Finnish metal band Sargassus released their debut album ‘Vitruvian Rays‘ on June 13th 2025 via Inverse Records.
LISTEN to ‘Vitruvian Rays‘ album: https://push.fm/fl/sargassus-vitruvian-rays
Sargassus’ debut album ‘Vitruvian Rays’ is a compilation of the most aggressive and dark material the band has ever produced. The album leans considerably more towards post
black metal and blackened death metal than any of the previous releases, offering the
listener a heap of blast beats and gnarly dissonant riffs. Throughout the album there is also plenty of experimentation, resulting in bursts of chaos overlaid with groovier drum beats. Thematically the album represents a more unified front of the band. While ‘Vitruvian Rays’ isn’t a concept album per se, all of the songs are linked through similar themes and references to philosophy and religion, as well as occultism. The album delves deeper into humanity’s need to control the natural chaos that permeates all life.
The production process was more meticulous and ambitious than ever before, with a lot of thought and effort put into achieving the sound that would suit the aggression and
atmosphere of the album. The drums were recorded with Joona Muistola at HAW Studios where a considerable time was spent honing the perfect drum sounds for the album. Leskinen took it upon himself to take care of the guitar and bass production at his home studio. The vocal production took place at Raging Cannon’s studio with the help of Kimmo Jankkari. Finally, Joona Muistola also mixed and mastered the whole album at HAW Studios. In its entirety, ‘Vitruvian Rays’ presents the most unapologetic Sargassus to date and sets the course for the band’s future direction!
WATCH official music video of the first single Spirit of Gravity: https://youtu.be/IZ4S5DrNBgs
Track list:
01. Spirit of Gravity
02. Carving the Veins of God
03. The Lone Idunn Grows in Shade
04. Judgement of the Four
05. Pahat veräjät
06. On the Shoulders of Atlas
07. Vitruvian Rays
08. Zealot
Vocal Production by Raging Cannon
Mix & Master by Joona Muistola @ HAW Studios
Cover art by Matias Stenman
Line-up:
Matias Rokio – Drums
Teemu Leskinen – Guitar
Matias Stenman – Vocals
Mertta Halonen – Bass
Links:
https://sargassus.com
https://www.facebook.com/sargassusband
https://www.instagram.com/sargassusband
https://sargassus.bandcamp.com
https://www.tiktok.com/@sargassusband
