| Oranssi Pazuzu | |
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 Oranssi Pazuzu at Roadburn Festival 2017 | |
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| Origin | Tampere, Finland |
| Genres | Psychedelic black metal, avant-garde metal, dark ambient |
| Years active | 2007 (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.
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 and received positive reviews from music outlets such as AllMusic, Pitchfork and Spin. 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. In 2017, the band released the two-track EP Kevät / Värimyrsky. The band released their fifth album Mestarin kynsi in 2020.
AllMusic's James Christopher Monger described the band's music as a combination of black metal, psychedelic rock, space rock, and progressive metal.
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.
Members
Current
- Jarkko "Korjak" Salo – drums (2007–present)
- Ville "Evil" Leppilahti – percussion, keyboards, vocals (2007–present)
- Toni "Ontto" Hietamäki – bass guitar, vocals (2007–present)
- Juho "Jun-His" Vanhanen – vocals, guitars (2007–present)
- Niko "Ikon" Lehdontie – guitars (2016–present)
Former
- Moit – guitars (2007–2016)
Discography
- Studio albums
- Muukalainen puhuu (2009)
- Kosmonument (2011)
- Valonielu (2013)
- Värähtelijä (2016)
- Mestarin kynsi (2020)
- Muuntautuja (2024)
- EPs
- Kevät / Värimyrsky (2017)
- Splits
- Candy Cane / Oranssi Pazuzu (2010)
- Compilations
- "Tasapaino", included in Rabbit Ilsn Records Compilation Vol. 1 (2010)
- "Reikä Maisemassa", included in Space Rock: an Interstellar Traveler's Guide (2016)
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.
- O'Boyle, Tom (May 14, 2019). "The 10 essential post-black metal album". Metal Hammer. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- Sacher, Andrew. "Kairon; IRSE! (mem Oranssi Pazuzu) releasing new LP (stream "Starik")". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- "Niko Lehdontie from Kairon; IRSE!". Echoes And Dust. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- "Oranssi Pazuzu, 'Kevät / Värimyrsky' - Exclusive EP Stream". Loudwire. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- "Low frequencies from a crowded basement". Music Finland. Retrieved 2017-08-11.