Idjamaa, by :heiva:

Idjamaa

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"Idjamaa" is about gazing inwards and finding a universe of filth.

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":heiva: is the latest project by Sápmi black metal artist Ruohtta who has multiple projects and albums under his belt. The lyrics on the album are written and performed in a mixed language of Meänkieli and Sámi. This single features two tracks, a short ambient track and a longer title track Idjamaa which I have chosen to focus on.

The music is an unusual blend of black metal and post-punk elements that really stood out to me. Personally, I've become a big fan of this new style that has recently begun to emerge. The upbeat yet simultaneously melancholy rhythms of post punk blend so much better with black metal vocals and influences than they should. This track is no exception and when black metal rhythms are played with post-punk guitar tone and energy it really makes for something special. The vocals sit safely in the atmospheric black metal realm and are used effectively, not overpowering the track.

For me this song is special because not only does it incorporate two vastly different styles of music but also two languages. There's a duality at play here, a co-existence that speaks to the duality that indigenous peoples are forced to exist within in modern society as they straddle two worlds; that of the modern society in which they live and their own culture, heritage and way of life.

Overall, this is a solid track and one that I will definitely be coming back to on a regular basis. I hope that Ruohtta creates more music of this nature in the future, although anything he puts out is worth a listen regardless of style or direction."

- Cave Dweller Music

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released August 30, 2022

"Idjamaa" is composed, improvised, arranged and performed by Tervaaja
Lyrics are written and performed in a mixed language of Meänkieli and Sámi
Recorded, engineered, analogue mix and mastered by Tervaaja in Pikkupalo, Northern Sápmi during the autumn of 2022
Cover art/layout by Tervaaja
Self-released in 2022

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Ruohtta Jukkasjärvi, Sweden

Sápmi Black Metal!

"My art will remain dark, however optimistic I become. I suck in the gloom from this region, from home, the surroundings, sickness, death. I shall never speak about joyful things, I shall always remind of the bad, the oppressive, I shall always sing in a minor key." - K. Palsa (1947-1987)

Albums: TormentRex, Realm and Ritual, Escafismo Rec, Veritabel fg, War Against Yourself. ... more

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