Finnish progressive rock/metal band VARJO-ORKESTERI released their second studio album Seremonia via Inverse Records. A new lyric visualizer video is also done for the track Sinisiipi and it’s available below.

The Band comments the album:
“When the pike brings a message from the other side, balancing in the chaos begins.

As fragile but genuine beings, we travel in timelessness. The invitation to “Seremonia” is at hand. Fascinating, irresistible. Interpreting star charts, primordial matter and beard moss, the second long play by the Varjo-Orkesteri, “Seremonia” offers glimpses of impermanence. It steps out of the margin. To the other side, to something new. If you dare to surrender to its journey?”

Listen SEREMONIA album on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/varjo-orkesteri-seremonia 

Varjo-Orkesteri is a Finnish speaking quartet, flavored by rock, prog and grunge. The band is a strong collective of the familiar “Karhula scene”, a malleable and transformable product. The band has already reached the threshold of another long play during its rather short history. The debut album “Prima Volta” appeared in the beginning of 2022, when the new, nobler than the previous album “Seremonia” was gathering its strength.

The new album was built quite effortlessly, and the 11-song “Seremonia” is a piece of consistent quality from start to finish and perfectly describes the style of the Varjo-Orkesteri. Lyrically, the band leads the listener from the viewpoints of nature, the afterlife and eastern philosophy to man himself, to the vanishing understanding of being part of the universe.

The members of Varjo-Orkesteri are familiar to many who follow metal and rock, or at least to the rockers in Southeast of Finland. Background from the members can be found in bands like Omnium Gatherum, Total Devastation, Manitou, Kaihoro, Return To Void, Demonic Death Judge, etc.

Line-up:
Vocals, Markku Pihlaja
Guitar, Saku Hakuli
Bass, Pasi Hakuli
Drums, Jarmo Pikka
Backing vocals: Teemu Seppälä

Finnish progressive rock/metal band VARJO-ORKESTERI released a first single Suunnistaja from their upcoming second studio album which is set to be released on January 20th 2023 via Inverse Records. 

The Band comments the video and album:
““Suunnistaja” is the first single release from the upcoming Varjo-Orkesteri´s album “Seremonia”. The opening track of the album describes pretty well the musical and lyrical line of the album. 

“Suunnistaja” is a medium-tempo and melodic echo and a warm glow in the landscape of progressive rock. It´s catchy, but still weird enough to be different and feel new. When the compass needle spins like crazy deep in the dark wilderness, you can surrender to the spirits of the forest and the creatures of the underworld. Maybe you’ll get lost even more, or maybe you’ll find your roots!”

Listen SUUNNISTAJA single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/varjo-orkesteri-suunnistaja

Seremonia Track list:

1. Suunnistaja
2. Palvojat
3. Sinisiipi
4. Viherkylki
5. Käpälämäkeen
6. llmestymätön
7. Kiitäjä
8. Yhden miehen keitos
9. Kaavanmurtaja
10. Sarastus
11. Korpiveisu

Album cover Mark Sorbus.

Varjo-Orkesteri is a Finnish speaking quartet, flavored by rock, prog and grunge. The band is a strong collective of the familiar “Karhula scene”, a malleable and transformable product. The band has already reached the threshold of another long play during its rather short history. The debut album “Prima Volta” appeared in the beginning of 2022, when the new, nobler than the previous album “Seremonia” was gathering its strength.

The new album was built quite effortlessly, and the 11-song “Seremonia” is a piece of consistent quality from start to finish and perfectly describes the style of the Varjo-Orkesteri. Lyrically, the band leads the listener from the viewpoints of nature, the afterlife and eastern philosophy to man himself, to the vanishing understanding of being part of the universe.

The members of Varjo-Orkesteri are familiar to many who follow metal and rock, or at least to the rockers in Southeast of Finland. Background from the members can be found in bands like Omnium Gatherum, Total Devastation, Manitou, Kaihoro, Return To Void, Demonic Death Judge, etc.

Line-up:
Vocals, Markku Pihlaja
Guitar, Saku Hakuli
Bass, Pasi Hakuli
Drums, Jarmo Pikka
Backing vocals: Teemu Seppälä

Finnish progressive rock/metal band VARJO-ORKESTERI released a new lyric video Sydänmusta. The track is taken from their debut album Prima Volta which was released on April 1st 2022 by Inverse Records. 

The Band comments the video and album:
“A new lyric video from the Varjo-Orkesteri’s debut album Prima Volta, SYDÄNMUSTA, opens up the bands soundscape in a lighter and more sensitive direction.

“My heart is so black, and in its hiding, the soul will contract.”

Life itself is magical. Such is the debut album Prima Vista by the Varjo-orkesteri. Dark and deep, yet gentle self-reflection about the quality of being when you become you. Or someting else? You’ll find out by placing an apparatus potentiometer to eleven and letting Prima Vista hit a black stamp on your soul, too.”

Listen to the PRIMA VOLTA album on:
Bandcamp: https://varjo-orkesteri.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36CMnmZ
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B09NWB591C
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/209844113
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3wUuACq
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/281905082

Watch video of first single Vihtahousun illallinen: https://youtu.be/3YSbGgTMeRY
Watch video of second single Luoto: https://youtu.be/cDpuJ8vo8gE

Varjo-orkesteri is a Finnish-language group flavoured by rock, metal and proge.
The band is the “ready-to-go” missile of the hot Karhula scene, which is always ready to kick the nation with freshest and thickest beats. The band sort of formed by accident when the Fog Light boys (Jarmo Pikka, Pasi Hakuli, Saku Hakuli) were planning to put together a new album based on almost complete instrumental demos. Coincidentally, possible vocal contributions (Markku Pihlaja) was discussed. At first as usual, lyrics were to be written in English. But led by something unconscious, the text began to emerge in finnish. This intuition was definitely worth following.

