Watch the video for the new single “Open” HERE
Lord Vicar is an international doom metal band formed in Turku, Finland, in 2007 by guitarist Kimi Kärki (formerly known as Peter Vicar) following the breakup of his previous band, Reverend Bizarre. The band members live in four different countries: Finland, Germany, Switzerland, and Sweden. They are all veterans of heavy metal, bringing experience from several prominent underground metal acts such as Angel Witch, Centurions Ghost, Count Raven, Reverend Bizarre, Saint Vitus, and Witchcraft. The band’s recognizable identity and sound were developed by heavy inspiration from classic doom pioneers like Trouble, Pentagram, The Obsessed, and Witchfinder General, as well as classic and progressive rock.
2027 will be the 20th anniversary of the band, and it will be celebrated with a new, punishing album. On ‘Fist’, their fifth studio album – to be released on February 28, 2027 by Svart Records – the band observes this world of rising authoritarians, and dwell on the rituals and history of the misuse of power. The video for the album’s first single Open is out now on Svart’s YouTube channel. Watch it HERE
The single is released on digital platforms on 13th November.
Expect to see the band a lot more on the road in 2027.
Lord Vicar is:
Kimi Kärki (guitar, backing vocals)
Chritus Linderson (vocals)
Gareth Millsted (drums)
Fredrik Jansson (bass)
Lord Vicar – Fist
Open
Wave Men
Faustian Bargain
The Fascist, including Resting Place
Spirit of the Earth
Mos Teutonicus
Closed
Lord Vicar live (more to be announced in early 2027)
13.11.2026 The Abyss, Gothenburg, Sweden
14.11.2026 Encore, Sundbyberg, Sweden
26.02.2027 Lord Vicar: Fist (LP/CD)
https://www.svartrecords.com/en/product/lord-vicar-fist/15044
Lord Vicar: Open (Single)
https://www.facebook.com/lordvicar
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