Posted on March 18, 2026
Erdve
Experimental Hardcore Sludge - Lithuania
Erdve is a metal band from Vilnius, Lithuania, experimenting with extreme music since 2016.
In 2017, the band signed a record contract with SEASON OF MIST records, who later released their debut album VAITOJIMAS (translated as: Moaning). The album has set a strong foundation for the band to keep pushing the limits of creativity within the framework of heavy, yet atmospheric metal iterations.
Their second album SAVIGAILA (translated as: Self-loathing) was released by Season of Mist in 2021, and has presented a different and more abrasive approach towards composing and storytelling, focusing on the intensity, unpredictability and drama.
The band is known to dive into unexpected ventures by choosing to perform in places that intuitively seem incoherent to the type of music being played or are not considered to be regular venues. First such show took place in the church of St. John’s 2019 and another one in Lukiškės Ex-Prison, both in Vilnius, Lithuania.
After the second album, the band took some time to rediscover their relationship with music and identified the elements that would convey their future vision in the most truthful way. This idea is followed by their 2026 release – EPIGRAMA, that delivers a familiar, yet a fundamentally different approach towards experimenting within the confines of heavy music and reflective storytelling. The goal was to craft a meticulous consistency between the music, lyrics and sound production, where every aspect of the song works together to create meaningful impact. This album marks a new beginning for ERDVE, in the process of rediscovery, experimentation and raw expression.
Line-up:
- Vaidotas Darulis : Composer, Lyrics, Production, Mixing, Mastering, Guitar, Vocals
- Adomas Varnelis : Guitar, Composing, Production
- Valdas Voveraitis : Drums
- Karolis Urbanavičius : Bass
Posted on March 9, 2026
Lithuanian experimental metal band ERDVE announce the upcoming release of their third full-length album, Epigrama, a work that examines psychological erosion, regret and the irreversible consequences of choice. Emerging from Vilnius and active since 2016, the band established their foundation with Vaitojimas and intensified their sonic language on 2021’s Savigaila.
Posted on May 2, 2023
They are here… Experimental Sludge outfit ERDVE releases their newest gem ‘Neigti’, which translates to ‘deny’. To give visual expressing to the song, the band created a music video for the single. As one can expect from this Lithuanian band, this video is -as well as their music-, intense, mesmerizing and uncompromising.
Posted on July 23, 2021
Experimental Sludge outfit ERDVE are now streaming their forthcoming album ‘Savigaila’ in full in advance of the release date. The new offering will be out worldwide on July 23, 2021. Check out the full album via the official Season of Mist YouTube channel HERE.
Posted on July 1, 2021
Experimental Sludge outfit ERDVE are now releasing the third track of their forthcoming album! The Lithuanian ‘Savigaila’ is going to be released worldwide on July 23, 2021. Check out the brand-new track ‘Pragulos’ to get a glimpse of the release via the official Season of Mist YouTube channel HERE.
