Turku-based sludge metal force Sunniva has released ‘Mercurial Bloodstreams’ – A harrowing new track from their upcoming debut album Hypostasis available through Svart Records as of 19th September – that challenges the illusions of progress and freedom in the modern age, an
Through thundering riffs, monolithic rhythms, and guttural howls, ‘Mercurial Bloodstreams’ confronts society’s unrelenting drive for technological advancement – a journey promised as a road to liberation, yet more often entangling humanity in deeper webs of oppression. Sunniva dissects the myth of progress and questions the very nature of freedom itself.
“We are constantly sold the dream of freedom,” the band stated, “but the reality is only a few understand what true freedom even is – or if it can exist at all.”
Sunniva was formed in 2016 out of a shared hunger for the raw sonic power of heavy music. The band’s name, derived from the Old English sunngifu, meaning “gift of the sun”, hints at the layered darkness and light woven into their sound.
Blurring the lines between death doom, sludge, and post-metal, Sunniva intent is to summon the same seismic intensity as titans like Amenra, Neurosis and Dark Buddha Rising. Their past releases – The Holy Mountain (2017), their Sunniva EP(2020), and the sprawling single ‘This Reality Only Speaks In Blood’ (2018) – have cemented their reputation for crafting immersive, soul-crushing soundscapes. The band being in its full elements in live shows
‘Mercurial Bloodstreams’ is out now on all major streaming platforms here.
Hypostasis can be ordered here.
