Curse of the Sky

Mausoleum Gate drummer Oskari Rasanen goes on a throwback metal trip through time with first IronGriffin LP, Curse of the Sky.Already known for his work in Mausoleum Gate, multi-instrumentalist Oskari Rasanen steps out on his own with hisIron Griffin classic metal project. The bands first full-length Curse of the Sky finds Iron Griffin exploring the vastterrain of proto-metal with an added twist: New vocalist Maija Tiljander.Enjoying a rare break from his main band, Mausoleum Gate, multi-instrumentalist Oskari Rasanen set a goal forhimself: Finish an Iron Griffin album before the end of 2018. As the months started to tick away, he decided to spendall of July locked in a rehearsal room composing and fine-tuning his new compositions. Whereas the rest of his fellowFinnish countrymen were enjoying the long days of sunshine, warm weather and the proverbial trip to the sauna,Rasanen saw nothing but four walls and the various notes he kept while composing all by himself. By the fall of 2018,Rasanen emerged with Iron Griffins first-ever full-length album, the seven-song Curse of the Sky, a true classic metalthrowback to the time when organic sounds and climatic songwriting reigned supreme.