Title: Perdition Artist: Karu Label: Rockshots Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 8051128623048 Genre: Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal Release Date: 2026-01-09 Number of Discs: 1
Karu - Perdition / "Perdition" pushes the KARU blueprint forward-introducing clean vocals, more intricate orchestrations and dynamic songwriting while retaining their trademark mix of brutality and beauty. From the monumental opener "Shadow War" to the sprawling title track, each song is a chapter in a sweeping story, balancing epic symphonic arrangements with razor-sharp melodic death metal precision. Produced, mixed and mastered by Niko Hienonen in the Tampere region, the record boasts a polished yet powerful sound perfectly balancing cinematic depth and metallic aggression. For fans of Wintersun, Nightwish, Shadow Of Intent, Omnium Gatherum and Mors Principium Est, "Perdition" offers a rich, emotionally charged journey best experienced from start to finish-ideally in one sitting with a drink in hand. Line-up: Niko Hienonen - Vocals, Bass, Orchestration, Production Kalle Pöyskö - Guitars Toni Tieaho - Lead Guitars - KARU's "Perdition": symphonic death metal meets Japanese folklore in an epic journey. For fans of Wintersun, Nightwish, Mors Principium Est.
Tracks: 1.1 Shores of Mist and Blood 1.2 Shadow War 1.3 Alone in the Forest 1.4 Embers in the Skies 1.5 Trail of Fire 1.6 Path of the Unforgiven 1.7 Perdition
