Finnish Blackened Death Metal ensemble, ANIMA HERETICAE, has unleashed their inaugural album upon the world today, bearing the enigmatic title “Descended from the Mountains.” Their music possesses a transformative quality, vividly transmuting the mysticism inherent in the northern nature into a sonic tapestry. This album not only represents a musical evolution but also a lyrical continuation of the themes explored in their EP “Ov Behest,” which saw the light of day two years prior. Delving into the etymology of the album’s name, one finds a continuation of the band’s characteristic lyrical motif: despite our origins in nature, we find ourselves detached from our roots and ancestral essence on various levels.

The very title of the album is a nod to our forebears, dwelling in the rugged mountainous regions, celebrated for their strength, fortitude, and resilience.

In their compositions, the band masterfully weaves a narrative that embodies the captivating allure and unforgiving harshness of nature. This duality is most prominent in the grandiose titular track, also presented visually in a stunning accompanying video. As listeners traverse this auditory odyssey, they are graced with the talents of esteemed guest vocalists Mikko Heikkilä (Kaunis Kuolematon & Dawn of Solace) and Gogo Melone (Aeonian Sorrow), adding yet another layer of depth and brilliance to this full-length musical opus.

Listen to the album on music services: https://push.fm/fl/animahereticae-dftm

Tracklist:

1. Arcane
2. Two Wolves
3. Kraken
4. Cimmerian Darkness
5. Kalman väki
6. The Vault of the Night
7. Descended from The Mountains

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Ville Rutanen – Vocals&Bass
Taneli Jämsä – Guitar&Backing vocals
Teppo Ristola – Drums

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ANIMA HERETICAE, drawing elements from Scandinavian death and black metal and incorporating orchestration to enhance both epicness and grandeur, will release their debut album “Descended From the Mountains” on September 22nd.

The recently released second single, also made into a music video, is titled “Kraken,” representing the heaviest and darkest aspect of the album musically and atmospherically. Guitarist Taneli Jämsä shares the background of the song:

“The melodies of the song were created in the rugged landscapes of Pyynikki, Tampere after a hard day’s work. The tranquility of the surroundings heightens the senses, and the mystique and enigma of nature enhance the musical inspiration. It is always important to listen to and respect nature.”

The song is also available on Spotify at https://push.fm/fl/animahereticae-kraken

The music video for “Kraken,” produced by drummer Teppo Ristola, can be watched below.

LINEUP
Ville Rutanen – vocals & bass
Taneli Jämsä – guitar & backing vocals
Teppo Ristola – drums

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After the 2021 debut EP “Ov Behest” Finnish blackened death metal band ANIMA HERETICAE has been working on their first full length album to be released in autumn 2023. The band’s unique sound is a combination of Scandinavian melodic metal, death metal with black metal elements. The music goes in symbiosis with the visuals, both in live shows and on videos. Now released music video Cimmerian Darkness presents a view to the upcoming debut album’s beauty and epicness.

“Even though pretty much anything we do has the sense of darkness and despair, this song has also a hint of hope in it. Creating new music is quite therapeutic and healing experience for us. And so was the writing of this song – a meditative and self-reflecting process. Some times as wondering this world we live in it feels like we are living in Cimmerian darkness on the edge of the world.” Ville Rutanen and Taneli Jämsä background the song.

Listen to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/animahereticae-cimmeriandarkness

The music video is directed by the Anima Hereticae drummer Teppo Ristola and as an actor there is Jussi Matilainen from Where’s My Bible.

Anima Hereticae is touring in Finland and Baltics this spring:
18.3. Maaliskuun Musta Messu @ Sammiosali, Lahti, Finland
6.4. Republika, Riga, Latvia
7.4. Narauti, Vilna, Liettua
8.4. Tapper Room, Tallinn, Estonia
9.4. Lepakkomies, Helsinki, Finland

Anima Hereticae:
Ville Rutanen – vocals & bass
Taneli Jämsä – guitar & backing vocals
Teppo Ristola – drums

Finnish melodic death metallers ANIMA HERETICAE have released a 12 minute long music video short film from the song Constellation Of Capricorn. The released video is shot for the final song of the debut EP and it is the band’s second video. The band’s music is a mixture of melancholic and mystic death metal. The Bands song themes are inspired by the northern nature and it’s mysthicisma and the new video explores this concept even further.

“We have had an idea of a video with an apocalyptic setup for quite a while. It was exciting to see how someone outside the band would see our vision. It was pretty clear from the very beginning that the producers Atte Santala & Jenna Wáthen would be able to interperent our band’s theme to the apocalyptic setting. It was a real acid test for our concept. It seems that our music and themes can be visualized beyond vikings, castles and mountains. To the future, that is.” The band describes the process.

Band inspired by the beauty of northern nature and mysticism ANIMA HERETICAE releases their debut EP Ov Behest on October 1st. Featuring members from Red Moon Architect, Aeonian Sorrow, Paara and Frosttide the trio combines nordic melancholy to modern blackened death metal sound. Now released as a single the title track reflects the bond between human and nature on several levels. One perspective can be sensed on the music video.

“Epic track Ov Behest needed majestic but barren sceneries. Also the story was visualised into the video by our trustworthy visualist Vin Valentino. Our aim was that the video would work on both levels and deliver both the lyrical story and the musical atmoshere still leaving space for the viewer to interpret it from their own perspective.” vocalist/bass player Ville Rutanen backgrounds the video.

Orchestrations have been arranged by Saku Moilanen who has previously worked with bands like Wolfheart.

Listen to the single:
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3AkGYu2
Apple: https://apple.co/39jX5w1
Bandcamp: https://animahereticae.bandcamp.com/
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3lwoJfc
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/256660362
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/196665640

Line-up:
Ville Rutanen – Vocals & bass
Taneli Jämsä – Guitar & backing vocals
Teppo Ristola – Drums