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Introducing: An experimental/garage rock band Xysma from Turku, Finland!


Photo credits: Arto Arvilahti

Xysma is a five-piece rock band from Turku, Finland. Founded in 1988, the band features members of Mannhai, Goliath Crane, Helge Kontio Populär, Loiriplukari, Magenta Skycode, Kytäjä & more.

Since the late 1980’s when a new form of metal started to emerge from the ashes of the speed and thrash metal movement, Xysma were there making a racket. They’ve gone a long way from the pus-oozing grindcore of »Swarming Of The Maggots« (1989) to the death rolling groove of »Deluxe« and »Lotto« a few years later, becoming an internationally revered cult band over the years. Recently the band thought it best to end a 25 year sabbatical and announced that there’s a new album in the works. Titled »No Place Like Alone«, the album was released on Svart Records in March 2023.

The first slice of things to come, the single »Well Seasoning«, was already released on all digital platforms in October 2022. The short and to-the-point song is eerily reminiscent of classic mid-nineties Xysma, making the quarter of a century that separates us from those classic albums disappear. »Well Seasoning« is actually the first song the band finished after the decision to start working on new material.

Xysma’s sound has varied greatly from album to album, and »No Place Like Alone« is no exception to that golden rule. In addition to straightforward hard rocking numbers the record has its share of heavier moments but surprising elements abound as well. The single »Well Seasoning«, a two and a half minute metal ode to the joys of cooking, was presented live with a single release show at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland in October 2022.

The pioneering metal band Xysma ended 25 year hiatus with new album »No Place Like Alone«, released on March 24th, 2023 via Svart Records. Order your copy at THIS LOCATION.

Courtesy of Svart Records

Discography:
• »Swarming Of The Maggots« Demo (1989)
• »Above The Mind Of Morbidity« EP (ComeBack, 1990)
• »Fata Morgana« EP (Seraphic Decay Records, 1990)
• »Yeah« LP (ComeBack, 1991)
• »First & Magical« LP (ComeBack, 1993)
• »Deluxe« LP (Spinefarm Records, 1994)
• »The Witch« Single (Oskun Divari, 1995)
• »Promospine 95« Split (Spinefarm Records, 1995)
• »Lotto« LP (Spinefarm Records, 1996)
• »Singles« EP (Spinefarm Records, 1997)
• »Girl On The Beach« LP (Spinefarm Records, 1998)
• »Xysma« Compilation (Spikefarm Records, 2004)
• »Lotto / Girl On The Beach« Compilation (Candlelight Records, 2005)
• »Repulsive Morbidity: A Boxful Of Foetal Mush 1988-1991« Compilation (Svart Records, 2019)
• »Well Seasoning« Single (Svart Records, 2022)
• »Sigh For Sore Mind« Single (Svart Records, 2023)
• »No Place Like Alone« LP (Svart Records, 2023)

Xysma is:
Janitor Mustasch – Vocals
Olivier Lawny – Guitars
Dr. Heavenly – Bass
Marvellous Sidney Safe – Drums
Janne Lastumäki – Keyboards


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Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well