Tampere’s Anima Hereticae work in melodic death metal with blackened death metal and death doom elements. Formed in 2020, the Finnish band includes Ville Rutanen, Taneli Jämsä, Teppo Ristola, and Jukka Jauhiainen.

Anima Hereticae are a Finnish metal band from Tampere, active since 2020 and built around melodic death metal with blackened death metal and death doom touches. The group is credited to Ville Rutanen, Taneli Jämsä, Teppo Ristola, and Jukka Jauhiainen, and their wider scene links include Red Moon Architect, Aeonian Sorrow, Lost In Grey, and Frosttide. Their themes are described as drawing from Northern nature, mystic ideas, and occult imagery. The band’s official site and Bandcamp presence place them in the current Finnish underground metal circuit.