Fleshpress Hulluuden Muuri – 2017 According to Mikko, Fleshpress is experimental psychedelic sludge doom. It's quite a mouthful, but it's surprisingly accurate. For some reason, I was expecting something much more traditional, à la modern popular sludge, but Hulluuden Muuri is nothing of the sort. The emphasis put on dissonance and weird synth additions gives it a whole new identity. Interesting rythms and strange structures float and collide, the music twisting to a chaotic beat, almost like a liquid. This might be Mikko's best display of musicianship so far, with tastefully written dissonance and angular riffs. While far from being Deathspell Omega-level insane riffage, Fleshpress remains an unconventional album. The drumwork is worth a quick note, as following whatever weird patterns cooked up on the strings has to be extremely challenging. There is no fear of long introductions, such as the one in Huluuden Viiltävä Lasipinta, which builds up a great