Oranssi Pazuzu is a Finnish

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band formed in 2007. The band originally consisted of vocalist and guitarist Juho "Jun-His" Vanhanen, drummer Jarkko "Korjak" Salo, guitarist Moit, keyboardist and percussionist Ville "Evil" Leppilahti, and bassist Toni "Ontto" Hietamäki. Moit left the band in 2016 and was replaced by Niko "Ikon" Lehdontie. The band takes its name from "oranssi", the Finnish word for "orange", and

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, a wind demon from Babylonian mythology.

History

The band recorded their debut album, ''Muukalainen puhuu'' in 2008 in Korjak's family cabin. It was released via Violent Journey Records in 2009 and followed in 2010 by a split LP with Candy Cane. Their second full-length album, ''Kosmonument'', was released in 2011 through Spinefarm. In 2013, Svart issued the follow-up, ''Valonielu'' which was produced and engineered by London-based producer Jaime Gomez Arellano. The band's album ''Värähtelijä'' was released in 2016 and received positive reviews from music outlets such as

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and '' Spin''. In 2017, the band released the two-track EP ''Kevät / Värimyrsky.'' AllMusic's James Christopher Monger described the band's music as a combination of black metal, psychedelic rock,

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, and

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. Two members of Oranssi Pazuzu and two members of Dark Buddha Rising have formed band Atomikylä. Oranssi Pazuzu is also part of the Wastement collective.

Members

Current

* Jarkko "Korjak" Salo – drums * Ville "Evil" Leppilahti – percussion, keyboards, vocals * Toni "Ontto" Hietamäki – bass guitar, vocals * Juho "Jun-His" Vanhanen – vocals, guitars * Niko "Ikon" Lehdontie – guitars

Former

* Moit – guitars

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Muukalainen puhuu'' (2009) * ''Kosmonument'' (2011) * ''Valonielu'' (2013) * ''Värähtelijä'' (2016) * ''Mestarin kynsi'' (2020) ;EPs * ''Kevät / Värimyrsky'' (2017) ;Splits * ''Candy Cane'' / ''Oranssi Pazuzu'' (2010) ;Compilations * "Tasapaino", included in ''Rabbit Ilsn Records Compilation Vol. 1'' (2010) * "Reikä Maisemassa", included in ''Space Rock: an Interstellar Traveler's Guide'' (2016)

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* {{Authority control Musical groups established in 2007 Finnish black metal musical groups Musical quintets Avant-garde metal musical groups Finnish psychedelic rock music groups Finnish doom metal musical groups