Founded in 2003 in Turku, Finland, ODDLAND’s forward-thinking delivery melds aggressive
tones, spacious textures, and glorious melodies into a seamless and cohesive entity.
Following a string of successful demos, the band was signed to Century Media for the 2012 debut
album, ”The Treachery Of Senses”. Mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö, the record was greeted
with a barrage of critical acclaim, including praise from top-tier publications like Rock Tribune,
Metal Hammer, Inferno, and many others, and praised as the best prog-metal record ever recorded
in Finland!!
ODDLAND recorded the magnificent follow-up album ”Origin” at Fantom Studios (Insomnium,
Korpiklaani, Oranssi Pazuzu) after which it was mixed and mastered by Daniel Bergstrand
(Meshuggah, In Flames, Dimmu Borgir) and release worldwide through Sensory Records in 2016.
Containing a bit more than forty-five minutes of music, the album bears a theme which ties deeply
into the lyrics and extensive artwork, with a separate piece of art being created for each of the nine
songs, by Egyptian artist Mohammed Essam.
ODDLAND has performed at several festivals including FME, Tuska, Headway, Næstved metalfest
and Progpower Europe, been touring Europe three times, both as support act for Persefone, for
Manticora and as split headliner, in addition to many shows alongside the likes of established acts
including Soen, Leprous, Swallow the Sun and Omnium Gatherum. It's a great liveband that leaves
nothing to be desired.
And here we are in 2022 – with the brand-new 3rd, album, named ”Vermilion” ready from these
Finnish masters of Prog. With an insanely amazing production that takes the listener into the
universe of Tool and mixes that super production with a perfect blend of musical twists that would
startle any Leprous, Pain Of Salvation or even Faith No More fan, you just can't go wrong.
ODDLAND has signed up with the brand-new German label Uprising! Records (a sub-label of
Target Group) and ”Vermilion” was released worldwide in February 2022. The album will is
available on all streaming platforms, as CD and as a limited edition Vinyl, printed in 3 different
colours.
”Vermilion” is nothing short of a production-wise masterpiece that combines all that prog-lovers
love about prog. Mixed and mastered by Carson Slovak and Grant Mcfarland (Black Crown Initiate,
Rivers Of Nihil, a.o.), with an eerie artwork, created by drummer/multi-talent Ville Viitanen, this
album will see ODDLAND lifted to higher levels within the world of Heavy Metal
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Sakari Ojanen - Vocals, guitars
Joni Palmroth - Bass
Ville Viitanen - Drums
Jussi Poikonen - Guitars
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2022 - Vermilion
2016 - Origin
2012 - The Treachery of Senses
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