Hailing from Finland, Paara reveal the first single from their upcoming third full-length opus, “Laulut tulen ja jään”, to be released via Dusktone on October 30th.
Paara dwells in the darkest corners of the North, born out of a necessity to give form to the entities of the old world. They are the bleak shadows whispering in the winds that sweepover the fells, the thousands of lakes, the vast forests of the land called Finland. The incantation conceived some 15 years ago has grown into an inconceivable freak of nature: brutal yet beautiful, black as hell, yet as comforting as the frozen tundra.
While records of Paara date back to the 1800s, the most credible modern manifestations are the albums “Yön olevainen puoli” (2015) and “Riitti” (2018).Around 2019, rumors claimed Paara had disappeared, but the truth was far from it. The conjured entity was merely gathering strength – walking the desolate wilderness, drawinginspiration from the nightside of Northern darkness, and seeking the roots of our ancestors in the deepest valleys and pits. As surely as rivers flow from the mountains, Paara now returns with an unseen force. 2026 marks the arrival of “Laulut tulen ja jään”, the latest manifestation of this demonic creature.
The sound of “Laulut Tulen Ja Jään” is once again emotional atmospheric black metal with melancholic folk melodies, where moments of calm morph into raging black-metal storms. For the third time sung entirely in Finnish, the lyrics draw on myths and folklore: tales of Finnish poltergeists, creatures and the darkest ages of centuries past.
Tracklist:
1.Tuli
2.Kirveenkantaja
3.Vuorten varjoista
4.Kylmään kylään
5.Kutsuu M.A.N.A.
6.Lapsi päivännäkemätön
7.Pimeyteen
8.Pohjolan
9.Jää
Delve into the piece “Pohjolan” below:
Ancient flame, quietly burning through the shadows. Devoted to black metal and the Dark Arts since the late 90’s. https://linktr.ee/paulafazlich
