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Origin: Russia
Location: Moscow
Formed: 2019
Status: Active
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Label: Independent
Themes: Hopelessness, Shamanism, Space, Infinity of the Universe

Wind of Shoina is a young but striking atmospheric black metal project from Moscow, founded in 2019 and operating as part of the multidisciplinary creative collective Messa Torna—a group that produces not only music but also art installations, visual works, and conceptual pieces. This broader artistic environment shapes the band’s identity: Wind of Shoina approaches atmospheric black metal not just as a musical form, but as a medium for existential, cosmic, and shamanic expression.

The project’s sound blends cold, drifting tremolo riffs with ritualistic ambience and a sense of vast, cosmic emptiness. Their music often feels suspended between worlds—half rooted in the bleakness of earthly hopelessness, half dissolving into the infinite silence of space. The shamanic dimension is subtle but present: repetitive structures, trance‑like pacing, and an emphasis on atmosphere over aggression.

A Burst of Early Creativity (2019–2020)

Wind of Shoina emerged quickly and fully formed:

• Legheya (Demo, 2019) — A raw, exploratory first step, already showing the project’s fascination with cosmic desolation and ritual ambience.
• Hada (Full‑length, 2020) — Their defining early statement: immersive, melancholic, and expansive, blending atmospheric black metal with space‑bound ambience.
• Burning Swan (Single, 2020) — A shorter, more focused piece, steeped in sorrow and drifting cosmic textures.
• Downfall (Single, 2020) — Darker and more hopeless, leaning into the project’s existential themes.
• In Ruins (EP, 2020) — A culmination of their early period, balancing rawness with atmospheric depth.

This concentrated output established Wind of Shoina as a project with a clear vision: bleak, cosmic, ritualistic, and emotionally heavy.

Artistic Context: Messa Torna

Being part of Messa Torna places Wind of Shoina in a unique creative ecosystem. The collective’s emphasis on visual art, installations, and conceptual work informs the band’s aesthetic—resulting in music that feels like part of a larger artistic continuum rather than an isolated project. Their releases often carry a sense of visual and thematic cohesion, as if each track is a fragment of a larger cosmic narrative.

Member

Maxim Listopadov – role unspecified (2019–present)
Public information about his exact contributions remains minimal, consistent with the project’s low‑profile, art‑driven ethos.

Discography

Legheya – Demo, 2019
Hada – Full‑length, 2020
Burning Swan – Single, 2020
Downfall – Single, 2020
In Ruins – EP, 2020