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Opium Warlords

Country of origin:
Finland
Location:
Lohja
Status:
Active
Formed in:
2004

Genre:
Drone/Doom/Avant-garde Metal
Lyrical themes:
Death, Esotericism, Misery, Occultism
Current label:
Svart Records

Years active:
2004-present

Sami Albert Hynninen took the name from Dee Dee Ramone's autobiography, where it referred to kingpins of New York, but was (initially) unaware that the term was also used outside Dee Dee's vocabulary, when talking about actual drug warlords of Asia.

Compilation appearances:
"Lament for the Builders of Khara Khoto" on "Rotta Sanomat Esittelee: 20 Vappu Suosikkia - Vapuksi Kotiin" (2010)


Name Type Year Reviews
Live at Colonia Dignidad Full-length 2009
We Meditate Under the Pussy in the Sky Full-length 2012 3 (66%)
Taste My Sword of Understanding Full-length 2014 2 (80%)