NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – November 21, 2025
Out Now! Finnish Symphonic Death KARU’s New Album “Perdition”
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Finnish symphonic death metal force KARU unleash “Perdition”, their most cinematic and ferocious work to date. A journey deep into a mythical Japanese wilderness, where towering riffs, icy orchestral layers, and raw emotion collide. Northern aggression meets ancient mysticism, and the result hits hard and stays with you.
With Niko Hienonen (vocals/orchestrations), Kalle Pöyskö (guitars), and Toni Tieaho (Crystalic, ex-Mors Principium Est), “Perdition” pushes KARU’s sound to new heights where brutality and beauty finally meet.
Recommended for fans of Wintersun, Nightwish, and Children of Bodom, “Perdition” is available worldwide as of November 21st, 2025.
ALBUM ORDER – CD / DIGITAL – https://lnk.to/VsIw0G
Album Stream – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04IM5g4-TSI
Lyric Video – Shadow War – https://youtu.be/kmaz_NyPDOo
Lyric Video – Alone In The Dark – https://youtu.be/Dq1qj6B-ukE
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Track Listing:
1. Shores of Mist and Blood
2. Shadow War
3. Alone in the Forest
4. Embers in the Skies
5. Trail of Fire
6. Path of the Unforgiven
7. Perdition
Karu Line Up:
Niko Hienonen – Vocals, Production, Orchestrations
Kalle Pöyskö – Guitars
Toni Tieaho (ex-Mors Principium Est, Crystalic) – Guitars
More info:
https://www.instagram.com/karu_band/
https://www.facebook.com/KARUbandofficial
ABOUT:
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.
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