Finnish death metal band Pestilent Scars released their second single, The Reaching Hand from their forthcoming debut album. Titled Meadows of Misfortune the debut album will come out on January 17th 2025 via Inverse Records.
Pestilent Scars is a five-piece melodic death metal band from Oulu. All members are between 18 and 19 years old. The band’s central themes focus on melodic songwriting, pure emotion, tight gigs and overall the old school way of getting around.
Elias Vierimaa, the guitarist and songwriter stated:
“Mostly, my writing comes straight from the heart. When I write music it has to come naturally. Melodies are very important to me and that’s why we have lot of melodic riffs in our songs. It tells you a story, it’s not basic death metal. I feel like I can show much more about myself with melodies. It’s something that I do. I don’t think a lot about which bands have inspired me, but i have to say that Gothenburg’s melodic death metal scene from 90’s has inspired me a lot. But our music still has that Finnish melancholy. Both Finnish and Swedish melodic death metal is very important to me.”
BIOGRAPHY:
Pestilent Scars came about in the winter of 2022/2023. The band has had the same lineup for almost its entire existence. They released their first single Deceitful Phoenix in the summer of 2023. The single was a relative success. Deceitful Phoenix was followed by All On My Own in the autumn of the same year. The band played several live shows in 2023 and 2024, which were energetic and showcased the band’s overall idea.
Tracklist:
01. Into The Meadows
02. Internal Torment
03. Golden Maiden
04. Deceitful Phoenix
05. Unreality
06. A Reaching Hand
07. Democide
08. All On My Own
09. In Search Of Reason
10. False Messiah
Lineup:
Pasi Matinolli – Vocals
Elias Vierimaa – Guitars
Artturi Kauppi – Drums
Sampo Jylhä – Bass
Topi Ilmola – Guitars
