Iturup is the most mysterious place in the Kuril Islands.
A land of volcanoes, black sand, mist, and cold seas. The songs of the ancient Ainu people can still be heard here, shrouding the island in age-old legends.
This is a place where the power of nature can be felt with particular intensity.
Iturup is an island where the land ends and the sea begins.
Winterkhor is a band from Russia’s Far East that plays melodic black metal. Their sound is built around fast-paced riffs, melodic passages, and the atmosphere of the 2000s Swedish school of metal, while their music draws on distinctive Russian folklore. The lyrics revolve around themes of nature, history, and mythology, while the arrangements reflect a pursuit of a dense, dynamic, yet melodic sound.