Tünböri/Güneş Tuğ Ol, Gök Kurıkan/UKEM Records/2026 Full Length Review

   Tünböri  are  a  duo  form  Turkey  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  very  raw  and  old  school  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Güneş  Tuğ Ol,  Gök  Kurıkan"  which  was  released  by  UKEM  Records.

  A  very  dark  and  militant  sound  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  and  melodic  direction  while  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can b e  heard  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  old  school  era  of  the  genre.  Throughout  the  album  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  one  song  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  words  and  all  of  the  songs  also  avoid  the  use  of  any  solos  or  leads,  synths  are  also  added  towards  the  end.

  On  this  recording  Tünböri  remains  true  to  the  raw  and  old  school  style  of  black  metal  that  they  introduced  on  their  previous  release.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Turkish  and  cover  the  history,  mythology  and  literature  of  their  homeland. 

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Tünböri  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  and  old  school  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Bilge  Kağan"  "Börü  Budun"  and  "Erklik  Ugan".  8  out  of  10.

  Album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9naymWFkLqc&t=153s

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Tünböri Interview

 

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

Tünböri is a duo black metal band focused on the historical, mythological and literary sides of our country Türkiye. We hate politics so we keep our project out of it. Our band has 2 members including Sazakan (Ohol Yeg, Seed of Cain, Ave Sanguine, Narken etc.) and Körmös (Seed of Cain, Ave Sanguine as "Semiazaz"). 

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

We keep our black metal in a raw way. We give importance to recording and production quality and as for our music, we try to remain raw.

3.Your lyrics cover Turkish History, Mythology and Literature, how would you describe your interested in these topics?

As the founder of the band (Körmös), I graduated from the literature department and literature has always been a passion of mine. I have always wanted to convey the old culture of my country through music and Tünböri is the result.

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

Tün means "night" in old turkic and böri means "wolf" in old turkic so it can be translated as Nightwolf.

5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the ep cover/

Cover art represents the victory statue of Türkiye which is located in the capital city Ankara. It is a symbol for freedom of Türkiye and it represents the glory caused by the victory in the independence war of Türkiye. In order to highlight the freedom we used it as the cover art.

6.Currently there are only 2 members in the band, are you open to expanding the line up or do you prefer to remain a duo?

Personally, I don't prefer crowded populations haha. Duo has always been fine, so we prefer to keep the band like that.

7.The physical version of the ep is going to be released through 'WolfKult Religion'. how did you get in contact with this label?

They have found and contacted us through social media. We found out that we had similar values and we decided to work together.

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

It has been really good so far. We hope that it will continue on this path, or in a better direction.

9.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?

Sazakan has released an album called "Shadows of the Future Converged" this year through his one-man project called Ohol Yeg. As for me, I hadn't recorded anything until I founded Tünböri. I'm thinking of taking a break from other projects and continuing this one for a while. We're working on a full-length album, and it's almost finished.

10.When can we expect a full length and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

We have finished recording the guitars, bass and the drums. We are planning to release it in a short time (as soon as possible, let's say.)

11.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?

Nowadays I'm (Körmös again) listening to Satanic Warmaster, The True Werwolf, Asagraum, Horna, Sargeist and Ungfell. As for the band, I'm pretty sure that Finnish Black Metal has an influence on our musical style.

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

Thanks for the interview and for the support. And we appreciate the supporters. 

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Tünböri/Kurt Basli Sancak/2025 EP Review

 

  Tünböri  are  a  band  from  Turkey  that  plays  a  very  raw  and  old  school  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2025  ep "Kurt  Basli  Sancak".

  A  very  fast  and  raw  sound  starts  off  the  ep  along  with  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  while  most  of  the  music  is  very  heavily  influenced  by  the  old  school  era  of  the  genre  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Most  of  the  riffing  is  also  done  on  power  chords  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  All  of  the  songs  also  avoid  the  use  of  any  solos  and  leads  along  with  the  whole  recording  also  sticking  to  a  heavier  direction.

  Tünböri  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  fast  and  raw  in  the  90's  tradition.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Turkish  and  cover  the  history,  literature  and  mythology  of  their  homeland.

  In  my  opinion  Tünböri  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  and  old  school  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Ergenekon"  and  "Demir  ve  Ates".  8  out  of  10.

  

EP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT5J534DEko
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