The album’s demos were therefore largely ready when singing melodies and text began to be written in the demos. At the same time, when the songs were demoed, tracks were already recorded for the album. Recording sessions were built according to the spirit of the times “remotely” so that each party recorded their share in their own studios.
By late autumn 2021, the recordings were ready. Mixing and mastering were agreed with their final form at the beginning of December. The end result surprised the whole band, the album (Prima Volta) became a really fresh-sounding revelation, not least for the native languge in the text.

The members of the varjo-orkesteri are quite familiar at least to the music people of the home area (South Kymenlaakso). The members have a background from bands such asOmnium Gatherum, Total Devastation, Manitou, Kaihoro, Return To Void, Demonic Death Judge etc.

Finnish progressive rock/metal band VARJO-ORKESTERI released a second single and music video Luoto. The track is taken from their upcoming debut album Prima Volta which is released on April 1st 2022 by Inverse Records. 

The Band comments:
“Where to find a better place to wrestle with dark thoughts and mistakes of the past than rocky shores in the face of stormy waves? Luoto, second single from upcoming Prima vista debut album, Varjo-Orkesteri takes the listener in front of a stormy sea to measure who falls: Man or past?”

Listen to the single:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/cDpuJ8vo8gE
Bandcamp: https://varjo-orkesteri.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3C3wFMY
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B09NWBVW6L
Apple Music: https://apple.co/35B8NUK
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/209844136/track/209844137

Pre-save Prima Volta -album to your playlist from here

Watch video of first single Vihtahousun illallinen: https://youtu.be/3YSbGgTMeRY

Track list:

1. Vihtahousun illallinen
2. Hiljaisuuteen sisältyy kaikki
3. Mielenkarkotin
4. Luoto
5. Sydänmusta
6. Kivinen
7. Lootus
8. Kuvajainen
9. Jumalallinen kuolema
10. Kalmanviiva

Varjo-orkesteri is a Finnish-language group flavoured by rock, metal and proge.
The band is the “ready-to-go” missile of the hot Karhula scene, which is always ready to kick the nation with freshest and thickest beats. The band sort of formed by accident when the Fog Light boys (Jarmo Pikka, Pasi Hakuli, Saku Hakuli) were planning to put together a new album based on almost complete instrumental demos. Coincidentally, possible vocal contributions (Markku Pihlaja) was discussed. At first as usual, lyrics were to be written in English. But led by something unconscious, the text began to emerge in finnish. This intuition was definitely worth following.

The album’s demos were therefore largely ready when singing melodies and text began to be written in the demos. At the same time, when the songs were demoed, tracks were already recorded for the album. Recording sessions were built according to the spirit of the times “remotely” so that each party recorded their share in their own studios.
By late autumn 2021, the recordings were ready. Mixing and mastering were agreed with their final form at the beginning of December. The end result surprised the whole band, the album (Prima Volta) became a really fresh-sounding revelation, not least for the native languge in the text.

The members of the varjo-orkesteri are quite familiar at least to the music people of the home area (South Kymenlaakso). The members have a background from bands such asOmnium Gatherum, Total Devastation, Manitou, Kaihoro, Return To Void, Demonic Death Judge etc.

Finnish progressive rock/metal band VARJO-ORKESTERI released a first ever single Vihtahousun illallinen. The track is taken from their upcoming debut album Prima Volta which is released on April 1st 2022 by Inverse Records. 

The Band comments:
“The first single from the upcoming Prima volta debut album. Vihtahousun illallinen introduces the listener directly to what the Varjo-Orkesteri is all about: A pinch of the past and a touch of what’s to come. The supper of Beelzebub (vihtahousun illallinen) is you!”

Watch Vihtahousun illallinen music video:

Listen to the single:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/3YSbGgTMeRY
Bandcamp: https://varjo-orkesteri.bandcamp.com
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3G3V9pn
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/281905102
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B09NWJL3Q2
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3G0unhU
Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/album/209844128/track/209844129

Pre-save Prima Volta -album to your playlist from here

Track list:

1. Vihtahousun illallinen
2. Hiljaisuuteen sisältyy kaikki
3. Mielenkarkotin
4. Luoto
5. Sydänmusta
6. Kivinen
7. Lootus
8. Kuvajainen
9. Jumalallinen kuolema
10. Kalmanviiva

Varjo-orkesteri is a Finnish-language group flavoured by rock, metal and proge.
The band is the “ready-to-go” missile of the hot Karhula scene, which is always ready to kick the nation with freshest and thickest beats. The band sort of formed by accident when the Fog Light boys (Jarmo Pikka, Pasi Hakuli, Saku Hakuli) were planning to put together a new album based on almost complete instrumental demos. Coincidentally, possible vocal contributions (Markku Pihlaja) was discussed. At first as usual, lyrics were to be written in English. But led by something unconscious, the text began to emerge in finnish. This intuition was definitely worth following.

The album’s demos were therefore largely ready when singing melodies and text began to be written in the demos. At the same time, when the songs were demoed, tracks were already recorded for the album. Recording sessions were built according to the spirit of the times “remotely” so that each party recorded their share in their own studios.
By late autumn 2021, the recordings were ready. Mixing and mastering were agreed with their final form at the beginning of December. The end result surprised the whole band, the album (Prima Volta) became a really fresh-sounding revelation, not least for the native languge in the text.

The members of the varjo-orkesteri are quite familiar at least to the music people of the home area (South Kymenlaakso). The members have a background from bands such as
Omnium Gatherum, Total Devastation, Manitou, Kaihoro, Return To Void, Demonic Death Judge etc.