Finnish black metal band Mourniaty released their debut album “Musta maa” via Inverse Records. 

LISTEN to the album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/mourniaty-musta-maa

Karulainen wrote Musta Maa over a span of several years. During those years demos were discarded, but Karulainen knew a good song when he wrote one. Those songs ended up forming an album that described the mindset of the songwriter: angry, bleak and rough around the edges.

“-Feels like this album has an edge that is far too uncommon on todays music scene”, Karulainen states.

Karulainen describes Musta Maa as being ”bleak in the right way” and also different in its mid-tempo landscape, where you can hear influences from bands such as Ajattara (FIN), Dimmu Borgir (NO) or Carach Angren (NED). Combining these influences an album was born that looks and sounds exactly like its creator.

“-If something didn’t please me, I’d redo it to my own liking. Even though there is a full band playing on this album, I’d still use my veto-right when needed. These are my songs, after all. I call Mourniaty a ”democracy with a gentle, dictatorial touch”.” 

Track list:

1. Ajan saattama
2. Musta maa
3. All Your Lies
4. Aika Roudan
5. Shrines
6. Kyynelten virta
7. Seventh Seal
8. A Son of the Plague
9. Sodomia
10. Pyhä on valani

–Mixed by Karulainen & Joona Rinne / Deep Noise Studios
–Mastered by Saku Moilanen / Deep Noise Studios
–Album cover by Karulainen

When you get fed up with Christianity and Paganism starts to arouse your interest, interesting things are often created. Sometimes this process needs an accelerant, which is exactly what happened when Karulainen and Metällinen found themselves to be merged in the same family tree. Now, what else would fresh, Finnish relatives do but make aggressive noises together? This gave an outlet for the music Karulainen had already been writing. 

Finnish Mourniaty began its life as a smoldering project already in 2015. It burst into raging fire five years later, when situations in life permitted concentrating on music full-time. When bass player Tenho joined the group in 2022, Mourniaty finally became a real band instead of two men with backing tracks. 

Karulainen describes Mourniaty’s music as black metal, which combines mid-tempo grooves and even symphonic arrangements combined with lyrics sung in both Finnish and English, which revolve around themes of Paganism and Anti-Christianity. The debut album, “Musta maa” (Black Earth), was released thru Inverse records on digital platforms and in cd-format in November of 2025. What a perfect soundtrack for the darkest season of the year. 

Line-up:
Metällinen – drums
Tenho – bass
Liekkiö – guitar
Karulainen – vocals & guitar

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Finnish black metal -group Mourniaty has already pricked ears with their first two single releases, Kyynelten Virta & All Your Lies, sung respectively in Finnish and English.

On the third and final single preceding the Musta Maa -debut album (to be released on 7th of November through Inverse Records), the band yet again refuses to bow down before anyone building places of worship, but will rather see them fall with their shrines.

LISTEN to ‘Shrines’ on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/mourniaty-shrines

–Music & Lyrics by Karulainen
–ISRC-code: FI3FC2551705
–Single cover by Karulainen

“The song is about the downfall of different religions without singling out any specific one, song writer Karulainen states.

So you better watch the skies at nighttime, since the stars will shine like the eyes of the serpentine!”

LISTEN to

• the first single ‘Kyynelten virta’: https://push.fm/fl/mourniaty-kyynelten-virta
• the second single ‘All Your Lies’: https://push.fm/fl/mourniaty-lies

Track list:

1. Ajan saattama
2. Musta maa
3. All Your Lies
4. Aika Roudan
5. Shrines
6. Kyynelten virta
7. Seventh Seal
8. A Son of the Plague
9. Sodomia
10. Pyhä on valani

Mixed by Karulainen & Joona Rinne / Deep Noise Studios
Mastered by Saku Moilanen / Deep Noise Studios
Album cover by Karulainen

When you get fed up with Christianity and Paganism starts to arouse your interest, interesting things are often created. Sometimes this process needs an accelerant, which is exactly what happened when Karulainen and Metällinen found themselves to be merged in the same family tree. Now, what else would fresh, Finnish relatives do but make aggressive noises together? This gave an outlet for the music Karulainen had already been writing. 

Finnish Mourniaty began its life as a smoldering project already in 2015. It burst into raging fire five years later, when situations in life permitted concentrating on music full-time. When bass player Tenho joined the group in 2022, Mourniaty finally became a real band instead of two men with backing tracks. 

Karulainen describes Mourniaty’s music as black metal, which combines mid-tempo grooves and even symphonic arrangements combined with lyrics sung in both Finnish and English, which revolve around themes of Paganism and Anti-Christianity. The debut album, “Musta maa” (Black Earth), will be released thru Inverse records on digital platforms and in cd-format in November of 2025. What a perfect soundtrack for the darkest season of the year. 

