Lilja: Valontuoja (2017)

Kyysirppi Productions CD 01
LILJA: VALONTUOJA

Limited to 30 hand-made copies
[ 21 December 2017 | Winter Solstice ]

VALONTUOJA is an extended play record that took it's form on the same time period and with the similar mindset as KUUSILMÄ album was completed (released by: France d'Oïl Productions). VALONTUOJA is the first physical record released through Kyysirppi Productions.

VALONTUOJA is not a demo, even it's released on a recordable compact disc in fully hand-made package. However it carries the same authentic essence, roughness and dedication with the metal/punk demos before digital age. This is the way the record was meant to be released right from the beginning. Also the release date was set a long ago.

Because the package is not printed in factory, it's far from being "polished" in it's typical meaning. Don't expect to get another disposable "plastic" release here. Bigger factory-made releases don't make art more valuable or "professional". Few dedicated supporters are also more important than thousands of blind followers.

VALONTUOJA is packed to customized jewel case. Everything in the package is hand-made by the artist by using materials like cow's blood, coffee, red wine, black, blue and silver ink, lead, fold and tape. This package has a soul and portraits the raw and naked essence of the darkness and despair.

Every copy is not only hand-numbered. They are all visually unique and different. Visual design iterations between copies are also left uncovered on purpose. Visual differences in-between the first and the last copy are clear. The last copies are more "mature" and have more solid visual design, but the first ones are kind of more "original" and have more character. All the tracks can be also delivered in a digital format by request, together with hand-made package.

Tracklist:

1. Vuori (osa: 0)
2. Paljas
3. Valontuoja
4. Kalmakunta*

* Cover of Summoning's Land of the dead

There's no sense trying to explain the content itself. To get a better understanding of VALONTUOJA and LILJA's art in general, just take a look to some of the musical influences. The following list contains only the most listened recordings (in alphabetical order), during the making of LILJA/VALONTUOJA. These are not the biggest musical influences generally.

Abigor & Nightbringer & Thy Darkened Shade & Mortuus [collaboration]
Beherit: Celebrate the dead
Benighted in Sodom: Where waits the greatest of all sacrifice
Burzum: Belus
Burzum: Filosofem
c17h19no3: Terra Damnata
Celtic Frost: Into pandemonium
Consider suicide: Nattmelankoli
Dimmu Borgir: Stormblåst
Drakonhail: ...Des Ailes...
Elysian Blaze: Levitating the carnal
Godflesh: Streetcleaner
Jesu: Silver
Liturgia: Liturgia
Lycia: Cold
Mayhem: Chimera
November Növelet: Heart Of Stone
Prurient: Through the Window
Sale freux: Demain, dès l'aube...
Sigur Rós: Ágætis byrjun
Summoning: Lost tales
The Cure: Pornography
Vangelis: Blade runner (Soundtrack)

Thank you for your dedication and inspiration.