{"id":38316,"date":"2026-02-12T07:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T06:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/for-my-pain-nordic-melancholy\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T07:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T06:11:31","slug":"for-my-pain-nordic-melancholy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/for-my-pain-nordic-melancholy\/","title":{"rendered":"FOR MY PAIN&#8230;: Nordic melancholy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-080f2eacfaeb23c6b2b9c57c74d1c32a\" style=\"color:#6e79a7\"><strong>SPONSORED POST<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ForMyPain-Sponsored_SamiMustonen_makeupNinaHaaksila-550x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ForMyPain-Sponsored_SamiMustonen_makeupNinaHaaksila-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ForMyPain-Sponsored_SamiMustonen_makeupNinaHaaksila-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ForMyPain-Sponsored_SamiMustonen_makeupNinaHaaksila-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ForMyPain-Sponsored_SamiMustonen_makeupNinaHaaksila-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/orkus1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ForMyPain-Sponsored_SamiMustonen_makeupNinaHaaksila.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Sami Mustonen, Make-up: Nina Haaksila<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Finnish band <strong>For My Pain&#8230;<\/strong> was founded in 2001. Now, after more than 20 years, they are back. With &#8220;Buried Blue&#8221;, they have created a masterpiece of gothic metal, weaving Nordic melancholy, epic melodies and deeply emotional lyrics into a dense, atmospheric tapestry of sound. This immediately captures the listener and never lets go. Each song draws you into a world of darkness, longing and unbridled beauty. You can find out more in our March\/April issue, in which we conduct an interview with the Finns.     <\/p>\n\n<p>Listen to &#8220;Hungry for Desire&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Wmi9l7GRTdY?si=gV24LiHRBPz48nX5\" title=\"For My Pain... - Hungry For Desire (FROM THE NEW ALBUM &quot;Buried Blue&quot; 09.01.2026)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wmi9l7GRTdY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-864d8f313620eacafc0ca2ab3e53dfd7\" style=\"color:#51565c;font-size:6px\">This sponsored post benefits: For My Pain&#8230;<br\/>This sponsored post was funded by For My Pain&#8230;<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Finnish band For My Pain&#8230; was founded in 2001. 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