Oranssi Pazuzu

Oranssi Pazuzu is a Finnish psychedelic black metal band formed in 2007. The band originally consisted of vocalist and guitarist Juho "Jun-His" Vanhanen, drummer Jarkko "Korjak" Salo, guitarist Moit, keyboardist and percussionist Ville "Evil" Leppilahti, and bassist Toni "Ontto" Hietamäki. Moit left the band in 2016 and was replaced by Niko "Ikon" Lehdontie of Kairon; IRSE!.

Oranssi Pazuzu
Oranssi Pazuzu at Roadburn Festival 2017
Background information
Origin	Tampere, Finland
Genres	Psychedelic black metal,[1] avant-garde metal, dark ambient[2]
Years active	2007 (2007)–present
Labels	Violent Journey Svart 20 Buck Spin Nuclear Blast
Spinoffs	Atomikylä Waste of Space Orchestra
Members	Korjak Ikon Evil Ontto Jun-His
Past members	Moit
Website	www.oranssipazuzu.com

The band takes its name from "oranssi", the Finnish word for the color orange, and Pazuzu, a wind demon from Babylonian mythology.^[3]

History

The band recorded their debut album, Muukalainen puhuu in 2008 in Korjak's family cabin. It was released via Violent Journey Records in 2009 and followed in 2010 by a split LP with Candy Cane. Their second full-length album, Kosmonument, was released in 2011 through Spinefarm. In 2013, Svart issued the follow-up, Valonielu which was produced and engineered by London-based producer Jaime Gomez Arellano. The band's album Värähtelijä was released in 2016^[3] and received positive reviews from music outlets such as AllMusic,^[4] Pitchfork^[5] and Spin.^[6] Lehdontie, of fellow Finnish band Kairon; IRSE!, joined Oranssi Pazuzu in 2016 first as a live member and later on as a full-time member.^[7][8] In 2017, the band released the two-track EP Kevät / Värimyrsky.^[9] The band released their fifth album Mestarin kynsi in 2020.

AllMusic's James Christopher Monger described the band's music as a combination of black metal, psychedelic rock, space rock, and progressive metal.^[3]

Two members of Oranssi Pazuzu and two members of Dark Buddha Rising have formed the band Atomikylä. Oranssi Pazuzu is also part of the Wastement collective.^[10]

Members

Current

• Jarkko "Korjak" Salo – drums (2007–present)
• Ville "Evil" Leppilahti – percussion, keyboards, vocals (2007–present)
• Toni "Ontto" Hietamäki – bass guitar, vocals (2007–present)
• Juho "Jun-His" Vanhanen – vocals, guitars (2007–present)
• Niko "Ikon" Lehdontie – guitars (2016–present)

Former

• Moit – guitars (2007–2016)

Discography

Studio albums

• Muukalainen puhuu (2009)
• Kosmonument (2011)
• Valonielu (2013)
• Värähtelijä (2016)
• Mestarin kynsi (2020)
• Muuntautuja (2024)

EPs

• Kevät / Värimyrsky (2017)

Splits

• Candy Cane / Oranssi Pazuzu (2010)

Compilations

• "Tasapaino", included in Rabbit Ilsn Records Compilation Vol. 1 (2010)
• "Reikä Maisemassa", included in Space Rock: an Interstellar Traveler's Guide (2016)