Gloom & Groove driven industrial metal hailing from Finland - Established 2004

In the beginning there were two sons; brothers Anssi and Ossi Leinonen, who in 2004 formed the band off the back of their childhood passion for Metallica, Pantera, Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir and Moonsorrow. The bands name was taken from Moonsorrow's song "Taistelu Pohjolasta". Immediately in the founding year, bassist Teemu Hynynen joined the ranks, and the first original songs started to emerge, amongst various covers like 'Smoke on the Water'. Originality was their drive, and covers were just the stepping stone.

The following year in 2005, Riku-Pekka Savolainen joined as second guitarist, and the first demo entitled "Verisuot" was born, recorded at the Lapinlahti, Purkki-Studio. Anssi’s early day vocals delivered a low and monotonous roar, lending more to the sounds and ferocity than the words themselves. The following the demo for "Kertalaaki" was also created. With the first two demos, no one really knew where the bands sound came from, or yet what it was to develop into, stitching together distorted guitars, powerful vocals and the drive of the double bass drum.

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In 2005-2006, the bands' first shows were performed. School parties, bar gigs, any stage they could take to, with their main drawback being that Anssi was the only adult in the whole gang.

In 2008, the debut EP named "Pohjoistuuli" was recorded at Kujalandia studio in Lahti, southern Finland.
During the years of 2009-2013 the crew underwent lineup changes, all the while recording 2011's 'Naimahauta' EP at Make Saaranen's studio.