PRESS RELEASE:
A distinctive "stumble-gore" metal band Of Spite from Finland, has released a new three-track ritual titled Raisu EP. The release showcases the band’s signature honest and skillful musicianship free of modern studio trickery. Though it still smacks the listener in the face like a sock full of soap on the first night at a juvenile detention center.
The EP features two original tracks and a death metal rendition of legendary Finnish singler-songwriter Juice Leskinen’s song "Outoon valoon." The release functions both as a cohesive whole and as three separate stumbles:
The release’s three tracks form a thematically and atmospherically cohesive whole:
1. The EP’s opening track, "Crown of Holes," hits you right in the marrow—from head to toe—with crushing riffs and a touch of progressive flair. Its character is at least as straightforward as a hungover doctor’s handwriting.
The lyrics depart slightly from the more narrative and esoteric path familiar from Of Spite, instead evoking the atmosphere of warfare through the lens of 'honor' propaganda.
2. Outoon Valoon. The middle track deepens the EP’s atmosphere, bringing a cover song—familiar from live shows—to the listener in a recorded version. It deviates slightly from the original arrangement while still showing enough respect to avoid committing a musical crime. Check the lyric video from here.
3. Serpent Coil. The EP’s closing track—also featured in a music video—guides a vampire tale toward its final, blood-red depths, driven by progressive metal elements and, at times, punk-infused, driving riffs. With Serpent Coil, the band continues to refine the distinctive sound established on the Raisu EP, blending the power of modern metal with a more traditional, rock-based ferocity in a way that sounds as if reality itself were stumbling over its own feet.
Listen to the EP on music services (Spotify, Qobuz, Deezer, Tidal, YouTube Music etc.): https://push.fm/fl/ofspite-raisuep
Of Spite is a metal band from Kotka, Finland known for its heavy sound and a way of polishing its work that’s almost as heavy as a deranged prison inmate smearing his own feces on the wall of his isolation cell.
The band is a five-piece group of experienced musicians with a strong background in both live performances and studio work. Their musical influences range from old-school melodic death metal to progressive rock, all the way to Kake Randelin.
Of Spite’s music blends death metal with stuttering progressive rock. This unique combination creates, through its paternal love, a perverse hybrid that doesn’t leave the listener alone with their conflicting emotions.
Of Spite:
Joonas Nieminen - Drums
Antti Lampinen - Guitar
Samu Haatainen - Guitar
Janne Hietanen - Bass
Jere Harju - Vocals
