Open-minded and anti-fascist

 

The people on the far-right are always closed-minded, no matter if it's the politicians, youtubers or musicians.

Fascism and Nazism have never represented sane politics, far-right youtubers are deliberately doing propaganda and neo-Nazi musicians have always been the biggest posers.

White supremacists are trying to take over all the genres that were originally meant for open-minded and creative people.

The number of openly Nazi-sympathizing bands in Finnish black metal is currently close to a hundred. I've done my research. I know what I'm talking about. If they had their way, they would own all the record labels as well.

In order to save what we love, we have to remain open-minded and anti-fascist. Don't let them fool you into thinking that anti-fascism is just "political correctness."

Politically correct extremism is very popular among totalitarian fascists, even though they have tried to redefine the "correctness" as something that is inherently left-wing.

The most creative music genres wouldn't exist without new ideas, risk-taking and critical thinking. Nazi-sympathizers are simply stealing ideas and innovations. Nothing about that is "dangerous." All they want is comfort for racist posers.

Countering White Supremacy in Metal

35-minute video (2025)

New Grallochery album out February 1, 2026

 

The unholy black metal offensive continues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H74-SKTrDyE
Enter the Lightning Pulse Field

Exaltite Ruins is the fifth album and the 44th by Rinta-Perälä.

Written and recorded between November 2024 and January 2026.

https://grallochery.bandcamp.com

Cover photo was taken at the medieval ruins of St. Mary’s Church in Old Vaasa.

First Thalasstorm track

 

Final Breath of Fate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvdEL6Zvn4Y

The first Thalasstorm album, Ostrobothnian Metal, will be out August 1, 2025.

Phantasmentum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcgQs4unvro

https://grallochery.bandcamp.com

1. Raging Blood of a Geminate Poet
2. And Tyranny Fell
3. Destinies Bursting into Sight
4. Painted Hex
5. Offering of Unbounded Eyes
6. Engraved in Neonates
7. Stone Coffin for a Funeral Moon
8. Itinerant Sabbath

The fourth Grallochery album and the 39th by Rinta-Perälä.

Written and recorded in October-December 2024, Silence & Desolation Studio, Finland.

Dedicated to the artists whose works were included in the "Degenerate Art" exhibition, Munich 1937.

Grallochery rises from the grave

And Tyranny Fell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3WeRhTBgs8

Last year I announced the end of this black metal project, but I guess it's still preying on my mind. The third Fornax Ferrea album is not finished yet, so here's another in-your-face assault.

Phantasmentum is the fourth Grallochery album and the 39th by Rinta-Perälä.

Out March 1, 2025.

Inspirited by black metal before the rules of 1993 existed.

Written and recorded in October-December 2024, Silence & Desolation Studio.

FINNISH FUCKING BLACK METAL

So the Woods Answer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt6LS3kERrM

https://rintaperala.bandcamp.com/

1. Pineland
2. So the Woods Answer
3. Lunar Curls
4. Finnmarksvidda
5. Noaidde
6. Lonely Wolf at a Graveyard
7. Unlit River of the Underworld

The 35th album by Rinta-Perälä. Written between 2002 and 2024.

Music, artwork and production by Rinta-Perälä. Recorded in Silence & Desolation Studio, April-May 2024.

New album is a return to folky classical

 

Pineland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IZhIBKJjPk

"So the Woods Answer" is a new chapter in the series that originated with the debut and continued with "On the Fells" and "Night of the Seven Suns".

Out June 21, 2024. This is the 35th album and more music is going to be released next year.

These songs exclusively feature a kantele, Finland's national instrument.

Shattered Warmaster

Shattered Warmaster, from Wraithfire, May 17, 2024.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3FJQdGSovU

Night of the Seven Suns is out now

 

1. Between Two Old Trees
2. Thundering Cascade
3. Foghorns of the Owls in the Night
4. Farther Into the Wilds
5. Spirit of the Forest
6. From Mere Stone
7. Land of Winter Twilight

Night of the Seven Suns is my 20th album and it was inspired by material I wrote 20 years ago. It is similar to my first album released in 2012.

Night of the Seven Suns is also a 1966 photo book by Matti A. Pitkänen. It portrays a year in the wilds of Kuusamo. Titles on the album were taken from the book. Original Finnish texts by Airi Hast. This album is dedicated to the memory of Matti A. Pitkänen.

August 27, 2022 is The Day of Finnish Nature.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH-YCiyh-EY

https://rintaperala.bandcamp.com/

Night of the Seven Suns - new album out August 27, 2022

 The original book from 1966 (Weilin & Göös)

Matti A. Pitkänen (1930-1997)
Finland's greatest nature photographer.

New track: Thundering Cascade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcYSow0tWz4

New track and album announcement

Thundering Cascade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcYSow0tWz4

Night of the Seven Suns - album out August 27, 2022.

