Turia: Statement of Purpose

Turia was started in the winter of 2014. The band aims to evoke gripping black metal, stripped to its bare necessities. Utilizing a minimal setup of drums and guitar they bring to life a mirage of sound while anguished screams drag the listener into a vastness of desolation.

Their first album “Dor” is a strong statement of purpose in both its fury and its entrancement. Four tracks of minimalistic rage and power will put Turia on the map for those seeking worth within the rubble of our modern world.

Originally released on cassette by the Dutch Haeresis Noviomagi, “Dor” has since been released on vinyl by the Portuguese cult label Altare Productions.

Turia has now returned for their second album entitled “Dede Kondre”. The record further develops the soundscape laid out in their previous effort “Dor”. An enveloping fury of manic primitive drumming, swirling riffs and haunting howls of torment; “Dede Kondre” strikes a balance between a triumphant paganism and melancholic seclusion. Recorded live in the summer of 2016, the second album further develops the signature breathing atmospheric swirl of “Dor”, while showcasing a more diverse and experimental focus. The title is Sranan Tongo for 'land of the dead'.

Released by Haeresis Noviomagi in limitation of 200 cassettes, as well as by Altare Productions in limitation of 250 slabs of vinyl.