Author: Crix

Askel, Svarta Havet & Sunniva live at Meara Klubi, Pori (Finland)

Meara Klubi inaugurates 2024 with the first event of the year and three bands on stage: Askel, Svarta Havet and Sunniva.
Sunniva is a fusion of sludge, doom and post-metal, founded in Turku in 2016. Svarta Havet plays post-hardcore and metal that defies definition and ripples in shades of black. In the band’s disconsolate lyrics, the loss of nature and the eco-crisis, fear and anxiety for the future and hatred towards the capitalist destruction machine of the north of the world come to the fore. Askel is a band founded in Helsinki in 2022 that plays cold, painful and loud sludge.
Here some photos of the night by Cristina Gregori.

Black Royal, Kaiser & Zombie Eater live at Meara Klubi, Pori (Finland)

The last Meara Klubi of 2023 was held on December 9th; Zombie Eater, Kaiser and Black Royal performed on stage.
Zombie Eater is a Groove trio from Helsinki that offers a cross between sludge and stoner. Kaiser is a three-headed stoner rock band that has shared festivals with Red Fang, Nebula and John Garcia in the United States, scoured the corners of Europe and escorted the retired Slayer to Tuska. Black Royal, founded in 2013, play a devilishly catchy mix of death metal and sludge, which the band calls Death Blues, in 2021 they signed a contract with M-Theory Audio, through which the third and final album “Earthbound” was published on October 21, 2022.
Here some photos by Cristina Gregori.

 

Memoira interview

The Finnish band Memoira has undergone changes in its lineup in recent years, the latest arrival is the singer Krista Astrid Schröter. We had the chance to meet Krista before their show in Pori and, in addition to getting to know her, chat about her joining the band, upcoming music and plans for the future.

 

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Psychework interview

After 5 years since their last release, Psychework are back with an album that is already considered among the best of 2023; “The Spark of Hope”. Storytellers of the highest order, sometimes introverted but always insightful, their lyrics are food for thought. To complement the lyrics perfectly, the band found their own personal style and musical niche to stage the stories. We had the honor to meet Antony Parviainen and J-V Hintikka after their show at Meara Klubi in Pori and talk about the latest album, gigs and much more.

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Vanguardian interview

Vanguardian is an extreme metal band from Jyväskylä Finland, formed by members of the thrash metal band Inkvisitor in 2019. When it comes to music, the band has no limits and is ready to experiment with different sounds and styles while constantly working to evolve. Their debut EP, “I: The Witchhammer” was released in the summer 2021 followed by the second EP “II: The Heretic” at the end of 2022. Now the band is working on their debut album which promises to keep high or even higher the level. We had the opportunity to meet the band after their energetic performance at Meara Klubi in Pori and talk about the band’s origins, their music and future plans.

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Psychework, Folkrim & Vanguardian live at Meara Klubi, Pori (Fin)

This time on the stage of the Meara Klubi three bands with different genres created a noteworthy show. The first to take the stage was Vanguardian, an extreme technical heavy metal band from Jyväskylä resurrected from the ashes of the thrash band Inkvisitor in 2019, followed by Folkrim, a band that plays a combination of metal and traditional instruments inspired by beer and nature that brings good mood everywhere. Closing the evening was Psychework, with singer Antony Parviainen and guitarist J-V Hintikka (ex-Machine Men), who offers melodically strong, dark and progressive heavy metal with impressive orchestrations and an undeniable talent for the dramatic.
Here some photos taken by Cristina Gregori.

 

 

 

 

Anzillu Interview

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Like a phoenix, Jesse Kämäräinen‘s music has risen from the ashes of Inkvisitor via a new band called Anzillu. Anzillu is an extreme metal band from Helsinki whose debut album “Ex Nihilo” was released last January. We got to meet Jesse and Teemu after their show at MonoMassive and chat about the album, what it is like to work with Nino Laurenne in the recording studio, the importance of stage presence and much more.

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Split Iris, Balance Breach & Khroma live at Meara Klubi Vol.18, Pori (Fin)

This time on the stage of Meara Klubi played Split Iris, Balance Breach and Khroma. Split Iris is a progressive metalcore band that combines elements of djent, deathcore and many other sub-styles of modern metal. Balance Breach is one of the most promising metal bands from Finland, its music combines wistful melodies, furious energy and big choruses in such an irresistible way that it has been noticed not only in Finland but also in Central Europe. Combining low-key groove, electro, hip hop and ambient, Khroma has done several foreign tours since its founding in 2010, the most recent being a massive 37-gig European tour with the Jinjer in autumn 2019, as well as a 10-gig club tour in the fall of 2022, with the crowning gig at Cologne’s Euroblast festivals in October 2022. Khroma has also warmed up for the band Gojira, performed in addition to the 2013 Tuska Festival at several festivals in Central Europe and visited Japan for a showcase gig.
Here some photos taken by Cristina Gregori.