Silentium’s Riina Rinkinen Performs Guest Vocals On Finnish-British Metal Act Varoshan’s Recent Music Video

Finnish-British Varoshan released their second single, The Message, on December 7, 2021 with accompanying music video. Riina Rinkinen, known from Silentium, performs guest vocals on the song. In many cases guest spots on metal tracks are fairly limited, but on The Message Riina Rinkinen performs alongside Mark Howes in the form of a full-length duet.

Varoshan is a fresh metal band with Finnish and British members. The music combines many styles ranging from progressive post-metal to sludge-influenced hardcore metal. Fans of Neurosis, My Dying Bride, Converge and Iommi will find familiar features in the music. The album will be released digitally and as a cassette. The record company is Elitbolaget.

Varoshan’s musicians have had long careers in extreme music and are active in several bands (For instance Hundred Year Old Man, Bob Malmström, Final Assault and Lost in Tears). However, Varoshan is not a side project but creates music recordings and live gigs as a full-fledged band. In January, two gigs will be played in Finland in connection with the release of the record, which will be announced later.

Riina Rinkinen on the collaboration: “When I was asked to do guest vocals on The Message I was immediately drawn to the unapologetic sound of the track, not to mention the theme of betrayal and lack of control in one’s own story. Being able to include another perspective through my added lyrics was a rare and fascinating occurrence in a collaboration like this. To me Varoshan is a stellar example of bleeding out trauma and frustration into music in a way that forces the listener to react, to feel. I feel honored to have been a part of this process and the resulting art.”