Nemus Anima/Rivers Flow Red/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Finland's  solo  project  Nemus  Anima  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  melodic  mixture  of  black,  death  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2025  album  "Rivers  Flow  Red"  which  will  be  released  in  June.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  Clean  playing  is  also  added  on  some  of  the  tracks  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast b eats  which  also  gives  the  recording  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  lot  of  melody.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  all  of  the  drum  beats  also  being  programmed  as  well  as  the  riffs  also  mixing  in  a  good  amount  of  thrash  metal  elements

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  a  couple  of  the  tracks  also  being  long  and  epic  in  length  and  one  song  also  introduces  synths  onto  the  album,  spoken  words  can  also  be  heard  briefly  as  well  as  the  closing  track  also  being  an  instrumental.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  melancholy  and  grief.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Nemus  Anima  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  melodic  black,  death  and  thrash  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Toxic  Blood"  and  "Karma".  8  out  of  10.

  https://www.nemusanima.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@NemusAnima

https://nemusanima.bandcamp.com/    

Nemus Anima/The God Of Forest/2024 Full Length Review

 

  Nemus  Anima  are  a  solo  project  from  Finland  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  goes  for  a  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2024  album  "The  God  Of  Forest".

  A  very  heavy  and  aggressive  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  synths  also  give  the  recording  more  of  an  atmospheric  feeling  when t hey  are  utilized.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  a  couple  of  tracks  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  death  metal  elements  as  well  as  one  ta  couple  of  tracks  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  and  acoustic  guitars.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  and  melancholy  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Nemus  Anima  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  melodic  black  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Talking  Dead"  "Wisps  In  The  Cosmos"  and  "Weightless".  8  out  of  10.

  https://www.youtube.com/@ NemusAnima

https://nemusanima.bandcamp. com/

https://open.spotify.com/ artist/6aIAW7Pbv4o8GsDJxGgbM7? si=JzkPOBSITIulGgAFdwGdeA&nd= 1&dlsi=eefde3c593304791    

Nemus Anima Interview

 

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the solo project?

A: I’ve been writing music my whole life but always ended up in bands with ”dictators” who are not willing to listen your ideas. So I came up with this idea to record my own album and doing everything by myself. 

2.Recently you have released your first full length, can you tell us a little bit more about the  musical style that you went for on the recording?

A: When I started the whole recording process I had no clue what style or genre to go for. I started with an old song which I had composed many years ago. It was an instrumental song and I wanted to make some adjustments and add vocals. That song ended up being ”dreaming of their demise” the fifth track on the album. I’ve always loved good guitar solos and dark melancholy music. I guess it was just a natural transition to be melodic/atmospheric black metal.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you have explored so far with the music?

A: It’s always about sad or tragic stories. Darkness, melancholy and grief. I guess it’s in my blood when you’re born in here dark, cold north. The first song “Mother’s grief” is about a mom who loses a child in an accident and tries to bring her back. There’s also topics about dealing with mental trauma and losing self control. But not everything is so damn serious. “Calling” is about self irony, it’s all about making fun of myself and the whole metal scene. The lyrics are really funny with great rhymes, too bad you can’t understand a thing I’m screaming, haha!

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Nemus Anima'?

A:I had this vision in my head of a giant spirit in a forest. So I needed to name that vision. Anything in english wouldn’t work so I went for latin. Nemus = forest, anima = spirit. Done, simple!

5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

A:The artwork represents pure hatred. When you feel so much anger and hatred that it materializes and comes alive. I almost went for a basic wintery forest scene but it didn’t feel right. I stand behind this artwork 100% it’s perfect!

6.Recently you have made the decision to record solo instead of playing in bands or doing live shows, what was the decision behind going into this direction?

A: I’m getting old and I have a family. The dream of being a rock star is not there anymore. I don’t enjoy it any longer. Also I’m getting lazy, I don’t want to put the effort to learn new songs that somebody else has written. 

7.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?

A: I have not received any interest. And I’m not looking for any label at this point but I’m always open for suggestions.

8.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black metal?

A: To be honest, I don’t know yet! It’s been quiet :D The album is set to be released on December 30th and I have published one single but we shall see.

9.Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician during the future?

A: I think I might publish one album per year under the name of Nemus anima. I also have another instrumental music project so it’s never gonna get boring. If I want to take a break from metal stuff I can continue with my other solo project and the other way around.

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

A: My biggest influences are Morbid angel, Deicide, Zyklon, Myrkskog, Dimmu borgir, Marty Friedman, Throne of chaos and the list goes on and on. I always try to discover new bands to listen and the bands I have recently discovered and am listening to atm are Crypta, Valdrin, Imperial domain, Nocturna, Somehow Jo, Savage messiah and Shylmagoghnar.

11.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

A: First of all thank you for the interview! I hope my music will reach as many people as possible and people will enjoy my music! Thank you!

https://www.youtube.com/@NemusAnima

https://nemusanima.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6aIAW7Pbv4o8GsDJxGgbM7?si=JzkPOBSITIulGgAFdwGdeA&nd=1&dlsi=eefde3c593304791

Nemus Anima/Hatred Embodiment/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Nemus  Anima  are  a  solo  project  from  Finland  that  plays  a  very  melodic  and  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2023  album  "Hatred  Embodiment".

  Atmospheric  sounding  synths  start  off  the  album  and  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling  and  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.   

  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  some  of  the  tracks  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  clean  playing.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  all  of  the  drum  tracks  also  being  programmed.  Spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  on  a  couple  of  songs  as  well  as  a  couple  of  the  tracks  also  being  long  and  epic  in  length.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  and  melancholy  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Nemus  Anima  are  a  very  great  sounding  atmospheric  and  melodic  black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Invocation"  "Dreaming  Of  Their  Demise"  and  "Sounds".  8  out  of  10.

  https://www.youtube.com/@NemusAnima

https://nemusanima.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6aIAW7Pbv4o8GsDJxGgbM7?si=JzkPOBSITIulGgAFdwGdeA&nd=1&dlsi=eefde3c593304791