Established at the turn of the decade Skull the mission is to bring mystical and kalmant-scented tones to the Finnish classical iron wire and rock tradition, which we are used to finding mainly in the international metal underground. The ensemble, which believes in surf guitars, Finnish melancholy and macabre lyrics, has a wealth of expertise, while there are orchestras in the background of the musicians (e.g. Deathchain, Jess and The Ancient Ones, Cosmo Jones Beat Machine) Occult from rock through rämeblues to death metal.
The first release of the skull, The magic of death -single, is the first step on the road to next year’s debut album. Responsible for the band’s composition and lyrics Tommi Hoffrén characterizes the digitally released title track on Friday as a good example of the band ‘s direction.
“The Magic of Death is the first song written for the Skull that, when born, also laid the foundation for the entire orchestra’s existence. This is, I think, a perfect example of our sound, in which the filthy lyrics carry dense songs filled with small melodies. Of course, you can hear from there that, for example, the stuff of the 60s is close to the heart, especially the curiosities of the garage and psych rock department. In the same spirit, we will also continue with our upcoming album, which Black Records will be published in the autumn of next year ”.
The magic of death the vinyl single will be released on October 1, 2021, and there is an exclusive version of the song on the B side Horse. Inferno, a magazine specializing in heavy music, has recently published on its website a video guided by the title track of small vinyl, which is a specialization in exploitative montages. Dark Sprite Videosin handwriting.
Skull: The Magic of Death / Horse 7 ”pre-sale link
https://svartrecords.com/product/paakallo-kuoleman-taikaa-single/
Skull
Mari V – Laulu
Tommi H – Guitar, bass and keyboards
JP Hautalampi – Drums & Percussion
(Could be translated from Finnish)