Hidden Gems & Guilty Pleasures: Vermilia (Finland)
Vermilia (Atmospheric Pagan/Black Metal, Finland)
Vermilia is a female artist, coming from Finland.
Her music is a mix of epic Scandinavian pagan metal and sweet, raw and melancholic vocal harmonies with lyrics in her native language.
Vermilia’s second full-lenght album »Ruska« was just self-released (CD/Digital) on September 9th, 2022.
Get now »Ruska« on Bandcamp: vermiliaofficial.bandcamp.com/album/ruska
Vermilia about »Hautavajo«: “The song »Hautavajo« is my last composition for the album »Ruska«. The creation process started from a big emotion that I had to let out. First I composed the guitars for the song and slowly it started to take form. The word Hautavajo comes from the word Hautavajoama (Rift valley), which means a flat-bottomed, steep-edged, long valley in the seam of two diverging continental plates. Widening initially leads to the formation of narrow straits and later to the opening of entire oceans. I think this describes very well how deep everything in life can go. People’s tears could form an ocean. We live in constant uncertainty and are moving too fast forward. At the same time, we are lonely and accept things too easily. We have to go ahead and things can’t stay where they are now, but I think we should choose another path than the direction we’re going now.”
Vermilia comments about »Tuonen Joki«: “»Tuonen Joki« is a poetic journey where the dead have to cross the river to get to Tuonela, the land of the dead. In Finnish mythology, the river of Tuoni separates Tuonela from the world of the living. This time I wanted to try something new and I ended up making an animated video for the song.”
Discography:
• »Kätkyt« (2018)
• »Täällä pohjantähden alla« Single (2019)
• »Keskeneräisiä tarinoita« EP (2020)
• »Suru on kunniavieras« Single (2020)
• »Ruska« (2022)
Band members:
Vermilia – Everything
Links:
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For fans of Myrkur, Wolves In The Throne Room, Thyrfing, Karg, UADA, Primordial, Moonsorrow
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well