Clandestine Blaze

Clandestine Blaze is a one-man black metal band formed by Mikko Aspa in Lahti, Finland in 1998. Aspa cites Darkthrone, Burzum, Beherit and Bathory as key influences.[1] Aspa is also currently involved in many other projects, such as Stabat Mater, Creamface, Fleshpress, AM, Grunt, Clinic of Torture, Alchemy of the 20th Century and Nicole 12.[2]

Clandestine Blaze
Mikko Aspa lead singer of Clandestine Blaze in 2000
Background information
OriginLahti, Finland
GenresNational Socialist black metal
Years active1998–present
LabelsEnd All Life
Northern Heritage
Associated actsAlchemy of the 20th Century, AM, Clinic of Torture, Creamface, Deathspell Omega, DOM, Fleshpress, Grunt, Morbid Savouring, Nicole 12, Nihilist Commando, Noise Waste, Pain Nail, Stabat Mater, Mgła
MembersMikko Aspa

Aspa is also the owner of Northern Heritage, a record label that has released albums by Baptism, Mgła, Behexen, Deathspell Omega, Drudkh, Hate Forest, Ildjarn, Peste Noire and Satanic Warmaster among others.[3] In addition, Aspa is the owner of CF Productions (which produces the pornographic Erotic Perversion magazines and Public Obscenities videos) and Freak Animal Records (which is a power electronics / noise label).

Ties to National Socialist Black metal

Mikko Aspa has long been accused of being one of the major influencers of the Finnish National Socialist black metal scene, expressing racism, Anti-Semitism, White Supremacy and Social Darwinism in his lyrics on Clandestine Blaze. His record shop "Sarvilevyt" which is also the base of operations of his labels Northern Heritage and Freak Animal Records sells both NSBM bands' records and merchandise, as well as Neo-Nazi literature, he has also expressed support for Jesse Eppu Torniainen, the leader of the Finnish branch from the Nordic Resistance Movement; an extremist Far-Right organization and has supported NSBM artists outside of Finland and collaborated directly with various known Finnish NSBM acts like Goatmoon, Pagan Skull and Vapaudenristi.[4] Various bands that have been signed to Northern Heritage or have collaborated with Aspa in some form have been heavily scrutinized for being associated with him, most notably Mgła and Deathspell Omega[5]

Members
  • Mikko Aspa – vocals, all instruments

Live musicians
  • Darkside – drums (2015 - 2016)
  • M. – guitars (2015 - 2016)
  • E.V.T. – guitars (2015 - 2016)
  • The Fall – bass (2015 - 2016)

Discography

Demos
  • Promo '98 (1998)
  • There Comes the Day... (Northern Heritage, 2001)
  • Below the Surface of Cold Earth (Northern Heritage, 2002)
  • Blood and Cum (Northern Heritage, 2002)
  • Goat - Creative Alienation (Northern Heritage, 2002)

Albums
  • Fire Burns in Our Hearts (Blackmetal.com / Northern Heritage, 1999)
  • Night of the Unholy Flames (Northern Heritage / End All Life, 2000)
  • Fist of the Northern Destroyer (Northern Heritage / End All Life, 2002)
  • Deliverers of Faith (Northern Heritage, 2004)
  • Church of Atrocity (Northern Heritage, 2006)
  • Falling Monuments (Northern Heritage, 2010)
  • Harmony of Struggle (Northern Heritage, 2013)
  • New Golgotha Rising (Northern Heritage, 2015)
  • City of Slaughter (Northern Heritage, 2017)
  • Tranquility of Death (Northern Heritage, 2018)

Split albums and EPs
  • On the Mission EP (Northern Neritage, 1999)
  • Split with Deathspell Omega (Northern Heritage, 2001)
  • Split with Satanic Warmaster (Northern Heritage, 2004)
  • Crushing the Holy Trinity (Son) split with Musta Surma (Northern Heritage, 2005)

Compilations
  • Archive Volume 1 (Northern Heritage, 2008)
  • Archive Volume 2 (Northern Heritage, 2008)
  • Archive Volume 3 (Northern Heritage, 2008)

References
  1. Interview with Chronicles of Chaos
  2. Clandestine Blaze biography @ MusicMight Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Northern Heritage". Discogs. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
  4. "The influencers of the Finnish NS music scene part 3: Mikko Aspa of Northern Heritage, Clandestine Blaze, Vapaudenristi & Sarvilevyt". Varisverkosto. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  5. "Two Mgła Shows Have Been Canceled Amidst Ties to NSBM". MetalSucks. Retrieved 2019-04-30.


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