Line-up:
Metällinen – drums
Tenho – bass
Liekkiö – guitar
Karulainen – vocals & guitar

https://www.facebook.com/mourniaty
https://www.instagram.com/mourniaty
https://mourniaty.bandcamp.com/

Finnish black metal band Mourniaty is set to release their debut album ‘Musta maa’ on November 7th 2025 via Inverse Records. The second single ‘All Your Lies’ is out today and it’s available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/mourniaty-lies

• Music & Lyrics by Karulainen
• ISRC-code: FI3FC2551703
• Single cover by Karulainen

“The road to hell is paved with lies”

On the second single from their forthcoming debut album, ”Musta maa”, black metal -group Mourniaty switches from Finnish to English on the track ”All Your Lies”. The song takes us to a place where dreams are no longer dreamt and angels have torn and tattered wings. We are talking about the apocalypse here.

“On this track all the deeply religious people end up six feet under with their lies at the end of our days”, song-writer Karulainen describes the core message of the track.

All Your Lies can be found on the forthcoming debut-album, which will be released by Inverse Records on 7th of November on digital platforms and in CD-format. 

Musta maa Track list:

1. Ajan saattama
2. Musta maa
3. All Your Lies
4. Aika Roudan
5. Shrines
6. Kyynelten virta
7. Seventh Seal
8. A Son of the Plague
9. Sodomia
10. Pyhä on valani

Mixed by Karulainen & Joona Rinne / Deep Noise Studios
Mastered by Saku Moilanen / Deep Noise Studios
Album cover by Karulainen

LISTEN to the first single ‘Kyynelten virta’: https://push.fm/fl/mourniaty-kyynelten-virta

When you get fed up with Christianity and Paganism starts to arouse your interest, interesting things are often created. Sometimes this process needs an accelerant, which is exactly what happened when Karulainen and Metällinen found themselves to be merged in the same family tree. Now, what else would fresh, Finnish relatives do but make aggressive noises together? This gave an outlet for the music Karulainen had already been writing. 

Finnish Mourniaty began its life as a smoldering project already in 2015. It burst into raging fire five years later, when situations in life permitted concentrating on music full-time. When bass player Tenho joined the group in 2022, Mourniaty finally became a real band instead of two men with backing tracks. 

Karulainen describes Mourniaty’s music as black metal, which combines mid-tempo grooves and even symphonic arrangements combined with lyrics sung in both Finnish and English, which revolve around themes of Paganism and Anti-Christianity. The debut album, “Musta maa” (Black Earth), will be released thru Inverse records on digital platforms and in cd-format in November of 2025. What a perfect soundtrack for the darkest season of the year. 

Line-up:
Metällinen – drums
Tenho – bass
Liekkiö – guitar
Karulainen – vocals & guitar

https://www.facebook.com/mourniaty
https://www.instagram.com/mourniaty
https://mourniaty.bandcamp.com/

Finnish black metal band Mourniaty is set to release their debut album ‘Musta maa’ on November 7th 2025 via Inverse Records.

The first single ‘Kyynelten virta’ is unleashed today and it’s available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/mourniaty-kyynelten-virta 

• Music & Lyrics by Karulainen
• ISRC-code: FI3FC2551706
• Single cover by Karulainen

”…it’s hard to preach with yer head on a pike”

Finnish black metal -group Mourniaty takes the listener on a journey to an era, when Christianity’s seeds would not take root in a frosted ground. Instead of faith you would only find cold steel and death.

”Kyynelten virta” (Stream of Tears) is the debut single from Mourniaty’s forthcoming debut-album ”Musta maa” (Black Earth). The albums contains more Anti-Christian stories sung both in English and Finnish. Album will be released globally by Inverse Records. You better brace yourself.

Musta maa Track list:

1. Ajan saattama
2. Musta maa
3. All Your Lies
4. Aika Roudan
5. Shrines
6. Kyynelten virta
7. Seventh Seal
8. A Son of the Plague
9. Sodomia
10. Pyhä on valani

Mixed by Karulainen & Joona Rinne / Deep Noise Studios
Mastered by Saku Moilanen / Deep Noise Studios
Album cover by Karulainen

When you get fed up with Christianity and Paganism starts to arouse your interest, interesting things are often created. Sometimes this process needs an accelerant, which is exactly what happened when Karulainen and Metällinen found themselves to be merged in the same family tree. Now, what else would fresh, Finnish relatives do but make aggressive noises together? This gave an outlet for the music Karulainen had already been writing. 

Finnish Mourniaty began its life as a smoldering project already in 2015. It burst into raging fire five years later, when situations in life permitted concentrating on music full-time. When bass player Tenho joined the group in 2022, Mourniaty finally became a real band instead of two men with backing tracks. 

Karulainen describes Mourniaty’s music as black metal, which combines mid-tempo grooves and even symphonic arrangements combined with lyrics sung in both Finnish and English, which revolve around themes of Paganism and Anti-Christianity. The debut album, “Musta maa” (Black Earth), will be released thru Inverse records on digital platforms and in cd-format in November of 2025. What a perfect soundtrack for the darkest season of the year. 

Line-up:
Metällinen – drums
Tenho – bass
Liekkiö – guitar
Karulainen – vocals & guitar

https://www.facebook.com/mourniaty
https://www.instagram.com/mourniaty
https://mourniaty.bandcamp.com/