Finnish metal band Sargassus released their debut album ‘Vitruvian Rays’ yesterday, on June 13th 2025 via Inverse Records. 

LISTEN to ‘Vitruvian Rays’ album: https://push.fm/fl/sargassus-vitruvian-rays 

Sargassus’ debut album ‘Vitruvian Rays’ is a compilation of the most aggressive and dark material the band has ever produced. The album leans considerably more towards post 
black metal and blackened death metal than any of the previous releases, offering the 
listener a heap of blast beats and gnarly dissonant riffs. Throughout the album there is also plenty of experimentation, resulting in bursts of chaos overlaid with groovier drum beats. Thematically the album represents a more unified front of the band. While ‘Vitruvian Rays’ isn’t a concept album per se, all of the songs are linked through similar themes and references to philosophy and religion, as well as occultism. The album delves deeper into humanity’s need to control the natural chaos that permeates all life.

The production process was more meticulous and ambitious than ever before, with a lot of thought and effort put into achieving the sound that would suit the aggression and 
atmosphere of the album. The drums were recorded with Joona Muistola at HAW Studios where a considerable time was spent honing the perfect drum sounds for the album. Leskinen took it upon himself to take care of the guitar and bass production at his home studio. The vocal production took place at Raging Cannon’s studio with the help of Kimmo Jankkari. Finally, Joona Muistola also mixed and mastered the whole album at HAW Studios. In its entirety, ‘Vitruvian Rays’ presents the most unapologetic Sargassus to date and sets the course for the band’s future direction!

Track list:

1. Spirit of Gravity
2. Carving the Veins of God
3. The Lone Idunn Grows in Shade
4. Judgement of the Four
5. Pahat veräjät
6. On the Shoulders of Atlas
7. Vitruvian Rays
8. Zealot

Vocal Production by Raging Cannon
Mix & Master by Joona Muistola @ HAW Studios
Cover art by Matias Stenman

Line-up:
Matias Rokio – Drums
Teemu Leskinen – Guitar
Matias Stenman – Vocals
Mertta Halonen – Bass

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Finnish progressive death metal band Sargassus is set to release their debut album ‘Vitruvian Rays’, out in June 13th 2025 via Inverse Records.

The third and last single ‘Pahat Veräjät’ is unleashed today and it’s available on all essential streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/sargassus-pahat 

• Composed by Teemu Leskinen, Matias Rokio & Matias Stenman
• Lyrics by Matias Stenman
• ISRC: FI3FC2591605
• Vocal Production by Raging Cannon
• Mix & Master by Joona Muistola @ HAW Studios
• Cover art by Matias Stenman

The Band Comments: 
“”Pahat Veräjät’ is the third and final single before the release of the ‘Vitruvian Rays’ album. The song is both a departure from the band’s usual modus operandi, as it is sung in Finnish, as well as a return to the roots, featuring long atmospheric passages with progressive chord structures. As the song kicks off with ultra-fast blast beats, there is a definite nod towards extreme metal as well. ‘Pahat Veräjät’ (‘The Bad Gates’ in english) references the gates of Tuonela, the cold underworld of Finnish mythology. It tells the 
story of a journey through the wilderness between the living and the dead, asking the listener if a life’s worth can (or should) be measured in wealth, as all material possession will eventually be left behind”

WATCH official music video of the first single Spirit of Gravity: https://youtu.be/IZ4S5DrNBgs

Vitruvian Rays Track list:

1. Spirit of Gravity
2. Carving the Veins of God
3. The Lone Idunn Grows in Shade
4. Judgement of the Four
5. Pahat veräjät
6. On the Shoulders of Atlas
7. Vitruvian Rays
8. Zealot

• Vocal Production by Raging Cannon
• Mix & Master by Joona Muistola @ HAW Studios
• Cover art by Matias Stenman

Line-up:
Matias Rokio – Drums
Teemu Leskinen – Guitar
Matias Stenman – Vocals
Mertta Halonen – Bass

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Finnish progressive death metal band Sargassus is set to release their debut album ‘Vitruvian Rays’, out in June 13th 2025 via Inverse Records. The second single ‘The Lone Idunn Grows in Shade’ is out now with a lyric video. 

