronics, samples (2016–present)
Former
- Timo "Moit" Alatalo – guitars, keyboards (2007–2016)
