From the very first heavy guitar riffs, JUODVARNIS gave meaning to humanity’s connection with nature and the divine, bringing back from oblivion the golden age of pagan metal in Lithuania. Their work is free of kitsch, stock clichés, or provinciality, and over fifteen years it has evolved into a far more progressive and complex formula, all while preserving a pure and epic sound.
In the band’s music, slow and crushing guitar parts intertwine with subtle, unobtrusive keyboard textures and a majestic, all-embracing atmosphere. Screamed vocals are increasingly being replaced by emotional, melodic passages that tell life-rooted stories about existence, feelings, and philosophical intricacies. Stylistically, the band blends elements of black, heavy, doom, and other metal genres, placing their music under the banner of progressive metal.
Called both doomers and pagans, the men of JUODVARNIS confidently walk the modern, multifaceted path they have set for themselves, creating today with refinement, depth, and intrigue. After more than five years of silence, the band returns with a fresh, striking album, Tėkmės, whose tracks they will also present at the KILKIM ŽAIBU festival.