LISTEN to the single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/sargassus-idunn

‘The Lone Idunn Grows in Shade’ is one of the earliest songs written for the upcoming album. It displays the meditative side of Sargassus’ music, with droning riffs and repetitive motifs with an underlying sense of angst and unease. The song deals with themes of change, rationality and spiritual growth amidst life-changing revelations. 

The song’s lyrics tell a story of a priest finding a religion outside of his own faith. While  confronting this new, opposing yet strangely similar worldview, he remains unmoved, but his rationality ends up poisoning his faith, leaving him spiraling. The song is a critique of those individuals who turn to wrath in the face of opposition rather than examining their own shortcomings.

• Composed by Teemu Leskinen, Matias Rokio & Matias Stenman
• Lyrics by Matias Stenman
• ISRC: FI3FC2591603
• Vocal Production by Raging Cannon
• Mix & Master by Joona Muistola @ HAW Studios
• Cover art by Matias Stenman

The Band Comments: 
“‘The Lone Idunn Grows in Shade’ is one of those songs that underwent barely any changes since its inception. We are very pleased with the song, as it has it all: dissonance, atmosphere and aggression, all being carried by a dynamic flow throughout the song. Halfway to the song, there’s also Rokio’s brainchild for all the prog fans out there. This one’s bound to be one of Sargassus’ most impactful live songs!”

The band also released an official DRUM playthrough video of their first single Spirit of Gravity. “Let us introduce to you: not gravity blast but “spirit of gravity”-blast! Real take with real audio, of course. The drum playthrough filmed, edited and mixed by Joona Muistola at HAW Studios.”

Spirit of Gravity Drum Playthrough video available here: https://youtu.be/_aOGjFOo1vY

WATCH official music video of the first single Spirit of Gravity: https://youtu.be/IZ4S5DrNBgs

Track list:

1. Spirit of Gravity
2. Carving the Veins of God
3. The Lone Idunn Grows in Shade
4. Judgement of the Four
5. Pahat veräjät
6. On the Shoulders of Atlas
7. Vitruvian Rays
8. Zealot

Vocal Production by Raging Cannon
Mix & Master by Joona Muistola @ HAW Studios
Cover art by Matias Stenman

Line-up:
Matias Rokio – Drums
Teemu Leskinen – Guitar
Matias Stenman – Vocals
Mertta Halonen – Bass

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Finnish progressive death metal band SARGASSUS is set to release their debut album ‘Vitruvian Rays’, out in June 2025 via Inverse Records. The first single ‘Spirit of Gravity’ is unleashed today.

‘Spirit of Gravity’ is a relentless onslaught on the listener that introduces both the fresh sound of the band as well as their new bass player Mertta Halonen. Being perhaps Sargassus’ heaviest song to date, it features aggressive blast beats and wailing tremolo riffs ornate with shrieks and guttural growls, much 
like in some modern black metal songs.

The song was initially formed around the peculiar blast beat that starts the song. Later the bunch worked all together on the song, refining it into what you’ll now know as ‘Spirit of Gravity’. Once the song felt complete enough, it was time to pen fitting lyrics. The chaotic nature of the song demanded the 
listener’s attention, so it only made sense to write the lyrics from the point of view of a rabidly preaching ritualist. With bass parts being composed last, they managed to highlight some groovier elements that can be found in Sargassus’ earlier works. The end result is something familiar, yet superlative.

