Finnish raw old school flavored death metal band Wounded in Forest released their debut EP

The Finnish death metal band Wounded In Forest unleashed their debut EP ‘Antihuman Artist‘ on December 5th 2025 via Inverse Records.

LISTEN to Antihuman Artist EP: https://push.fm/fl/wounded-in-forest-antihuman

Antihuman Artist, a concept EP rooted in the blood-soaked soil of early 1700s Finland. Set during the horrors of the Great Wrath, the story follows a man born into violence and shaped by war, who descends into madness and murder — expressing himself by creating grotesque art from the suffering and remains of his victims. Musically, the EP delivers raw, old school flavored death metal with relentless blast beats, shifting rhythms, and riffs carved from chugs, tremolos, and open-picked decay. Dual vocalists tear through the narrative with high blackened shrieks and deep death growls, painting a portrait of moral collapse in sound. Antihuman Artist is not just a record — it’s a descent. One swing of the axe at a time.

Wounded In Forest – Antihuman Artist

Track list:

1. The Growth

2. Take the Son of a Bitch

3. Virent Carnes

4. Godspeed Filthy Warrior

5. Altar of Needles

6. The Last Leg

Music, lyrics & arrangements by Jussi Tuomisto

Artwork by Jussi Tuomisto

Wounded In Forest is a death metal band from Oulu, Finland, born from tragedy and reborn with a sharpened edge. Formed in 2023 following the death of the drummer from a previous project that had lasted over 15 years, the surviving members regrouped with a stripped-down, more direct musical vision. Every member took on a new role or instrument to forge something raw and uncompromising — an outlet for grief, rage, and reflection.

Musically rooted in old school death metal, Wounded in Forest blends the primal ferocity of early ’90s death metal with a conceptual storytelling approach. Their lyrics, written in English, revolve around one fictional narrative per release, each grounded in a real event or period from Finnish history. Themes of violence, war, trauma, and moral decay are explored with unflinching intensity.

The band’s debut EP, Antihuman Artist, is set during the Great Wrath in the early 1700s — a time of Russian occupation and widespread atrocities in Finland. The EP tells the disturbing story of an individual shaped by violence — born into abuse, sent to war, and ultimately transformed into a serial killer who expresses himself by creating grotesque art from the remains of his victims.

Wounded in Forest’s dual-vocalist setup deepens their storytelling Joni Moisanen delivers classic low-end death metal growls, while Miikka Pyykkönen unleashes high-pitched shrieks more akin to black metal. This contrast creates a dynamic narrative texture, with each voice representing different facets of the characters and their descent into darkness.

Musically, the band combines relentless blast beats, simple but sinister riffing, and shifting rhythmic patterns that keep listeners on edge. Guitarists Joni Moisanen and Joonas Kokkoniemi mix chugging riffs, open-picked chords, and black metal-style tremolo passages with the occasional technical flourish. Drummer Jussi Tuomisto drives the chaos with aggressive blasts and constantly evolving grooves that mirror the tension in each story.

For fans of old school Death Metal with a conceptual twist, Wounded In Forest offers stories carved from something raw and real. These are stories steeped in blood, rooted in Finnish soil, and delivered straight from the heart of the forest.