New album, “Perdition”, out on November 21st!
KARU was formed in 2017 by Kalle Pöyskö and Niko Hienonen as a studio project. In 2020 the boys came out with the first EP “KARU” that paved the way for the future of the band. The EP introduced the driving metal force of the band as well as the beautiful orchestrations that would be more prominent in the band’s future releases. In 2023 KARU was formalized as a proper live band and two singles were released from the upcoming album. In April 2024 the band’s first full length concept album, “HYDRA” was released. The album gathered attention from critiques and received critical acclaim for its unique atmosphere and attitude towards conjoining brutal metal and beautiful orchestras.
The band started to work on the next full length album already before “HYDRA” was released. The concept started as an epic journey through the wilderness of a fantasy themed Japan, drawing inspiration from the Japanese spiritual world, where all the forests have a spirit of their own. The band finished the album in the summer of 2025, only a year after their last album was released. The band went through some lineup changes and the newest line up is the founders Pöyskö and Hienonen as well as the lead guitarist virtuoso Toni Tieaho (Crystalic, Existence Depraved, ex-Mors Principium Est). With the new lineup, the band’s sound evolved to wholly new levels and “Perdition” is a testament to the band’s new sound.
With “Perdition” the band aims to bring their music and energetic live show to new audiences within and outside of their native Finland.
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