Combining angry and furious death metal and grindcore, I, Cursed is the brutal band of Eero Haula and Ville-Veikko Laaksonen, who are known from Atlases, Marto and Oceanwake, among others.
After releasing their first EP and double single in late 2023, the new “Blades” single and lyric video from the Pori-based I, Cursed will be out on Wednesday May 22nd, 2024.
WATCH Blades lyric video:
The “Blades” single is part of the new “Death Holograms” EP to be released later in July 2024. The upcoming EP is produced by I, Cursed and Jerkka Perälä of Soft Neon Audiovisual, whose handprint can be heard and seen in the mixing, mastering, cover art and lyric video for the “Death Holograms” EP. The release of the “Blades” single and the “Death Holograms” EP is handled in cooperation by Finnish record labels Inverse Records https://push.fm/fl/inverserecords and Meara Music https://www.mearamusic.fi/ which is also an agency and event producer based in Ulvila.
The band comments Blades single:
“Blades was chosen as the first calling card for the forthcoming Death Holograms EP by being an angry, furious, snappy and blunt image of what is to come. Blades is part of the seven-track modern and raw Death Holograms EP, which brings an expected boost to the generic mass of the domestic metal scene.”
LISTEN Blades on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/i-cursed-blades
BIOGRAPHY:
Combining angry and furious death metal and grindcore, I, Cursed, from the Pori / Ulvila area, is a brutal dredging of Ville-Veikko Laaksonen and Eero Haula, known from Atlases, Marto and Oceanwake, among others, which is fed to the Finnish metal scene in an atonal coldness. Operating as a duo outside the performance stages, I, Cursed’s music is a mix of something old and familiar, the HM-2 sound of Swedish grind, and somewhat more modern and crushing production. The live line-up is filled by guitarist Nico Brander from Marto and drummer Arttu Leppänen from Atlases and Marto. FFO Coldworker, Gadget, Nasum & Rotten Sound.
I, CURSED – Blades (single 2024)
ISRC: FI-HZL-24-00001
Mixed and mastered by Jerkka Perälä (Soft Neon Audiovisual)
Line-up:
Eero Haula – Vocals (Oceanwake)
Ville-Veikko Laaksonen – Bass & guitar (Atlases, Marto)
Live line-up:
Eero Haula – Vocals
Ville-Veikko Laaksonen – Bass
Nico Brander – Guitar (Blood Service, Marto)
Arttu Leppänen – Drums (Atlases, Marto)
Discography:
I, Cursed / Blood Service S/T Split EP 2023 (Meara Music)
Bloodsoaked / Storm Parade Double Single 2023 (Meara Music)
Blades Single 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
Sorrower Single 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
Death Holograms Single & EP 2024 (Inverse Records / Meara Music)
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/I.Cursed.Grind
https://www.instagram.com/i.cursed.grind
https://icursed.bandcamp.com