EP 244: Oriska – Building Walls of Sound from Fargo to Festival Stages

Tom sits down with Clint and Matt of Oriska, the genre-defying post-black metal band that’s rewriting the rules of live performance and atmospheric heaviness. With seven members on stage and nine in the full lineup, Oriska’s layered, immersive sound has quickly earned them a place alongside heavyweights like The Atlas Moth and Royal Thunder on recent tours.

🔥 In This Episode:

• The making of Oriska’s self-titled album, one of the heaviest and most emotionally powerful post-metal releases of 2024

• A behind-the-scenes look at the live setup: 3 guitars, 2 basses, drums, and vocals—plus cello in studio

• Stories from the Atlas Moth tour, including Prepare the Ground Fest and Philly Pride weekend

• The collaborative songwriting process behind tracks like “The Business” and upcoming unreleased material

• Touring out of Fargo, North Dakota and building a strategic hub for midwestern shows

• Matt and Clint’s musical journeys, from screamo and Green Day to Neurosis and Bell Witch

• Funny and heartfelt moments from the band’s history—including their pediatrician/cellist Steve-O

💿 Oriska’s self-titled album is out now—emotive, expansive, and intensely heavy.

Follow Oriska on Instagram: @oriskaband

🎧 Listen now if you love:

• Deafheaven, Bell Witch, Neurosis

• Big, layered post-metal

• DIY music communities with heart

• Tours that feel like family

  
  

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