NEWS: Wounded In Forest fear the warrior king?

Set during the Great Wrath in the early 1700s, a time of Russian occupation and widespread atrocities in Finland, a debut EP titled “Antihuman Artist” from Finnish Death Metal band Wounded In Forest has a 5th December 5th 2025 via Inverse Records upon its tombstone. The EP tells the disturbing story of an individual shaped by violence, born into abuse, sent to war, and ultimately transformed into a serial killer who expresses himself by creating grotesque art from the remains of his victims. The first single is  “Godspeed Filthy Warrior” with pre-orders available over at bandcamp.

Guitarist and vocalist Joni Moisanen comments:  “‘Godspeed Filthy Warrior’ marks the antihero’s return home from war — not to peace, but to settle a violent score with his own family. Haunted by the whispers of his inner demons, he carries the weight of the battlefield into his own bloodline. The song captures that moment when revenge has become inevitable, and morality has long since rotted away. Every word in the lyrics drips with resentment and bittersweet triumph, and the outro’s spoken monologue reveals his fractured reasoning — part justification, part confession. It’s the sound of a man consumed by violence, standing at the point of no return.”

Drummer Jussi Tuomisto adds: “Musically, ‘Godspeed Filthy Warrior’ is one of the most straight-ahead tracks on the EP, following a verse–chorus–verse structure at a steady 180bpm. The chorus blends double bass drumming with blast beats under a surprisingly melodic guitar riff, leaning toward a more modern or melodic death metal sound. That contrast — the violence in the drums and the melody in the guitars — mirrors the clash between rage and twisted self-reflection in the story. The outro is one of my favorite moments on the record: the antihero’s voice shifts to an almost theatrical monologue, justifying his actions through a storm of conflicting emotions.”