Night of the Seven Suns is my 20th album and it was inspired by material I wrote 20 years ago. It is similar to my first album released in 2012.

Night of the Seven Suns is also a 1966 photo book by Matti A. Pitkänen. It portrays a year in the wilds of Kuusamo. Titles on the album were taken from the book. Original Finnish texts by Airi Hast.

Music, artwork and production by Rinta-Perälä. Written between 2000 and 2021. Recorded in Silence & Desolation Studio, December 2021 - February 2022.

Sibelius Day 2021

Rinta-Perälä, 2002.

Jean Sibelius 1865–1957

Treasures from the master who wanted us to feel every note.

Andante festivo
Elegie
Karelia suite
Kullervo
Tuonelan joutsen (The Swan of Tuonela)
Sydämeni laulu (Song of My Heart)
Finlandia

Sibelius - Lähikuvia ja keskusteluja, Otava, 1945.
Originally published as Sibelius: A Close Up, 1937.

Silence & Desolation Studio

Since 2015.

This is my home studio where drawings, albums, films and animations are made back to back, sometimes simultaneously.

I'm working here every day with an open mind, without routines and keeping my eye on creativity.

Most of the instruments on my albums are programmed. The ones I own include a synth, 10 and 16-string kantele, electric guitar and bass. I've got more bookshelves than instruments.

Out in 2022:
January 1 - Vengeful Semblance: Book of the Lost, Fathom the Land Symbolic, Deathless Demon Delta
January 27 - Vortice Neuro: Word Against Word

Carnival of Souls on Halloween 2021

Spirits are wandering.

My first ever Halloween costume comes from Herk Harvey's 1962 film Carnival of Souls. The Finnish title was Helvetilliset (The Hellish Ones).

The abandoned amusement park in the background is in Vaasa, Finland.

"It was more than just not being able to hear anything or make contact with anyone. It was as though for a time I didn't exist. As though I had no place in the world. No part of the life around me."

5 Butt-Sniffing Facts About Nordic Peoples

 1. My astrological sign is reindeer. Unfortunately I'm a male reindeer, which means that the Japanese want to grind my penis into a powder and sell it to Yakuza housewives. I read my horoscope every day.

2. My favourite Scandinavian sweater is black-and-white. I call it fisherman's friend's funeral.

3. Swedish-Americans had a massive campaign for George W. Bush. The slogan was "My Bush Is Yourge Bush".

4. Even though Santa Claus lives in Finland, I am still a virgin to Jingle All the Way.

5. The official phrase for learning an authentic Finnish accent is "Tutsi fruts dental floos".

Sibelius Day - Day of Finnish music

Here's my Finnish albums top 10

1969 Pokelat - Keskiyön auringon lauluja (Songs of the Midnight Sun)
1974 Pekka Pohjola - Harakka Bialoipokku
1975 Piirpauke ‎- Piirpauke
1990 Mana Mana ‎- Totuus palaa
1990 Martti Pokela, Eeva-Leena Sariola, Matti Kontio ‎- Kantele
1994 CMX - Aura
1994 YUP - Homo Sapiens
1997 Jean Sibelius - The Best of Sibelius (Naxos)
1999 Terveet Kädet ‎- Ääretön propaganda (1982-1984)
2001 Jean Sibelius - Kullervo (Lahti Symphony Orchestra)

Going to wolf down my tasty Scandinavian burger

Wax Drawing Demonstration and Artist Introduction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atQe4p7MW3c

My first ever wax drawing demonstration and a video introduction to everything I do as an artist.

In this demonstration I'm creating a new drawing. The introduction contains all the different art forms, some thoughts and unseen photos.

5 Fantastical Facts About Finland

1. The name of our national anthem is "Pump Up the Porridge". It was composed by Sir Finnotronic.

2. Our most popular radio programs include:

Rattoilta (Ratto Night). Experts answer questions about old porn magazines.

Rattoillanjatke (Ratto Night Extension). In this pioneering program from the 1980s a number of judges describe and rank photos of penises sent by listeners.

3. Before 1981 it was illegal to squeal like a pig. The law was repealed in honour of the Archbishop of Hamina who is known for his swinery.

4. One of the most popular Finnish bands is a Bon Jovi tribute act called Bog Jovi. They sing exclusively about toiletries and their biggest crowd pleaser is "You Give Wet Wipes a Bad Name".

5. Contrary to popular belief, the name Urho does not mean "hero". It is an abbreviation of the phrase "urea hohtaa" (the urine glows) which refers to the glowing urine of medieval alcoholics.

Kuukiharoita - Lunar Curls (2017) non-album track

Kantele / classical.
Music, production and image by Rinta-Perälä.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG8mm9RdmGw

https://soundcloud.com/rinta-perala/

Kantele