Karu’s (Crystalic, ex-Mors Principium Est) New Album “Perdition” is Out Now

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Finnish symphonic death metal group, Karu, have unveiled their new opus, Perdition, via Rockshots Records. Taking a cinematic journey into a mythical Japanese wilderness, the album has already seen the release of lyric videos for “Shadow War” and “Alone In The Dark.” Keep reading below to find out more.

Buy Perdition here: https://lnk.to/VsIw0G​
Stream it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04IM5g4-TSI​
Watch the lyric video for “Alone In The Dark”: https://youtu.be/Dq1qj6B-ukE

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, which 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 critics 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 lineup 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.

Perdition tracklisting:
01 Shores of Mist and Blood
02 Shadow War
03 Alone in the Forest
04 Embers in the Skies
05 Trail of Fire
06 Path of the Unforgiven
07 Perdition

Lineup:
Niko Hienonen – Vocals/orchestrations
Kalle Pöyskö – Guitars
Toni Tieaho – Guitars

Follow Karu:
https://www.instagram.com/karu_band/
https://www.facebook.com/KARUbandofficial