US blackened post-metal collective Oriska presents their self-titled debut album; out now via Init Records and Mind Over Matter Records!

Fargo, North Dakota based blackened post-metal collective Oriska has just released their self-titled debut album on November 15th, 2024 via Init Records and Mind Over Matter Records.

Listen to »Oriska« on all streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. Sulfur
02. Helium
03. Boron
04. Hydrogen
05. Bismuth

Oriska is a blackened post-metal collective headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota with members dispersed across California, Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota. Featuring ex-members of Battlefields (Init Records, Translation Loss), Dispensing Of False Halos & Sleeping In Gethsemane (Init Records), Oriska draws influence from their past outfits while crafting a unique blend of doom, post-metal and screamo into songs that are both sprawling and epic.

Oriska’s first full-length »Oriska« out November 15th, 2024 by Init Records (Vinyl & CD) + Mind Over Matter Records (Vinyl & Cassette). Order your copy HERE.

“The power of the music swells again, heaving the earth and spearing the heavens, creating a massive and wrenching finale, bringing together many of the song’s most stirring and shattering ingredients, including the soul-stripping vocals.” — No Clean Singing

Photo credit: Hoos Photography

Written and performed by Oriska.
Recorded and engineered by Adam Tucker at Signaturetone in Minneapolis, MN April/May 2024.
Artwork and concept by Randy Ortiz.

Oriska is:
Clint Kliewer – Guitar, Vocals
Mathew Ricigliano – Guitar, Vocals
BJ Moore – Guitar
Rusty Steele – Vocals, Keys
JR Anderson – Drums
Brandon Schiwal – Bass
Ethan Ekeland – Bass
Steven Smedshammer – Cello, Steel Guitar

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