New EP, “Thus Burns The House Of The Sun”, out on April 28th!
Blending ferocious black metal with haunting Middle Eastern influences, the release continues the black metal band’s ambitious historical narrative exploring the rise, fall, and transformation of ancient Assyrian civilization.
Emerging from Lohja, Finland, and founded in 2024 by Mircea Purdea (Exhalus), Synthre was created as a vehicle for exploring Assyrian themes through a distinctive and unconventional take on black metal. The project first surfaced in 2025 with the debut EP Heterodoxa , laying the groundwork for a broader conceptual saga. Each Synthre release functions as a chapter in an evolving storyline tracing the dissolution of Assyrian culture and its transformation into Syriac Christianity.
With Thus Burns the House of the Sun , Synthre pushes that narrative further into historical and mythological territory. The EP centers on the fall of Hatra in 241 CE, weaving together documented history and imaginative storytelling.
“Thus Burns the House of the Sun is a concept release revolving around the fall of Hatra in 241 CE. It blends historical facts with fiction in a story recounted from two perspectives, one Assyrian from the city of Assur, and one from the perspective of al-Nadirah, the Hatrene princess. Unlike in the later legends, though, the fall of Hatra is here framed by a context of religious rebellion, and how life-impacting events such as a volcanic eruption and an enemy siege are reflected against belief in personified gods.”
Musically, Synthre channels the intensity of black metal while incorporating tonal and rhythmic elements inspired by ancient Near Eastern traditions. The result is a sound that feels both ancient and relentless, echoing the epic scale of the historical events the EP portrays. Fans of Melechesh, Sumerian Tombs, and Nile will find plenty to sink their teeth into as the band fusing history, mythology, and extreme metal into a cinematic listening experience.
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