LISTEN to Spirit of Gravity on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/sargassus-spirit 

• Composed by Teemu Leskinen, Matias Rokio & Matias Stenman
• Lyrics by Matias Stenman
• ISRC: FI3FC2591601
• Vocal Production by Raging Cannon
• Mix & Master by Joona Muistola @ HAW Studios
• Cover art by Matias Stenman

Thematically ‘Spirit of Gravity’ centers around themes of rebirth, Nietzschean philosophy and conformity. The lyrics are structured like an occult ritual of renewal, where the participants ingest poisons to break free from a circular existence, but in typical Sargassus fashion the ritual is likened to a wildly inebriated communion. Structure and sincere practices are mirrored with chaos and natural human perversion, masking philosophical ponderings about the eternal recurrence and life’s immanent worth.

The band comments:
” ‘Spirit of Gravity’ is no doubt Sargassus’ heaviest song to date. While the song might showcase clear modern black metal influences, it is not without groovier and eerily calming passages. The chaotic nature of the song may partly reflect the whims of the band itself, but this oppressing feeling is also a key theme on the rest of the upcoming album. ‘Spirit of Gravity’ tells the story of an ecstatic ritual in occult fashion, while reflecting on philosophical aspects of eternal recurrence and life’s immanent worth.”

Line-up:
Matias Rokio – Drums
Teemu Leskinen – Guitar
Matias Stenman – Vocals
Mertta Halonen – Bass

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Finnish post-metal band SARGASSUS released their first single ‘Breed of the Exodus’ from their upcoming EP.  An EP named ‘King of the Sun’ is set to be released on August 17th 2023 via Inverse Records.  

The band comments:
“Breed of the Exodus, is an intriguing mix of the band’s softest delivery so far coupled with hints of some of the harshest and most brutal parts in their catalogue. There are changes in time signatures, smooth grooves and full-on double bass hammering, whereas the guitars and bass alternate between beautiful melodies and dark tunes, creating surprising and devastating changes in the atmosphere. With its impressive length of 6 minutes, the song is still sure to keep the listener interest all the way through and while offering a rollercoaster of feelings on a trip to Sargassus-land!

The vocals represent the full EP in that they are more versatile, brutal and beautiful than ever. Thematically, as the first single of the upcoming EP, the song functions as an interlude between the chronicles of the king of the sun and the queen of the moon. While their armies are locked in cosmic battle over the ownership of Venus, their respective kingdoms crumble. “Breed of the exodus” refers to the unfortunate masses that get caught in the crossfire of two warring sides. While leaders command their conquest from the comfort of their seats of power, the ordinary people suffer the consequences. Like Sisyphus of Greek legend, they must push on, even when their efforts amount to nothing while the war machinery rages on. They suffer, they go hungry, and they are buried under rubble, while their leaders in their endless opulence seem blind to their agony. The stone must be moved, but another one will always come”

LISTEN to Breed of the Exodus single: https://push.fm/fl/sargassus-breed 

Composed by Teemu Leskinen, Matias Rokio & Matias Stenman
Lyrics by Matias Stenman
Mix & Master: Samu Oittinen
Vocal production: Raging Cannon
Single cover by Matias Stenman

Operating somewhere in the depths of post-metal and progressive death metal, Sargassus is sure to attract the fans of many metal subgenres with their unique style. The band was established more than ten years ago by guitarist Teemu Leskinen and drummer Matias Rokio. Years of playing and practising together laid the ground for what Sargassus is today. The debut EP The Giant was composed over a period of 2 years and finalized when Matias Stenman joined the band on vocals in 2020. The following single Tiamat and later EP The Albatross introduced improved production quality coupled with all the more progressive touch. The band’s music combines progressive and heavy riffs with dynamic drumming and atmospheric interludes. Interestingly, most songs are composed intuitively in live jamming sessions by Rokio and Leskinen. Stenman is the crazy mastermind responsible for the poetic aspect of the songs and Jukka Teppola wakes up the lower (fretless) frequencies with his own elegant style. Thematically the band draws its inspiration from mythology and literature.

Line-Up:
Teemu Leskinen – Guitar
Matias Rokio – Drums
Matias Stenman – Vocals
Jukka Teppola – Bass

More info at

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• https://sargassus.bandcamp.com